Hall & Wilcox appoints 11 new partners, as part of a record 76 promotions

Sam Baring specialises in helping clients work through and achieve their estate and succession planning goals. He also has extensive experience in advising self-managed superannuation fund trustees and members in respect of operation and structure, planning for the disposition of death benefits, and the exercise of trustee discretion regarding death benefit payments. Sam has worked with a broad range of clients, from those with young families to some of Australia’s largest family groups, as well as business owners and people transitioning into retirement. This has provided Sam with a practical insight into a broad range of issues that can arise at all stages in life. Sam is primarily based in Melbourne.

James Bull is an experienced corporate lawyer, specialising in mergers & acquisitions and venture capital transactions. James’ major clients range from founders, family-owned businesses and privately held corporations to venture capital funds and government departments. His work spans a range of industries, with a particular focus on the technology sector. James acts as trusted advisor to many founders and entrepreneurs in his role as co-lead of the firm’s Venture Capital & Startups Group. James is primarily based in Melbourne.

Adam Dimac is a taxation expert who advises high-net-worth individuals, family groups and professional firms on a range of matters including taxation disputes/audits/review, Division 7A, CGT, corporate restructuring, professional firm structures, trust taxation, superannuation and blockchain/cryptocurrency taxation. Adam is primarily based in Melbourne.

Kate Frost is a leading practitioner in statutory insurance in the Northern Territory. Kate possesses vast experience and knowledge in her field and is recognised as having strong and enduring relationships with self-insurers, insurers, employers, claim managers and the Nominal Insurer of the Northern Territory. Kate provides tailored legal solutions that are not only strategic but also empathetic, with her clients appreciating her collaborative and approachable nature. Kate is the lead of the Hall & Wilcox Darwin practice and is based in Darwin.

Laura Hanrahan works with families to provide tailored personal and business succession solutions, including drafting complex wills, testamentary trusts, enduring powers of attorney, discretionary trusts, binding death benefit nominations and deeds of family arrangement. Laura is an expert adviser to trustees and members of self managed superannuation funds. Laura also practices in the administration of deceased estates and estate and trust disputes. Laura is primarily based in Brisbane.

Jennifer Kildea is an experienced insurance litigator, specialising in the defence of personal injury claims on behalf of Australia’s leading major insurers, Lloyd’s of London syndicates, government entities and large corporate insureds. Her main practice areas include public liability and compulsory third-party claims. Jennifer is primarily based in Adelaide.

Sarah Latham is an experienced defendant insurance litigator, specialising in the defence, management and settlement of workers’ compensation claims. Sarah acts for and advises insurers, employers and self-insurers and regularly appears in the District Court and at WorkCover WA. She is a strong advocate of early intervention and dispute resolution and is experienced in managing and defending difficult claims, including complex physical and psychological injuries. Sarah is primarily based in Perth.

Mark Lebbon is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who acts for a wide range of clients on complex transactions and commercial arrangements, including procurement, media rights and broadcasting, consumer law, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property. Mark also has a focus on sports and entertainment, and acts for private companies, government departments and entities, international and national sporting bodies, and high-profile individuals.

David Markham is a commercial litigator who practises in insolvency and commercial disputes. David acts for insolvency practitioners in all aspects of their formal appointments and advises companies and directors under financial pressure. He also acts in contractual, property and trust disputes, shareholder oppression claims and debt recovery.

Adam Shaw is an experienced insurance litigator. Adam practices in both common law and statutory benefits in Victoria with a particular focus on complicated, strategically significant and sensitive litigation. He has significant expertise in statutory interpretation, appeals and judicial review matters.

Michelle Summerville is a highly experienced transactional property lawyer, trusted by her clients for her proactive, responsive approach and strong commercial focus. Michelle’s practice focuses on real estate developments, acquisitions and disposals, complex leasing issues, management agreements and structuring advice. Michelle regularly advises property funds, NSW Government and clients within the education sector. Michelle is primarily based in Sydney. 

Ebenezer Assibey-Bonsu (dispute resolution, Perth), Kizzy Bagga (insurance, Sydney), Natasha Curry (insurance, Sydney), Darcy Daly (insurance, Melbourne), Erin Doyle (insurance, Sydney), Sharmane Errey (insurance, Perth), Brieanna Gallagher (insurance, Newcastle), Brigitte Gasson (insurance, Sydney), Diana Germanoski (insurance, Sydney), Renelyn Green (insurance, Brisbane), Angelica Huang (banking and financial services, Melbourne), Jessica Luker (employment, Sydney), Caitlin Malone (insurance, Sydney), Bronwyn Nevin (insurance, Perth), Matt Peterson (employment, Sydney), Angela Pollard (insurance, Perth), Jeremy Roby (dispute resolution, Sydney), Lydia Shen (banking and financial services, Melbourne), Melissa Small (employment, Melbourne), Freya Soding (insurance, Perth), Todd Waugh (insurance, Sydney), Arielle Zinn (dispute resolution, Sydney).

Joshua Barry (dispute resolution, Sydney), Emma Bechaz (property and projects, Melbourne), Caitlin Byrne (corporate and commercial, Sydney), Patricia Camelo De Souza (insurance, Sydney), Emma Curry (insurance, Newcastle), Claude Davies (dispute resolution, Melbourne), Tatjana Frei (insurance, Melbourne), Camille Gray (insurance, Sydney), Michelle Harradine (dispute resolution, Sydney), Sarah Khan (banking and financial services, Melbourne), Kit Lam (insurance, Brisbane), Sal Lennon (property and projects, Melbourne), Jessica Liu (insurance, Sydney), Melinda Lovell (insurance, Brisbane), Declan McAleese (employment, Melbourne), Maddi McLean (insurance, Melbourne), Alana Meaney (dispute resolution, Sydney), Alessia Moujaes (employment, Melbourne), Gabby Mulry (insurance, Sydney), Larissa Pearson (insurance, Newcastle), Stephanie Rizk (dispute resolution, Melbourne), Jessie Spence (insurance, Perth), Suvetha Srikantha (insurance, Melbourne), Maddy Tait (corporate and commercial, Newcastle), Paris Townsend (insurance, Perth), Isabella Urso (private clients, Sydney), Ben Wilson (dispute resolution, Melbourne).

Anton Bosnic (Senior Service Desk Technician), Gilda Carter (Early Careers Manager), Kuol Deng (Senior Service Desk Technician), Hayden Doria (Senior Events Advisor), Andy Gordon (Finance Manager), Samantha Hooper (Senior Manager – Organisational Development), Melanie James (Senior Manager – People & Culture), Georgia Mansfield (P&C Systems & Reporting Manager), Nicholas Miles-Gray (Senior Service Desk Technician), Tai Nguyen (Applications Manager), Debbie O’Brien (Senior Workflow Developer/Analyst), Anand Rajackal (Senior Systems Engineer – Cloud & Security), Sarah Russo (Senior Legal Operations Manager), Monika Soszka (Senior Bids & Pursuits Manager), Beau Willis (Bids & Pursuits Manager), Melinda Woledge (Senior Marketing & Communications Manager).