Samantha Culshaw

Samantha Culshaw

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
Awarded Practice Areas
Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law Health and Aged Care Law Non-Profit / Charities Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Sydney.
Awarded Practice Areas
Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law Health and Aged Care Law Non-Profit / Charities Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Sydney.
Works at
Thomsons

117 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Samantha regularly acts for private and public hospital operators, Local Health Districts, not-for-profit organisations, aged care and retirement village operators and Primary Health Networks. Her practice is concentrated in the health, aged care, retirement villages and not-for-profit sectors.

Samantha advises on acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructures, commercial arrangements, Corporations Act and ACNC compliance. She advises on governance frameworks, director duties and regulatory obligations specific to health, aged care and not-for-profit entities.

Samantha's practice addresses the regulatory complexity of health, retirement villages and aged care transactions, where corporate activity intersects with sector-specific regulatory obligations, registration, accreditation, funding arrangements and privacy obligations. She advises clients operating across state and federal regulatory frameworks, and regulatory advising NSW government health entities.

Samantha has developed specialist expertise in the health, aged care, retirement village and charity sectors, giving her direct understanding of the commercial, regulatory and governance settings that shape transactions and operations in these industries. Her practice with not-for-profit entities includes ACNC compliance, tax concessions and registration and establishing charitable structures.

Works at
Thomsons

117 Best Lawyers awards

Thomsons logo

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Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Non-Profit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Health and Aged Care Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law, Sydney, Australia (2027)
  • Non-Profit / Charities Law, Sydney, Australia (2026)
  • Health and Aged Care Law, Sydney, Australia (2024)
  • Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law, Sydney, Australia (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2027 for work in:
  • Health and Aged Care Law
  • Non-Profit / Charities Law
  • Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law

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