Rob Ranken

Chester’s practice focuses on international arbitration and other general commercial matters, and encompasses advisory work and appearances in court and before arbitral tribunals. He has particular expertise in disputes which raise issues of public and private international law, and he is presently engaged in a number of disputes arising under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. He was previously an Assistant Legal Adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, and ...

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...

Luke acts for property developers, head contractors and specialist subcontractors across a range of project types, including commercial and industrial developments, large infrastructure projects, high-rise residential, and health and aged care facilities. He is based in Sydney and advises clients across New South Wales and nationally. Luke drafts and negotiates construction contracts across a range of standard form and bespoke frameworks, including Design and Construct, Managing Contractor an...

Tim Concannon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Motor Vehicle Law. Tim practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Tim Concannon since 2027. 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 Concannon is held by other lawyers.

Courtenay Poulden was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986 and became a partner of the practice in 1990. He is accredited by the Law Society of New South Wales as a Personal Injury Law Specialist and is one of the contributing authors to the Personal Injury Law Manual in New South Wales, published by the Law Book Company. Courtenay has a long history of helping people who are disadvantaged by injury to get compensation. As well as being a judicial member of the New South Wales Rugby Union in his s...

Jacquie acts for employers in both the public and private sectors across a wide range of industries and sectors including education, sport, health and aged care, community services, financial services, IT, retail, manufacturing, transport and agribusiness. She acts for organisations of all sizes, from small employers to major institutions. Jacquie advises on individual and collective employment relationships from recruitment through termination and beyond: employment contracts; enterprise agr...

Tanya Smart is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Tanya practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Tanya Smart 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 Tanya Smart is held by other lawyers.

Quintin was admitted as a lawyer in 2012 and was called to the Bar in 2014. Quintin regularly appears in commercial, estoppel, abuse of process, tax, equity, trust, jurisdictional, constitutional, maritime, property, consumer and tort matters. He is a generalist who is often briefed in cases where multiple areas of law interact. He regularly runs unled trials in the Federal Court and NSW Supreme Court and regularly appears unled in intermediate appellate courts. He is experienced in represent...

Ralphed is a leading senior junior in commercial litigation at the New South Wales Bar. His expertise includes building and construction, corporations, competition and consumer, environment and planning, equity and trusts, insolvency and real property. Ralphed has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2022 and most recently in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Insurance Law and Litigation. He is a member of University Chambers, a premier floor of barristers who specia...

Michael is generally recognised as a leading insurance silk taking briefs to advise and appear in all Australian jurisdictions. He has broad experience of all major classes of insurance and reinsurance, with particular expertise in financial lines, general liability, property and business interruption claims. His advisory practice includes advising many leading brokers and insurers that service Australian markets. He is known for his depth of understanding of major classes of insurance and hi...