Rob McInnes

Imtiaz has a broad practice, including in the areas of commercial and corporations law, equity, competition law, product liability and insolvency law. He has appeared in the High Court, Federal Court and State Supreme Courts, including in a number of significant commercial and class action proceedings. He has acted for investment and retail banks, publicly listed and multi-national corporations, regulators and government instrumentalities. Imtiaz was called to the Bar in 2010 and appointed Se...

Nathan is an experienced insurance litigator with more than 20 years' experience advising insurers on workers' compensation, CTP and liability claims. Currently, Nathan advises clients on CTP litigation with particular experience in major claims and catastrophic injury, including the application of the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme; administrative law; public liability litigation; recovery under s151Z of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW); recovery under the Safety, Rehabilitation and...

Tim Ainsworth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Tim practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Tim Ainsworth since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Tim Ainsworth is held by other lawyers.

Ron Kessels is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Ron practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Ron Kessels since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ron Kessels is held by other lawyers.

Recognised as an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of New South Wales, Lillian has been practising law since 1997. Lillian is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. Lillian’s experience in the field of immigration is extensive – from employer-sponsored work visas, entertainment and distinguished talent visas, partner and family migration, through to tribunal appeals, representations to the Australi...

Tim has over 25 years’ cross border and domestic loan markets experience advising clients in the areas of syndicated, club and bilateral corporate and fund finance, leveraged and acquisition finance and real estate, property and construction finance. At the heart of Tim’s practice is an unwavering commitment to client care. Forging longstanding deep and trusted relationships has seen Tim regularly act for prominent Australian and international banks and financial institutions, ASX...

David Anderson is a Director at Speed and Stracey Lawyer who advises on complex tax issues and provides strategic estate and business succession planning for individuals, families and associated entities. Specialising in tax advisory, including domestic and international tax issues, tax audits and tax controversy and resolution. Member of the Challis Tax Discussion Group and a member (TEP) of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) 2019. Recognised in 2019 Edition of "Best Lawyer...

In 2000, Kate became an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law certified by the Law Society of NSW. She currently specialises in large and complex personal injury claims with considerable experience handling medical negligence claims against health care providers including public hospitals, private hospitals and medical practitioners. Kate has a particular interest in birth injury claims & has acted for a number of children suffering cerebral palsy as a result of adverse birth event...

After 12 years at the Bar, combining advocacy and mediation work, Deborah commenced full time practice as a mediator in 2016. Deborah has been conducting mediations since 2000, initially as a court appointed mediator/Registrar of the Supreme Court and from 2004 in private practice. Deborah is an accredited mediator under the Australian National Mediator Standards and is appointed to both the Supreme and District Court mediation panels. She was a member of the ADR Committee of the Bar Associat...

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...