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Abraham Ash is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law. Abraham, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Abraham is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Regularly listed in Best Lawyers, the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide, Matt specialises in: ► corporate finance ► agribusiness and agribusiness finance ► commodity finance ► real estate acquisition investment finance - commercial, industrial, residential ► real estate construction / development finance - commercial, mixed use & residential developments ► acquisition & leveraged finance ► financial asset sales and debt trading Phone ...

Rhett is Hall & Wilcox's National Insurance Practice Head and is responsible for the driving and coordinating the strategy for the firm’s national insurance practice, comprising 35 partners and over 150 insurance lawyers across Australia. Rhett has over 25 years’ experience acting for the major insurers, claims administrators, self-insurers, government agencies and statutory schemes. He also has longstanding relationships with the broking community, industry peak bodies and ot...

David specialises in all aspects of commercial and public law. He appears led and unled in appeals, trials and arbitrations, particularly in courts and tribunals in NSW, but also throughout Australia and overseas for foreign-seated arbitration. He has appeared in more than 40 matters in the High Court and in many intermediate appellate courts around Australia. David commenced practice at the Bar in 2013. Prior to commencing at the Bar, David worked at Freehills and Australian Government Solic...

Derek Hand is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction / Infrastructure Law and Labour and Employment Law. Derek, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Derek is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lyn has broad corporate and commercial experience, with significant expertise advising on complex corporate transactions. Her commercial experience has focused on intellectual property and information assets which have involved various technologies and regulatory regimes. Lyn’s experience also includes developing and implementing privacy and information security policies and negotiating contracts for the exploitation of information assets. She has significant experience in privacy and s...

Stephen Ipp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Insurance Law. Stephen, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edmund Finnane is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Property Law. Edmund, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edmund is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Caspar Conde is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation, Litigation and Regulatory Practice. Caspar, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caspar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Caspar Conde practises in commercial and public law, including appeals and inquiries. He...

Mark acts for ASX-listed property developers, US software companies, government agencies, telecommunications carriers and energy companies on technology and telecommunications matters. His clients include Lendlease, the City of Sydney, Hyland Software and participants in the defence sector. Mark advises on complex IT project agreements, systems integration, outsourcing, SaaS and cloud computing contracts, smart grids, IoT projects, telecommunications regulation and competition, network rollou...