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Adele Fletcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Adele, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adele is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sylvia acts for a broad range of clients including State-owned corporations, listed companies, professional services firms and government bodies. Her regulatory practice spans matters involving ASIC, ASX, APRA, ACCC, SafeWork NSW, ICAC, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. She is based in Sydney and is Junior Vice President of the Law Society of New South Wales for 2026, first elected to the Council in 2021. Sylvia advises on h...

With over 25 years of corporate, commercial and regulatory experience, Alison has specialised in advising clients in the health, aged care, disability, life sciences and community sectors. Alison leads Hall & Wilcox's Health & Community industry group. Her clients include public and private hospital operators and health care providers, private health insurers, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and aged care/retirement living, NDIS and not-for-profit and government clients. Alison apprecia...

Marlia is an experienced media, entertainment, intellectual property, online safety and privacy lawyer, who advises media organisations, content creators, digital platforms, corporations and government departments on matters relating to defamation, pre-publication advice, suppression orders, copyright and trade marks, advertising and marketing, online safety and privacy, drawing on both top-tier private practice and senior in-house counsel experience. She acts for Australia’s major medi...

Michael Dent is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Motor Vehicle Law. Michael, 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 Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joel Parsons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Defamation and Media Law and Entertainment Law. Joel, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathryn Viegas is a Director of Nomos Legal, a law firm specialising in the provision of Australian immigration law advice. She has practised immigration law since 2003. She represents a wide range of clients, including not-for-profit organisations, businesses and individuals. She regularly provides specialist advice to applicants with complex immigration needs, including applicants who have medical conditions or have allegedly committed fraud, those seeking review of a decision or Ministeria...

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 ...

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...

Matthew Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Matthew, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.