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Business Advisory

Our senior partners have significant business, banking and management experience – we provide a private business advice service to corporate clients in key investment and transactional areas.  We also advise boards at all levels on corporate governance, strategic business initiatives and particular business problems.

Trust and a commercial approach are essential. We take the time to understand you and your business. We project manage each transaction so you are not unnecessarily distracted from your core business operations.

Partners are qualified and experienced to advise on all aspects of continuous disclosure obligations, ASX, NSX and Corporations Act compliance. This expert understanding allows us to provide practical and commercially focussed advice within tight timeframes.

We understand that our clients operate in a global market. Our partners are trusted advisors to their clients, available 24/7. Our transaction teams are partner-led, streamlined and client-focussed.

We provide decisive advice to deliver the best commercial outcomes across a broad range of sectors. Our partners advise listed companies, listed funds, underwriters, institutional investors and financial advisors and their clients in all transactions across the Australian capital markets.

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  • We give innovative advice on new and existing financial structures and products.

    Agribusiness, Automotive, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Digital Economy, Energy, Mining & Resources, Food, Insurance and Risk Management, Private Equity, Real Estate, Transport and Logistics
  • We advise on capital management strategies, including buybacks and capital reductions.

    Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Energy, Mining & Resources, Insurance and Risk Management, Private Equity
  • We represent listed clients in hostile shareholder and unitholder meetings.

    Accounting, Agribusiness, Automotive, Banking and Finance, Digital Economy, Energy, Mining & Resources, Fund Management, Insurance and Risk Management, Private Equity, Professional Services, Real Estate, Transport and Logistics
  • Strategic advice in regulatory scrutiny and investigation. We have excellent working relationships with ASIC and the ASX.

    Capital Markets, Corporate Governance
  • We work closely with investment bank advisers and management to advise on public to private transactions

    Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Government Services

Adam Khan is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation division. He has practised for over 10 years in a wide range of complex commercial disputes.

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Special Counsel Ian Bisson is a commercial litigation solicitor with more than 20 years experience in complex litigation is a variety of industries including property, building and construction, professional negligence, agribusiness and product liability.

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Jay Coverdale has 6 years’ experience in a range of complex commercial litigation in most Australian jurisdictions.

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Katrina has practised since 2008 in various Australian state and federal jurisdictions.

She has extensive experience in all aspects of insolvency, banking, and commercial litigation.

Katrina has advised major banks and regional banks, and other financial institutions on all aspects of insolvency and recovery issues. Her experience includes advising on mortgage recovery matters, injunctive and declaratory relief.

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Millie Russell is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial Disputes division. She has practised for over 10 years in a wide range of complex commercial disputes.

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Mitchell Scott is a Senior Associate. He has worked in litigation and dispute resolution since his admission in April 2016.

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Rashik Ahmed is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation division. He has practised in the field of commercial litigation for close to 10 years.

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Stephen Russell is Managing Partner of Russells, a Law Society accredited expert in commercial litigation and recognised in Doyles Guide as a leading Litigation & Dispute Resolution lawyer and a recommended Insolvency & Restructuring lawyer in Queensland.

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Tim Russell is a Partner with over six years experience acting for a broad range of clients in multiple areas including contractual disputes, commercial property disputes, shareholder disputes, partnership law, professional negligence, insolvency and corporations law matters.

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Adam Khan is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation division. He has practised for over 10 years in a wide range of complex commercial disputes.

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Special Counsel Ian Bisson is a commercial litigation solicitor with more than 20 years experience in complex litigation is a variety of industries including property, building and construction, professional negligence, agribusiness and product liability.

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Jay Coverdale has 6 years’ experience in a range of complex commercial litigation in most Australian jurisdictions.

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Katrina has practised since 2008 in various Australian state and federal jurisdictions.

She has extensive experience in all aspects of insolvency, banking, and commercial litigation.

Katrina has advised major banks and regional banks, and other financial institutions on all aspects of insolvency and recovery issues. Her experience includes advising on mortgage recovery matters, injunctive and declaratory relief.

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Millie Russell is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial Disputes division. She has practised for over 10 years in a wide range of complex commercial disputes.

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Mitchell Scott is a Senior Associate. He has worked in litigation and dispute resolution since his admission in April 2016.

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Rashik Ahmed is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation division. He has practised in the field of commercial litigation for close to 10 years.

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Stephen Russell is Managing Partner of Russells, a Law Society accredited expert in commercial litigation and recognised in Doyles Guide as a leading Litigation & Dispute Resolution lawyer and a recommended Insolvency & Restructuring lawyer in Queensland.

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Tim Russell is a Partner with over six years experience acting for a broad range of clients in multiple areas including contractual disputes, commercial property disputes, shareholder disputes, partnership law, professional negligence, insolvency and corporations law matters.

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