Norton Rose Fulbright > Brisbane, Australia > Firm Profile

‘There is access to an incredible depth of knowledge and expertise within the firm.’

‘Rebecca Hoare is incredibly knowledgeable in all areas of environmental protection and land use – she was completely engaged with us at every stage; the communication was always concise, open and honest.’

‘Great availability, associates are competent and efficient. Good value for money. Quick and commercial.’

‘Very quick responses, the staff assisting the partners are very competent in their own right.’

‘Andrew Riordan brings a wealth of expertise in managing competition and consumer litigation. He is highly engaged, responsive and commercial and works well with my team. He stands out from some of his peers for his willingness to take the reins and have the tough conversations sometimes required to drive the outcomes we seek.’

‘Joanne Emerson Taqi was impressive and very strong technically. She is a great negotiator and someone you’d want on your side.’

‘The NRF construction practice is an excellent team of knowledgeable, commercial and dedicated lawyers. Their expertise, client service and practical advice sets them apart, as does their full front to back-end service offering. The team has gone above and beyond to understand our business and project and have become a most trusted partner.’

‘NRF construction team is relatively strong, especially with the recent addition of Joanne Emerson Taqi.’

‘I’ve worked with Andrew Battisson and Tamlyn Mills on several matters and both are first rate. Tamlyn is super responsive, knowledgeable and a rising star in her field. Andrew is a seasoned arbitration practitioner with a truly international background.’

‘The NRF disputes team are a commercially minded, highly adept team with the right expertise and a focus on outcomes for clients. They understand that litigation is a means to an end for corporate clients and are focussed on achieving the desired commercial outcome. NRF have a stellar reputation in the field of insolvency litigation.’

‘Cameron Harvey is a big picture litigator, focused on litigation as just one tool in the commercial toolkit.’

‘The team stand out for their knowledge of the law, capacity to understand difficult concepts from different disciplines and experience in conducting large complex litigation. They are experienced in document management and have the capacity to conduct litigation utilising technology. They are able to just get the job done and to get it done properly, and do not crack under pressure. Client care is second to none.’

‘Friendly team, always meet deadlines, responsive, no billing issues that aren’t resolved quickly.’

‘Peter Cash has good expertise, a friendly approach and meets deadlines.’

‘The team at Norton Rose Fulbright provide consistent, reliable and up to date advice to support our business. We find NRF readily available, quick to respond and across the latest developments in the issues affecting the renewable energy industry.

‘The partners and team at NRF take the time to understand our business imperatives and culture, which is then incorporated into the advice and legal support we receive.

‘The individuals listen to our issues and context, then work with us to provide relevant and considered advice.’

‘Great team of talented lawyers who are a pleasure to work with.’

‘Extremely innovative billing practices, which in effect take hours spent out of the equation. This approach encourages you to more fully the team into your internal discussions, avoids billing surprises and constant discussions about scope.’

‘Paul Lingard is an exceptional lawyer. He is commercially savvy, legally creative, highly responsive, hard working and good fun to work with. His contribution was critical to the success of our deal.’

‘The Norton Rose team take a personal approach, building strong relationships through genuine care and taking the time to truly understand client needs and then collaborating to best serve those needs. Furthermore, they show genuine care for their own people, irrespective of seniority.’

‘As partners, Claudine Salameh and Helen Taylor are a joy to work with. They have deep industry knowledge and excellent legal skills however, in my opinion, what sets them apart from their competitors is the personal touch and genuine care in which they approach every interaction. They take a holistic approach that aims to deliver great outcomes for clients at excellent value.’

‘Etelka Bogardi is knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic. She is fantastic to work with and has a collaborative approach.’

‘NRF have been a long time trusted/key advisor to my company – they completely understand how our business works and the internal framework concerning our matter management – they always provide timely, sage advice with strong industry knowledge in a professional and cost conscious manner – they are a delight to work with. They have outstanding expertise, are solutions driven and very commercial and honest – they are worth every dollar we spend engaging them.’

‘They offer exceptional service across the breadth of intellectual property, from commercial and strategic advice, to registration advice and strategy and dispute resolution, especially contested litigation.’

‘The Senior Associates who have worked with Jackie over time have all been very capable and responsive. On our work the team has been cost conscious and has ensured that it understood the objectives of the project and the business needs of the client before providing advice. ’

‘Jackie O’Brien’s strengths include: very strong technical expertise; a determination to ensure that advice takes into account all relevant facts and circumstances, is tailored to its audience and is of practical assistance; very strong communication skills (written advice is clear and readable, oral explanations to non-lawyers are excellent and well received); ability and determination to deliver to a deadline, even when it is tight. ’

‘Ms Jackie O’Brien is one of the pre-eminent intellectual property lawyers in Australia. Her in-depth legal knowledge is matched by her commercial acumen and her deft skill in compiling the right team for each case to meet the client’s needs and to achieve the best possible outcome. In my opinion, Ms O’Brien has one of the highest reputations of any intellectual property lawyer in Australia, especially in, but not confined to, litigation. She is well-respected and highly regarded by her peers at the solicitor level, counsel (both juniors and senior counsel) and the judiciary. For the unique combination of attributes and skills that she has (and which I have only sought to summarise), I recommend her immediately and without hesitation for intellectual property matters. In my experience, Mr Cameron Harvey is a skilled, commercial negotiator with a sharp strategic approach to litigation and dispute resolution. Ms Drummond has remarkable knowledge of trade mark law, especially in the trade mark registration area, which can be deployed to achieve commercial outcomes and in parallel with litigation.’

‘The IT and telecoms team is very strong and understands the industry well.’

‘Most of the firm’s work has been done pro bono. Where they have charged, we felt that the charges were very reasonable. In terms of expertise and client care they are top notch. I find them very practical and solution-focussed (in other words, very commercial).’

‘Ka-Chi Cheung is technically exceptional and understands the industry well along with the market dynamics. He is well versed across the IT hosting supply chain and understands the challenges faced by our business.’

‘Work Health and Safety law can be quite complex so there is a need for practitioners to be willing to spend the time to understand the specifics of each situation in order to give the best advice. I have found the NRF team to be very willing to spend the time to understand the needs of the client and to ensure they are best positioned to provide sound advice.’

‘Always ahead of recent legal updates and providing brief and succinct summaries of what it means for our business. Offers tailored assistance to directors on how to discharge their due diligence obligations.’

‘Excellent responsiveness and understanding of the business.’

‘Katherine spent the time to understand our needs and to see the measures we had in place. This enabled Katherine to speak to our people in a way that showed she understood what our work entailed and what was being done to keep our people safe.’

‘Katherine Morris is a stand-out. She takes the time to understand the business, culture and people and tailors her advice to those circumstances. She is responsive and proactive.’

‘The Canberra based team have provided excellent support during the pandemic and have shown extraordinary commitment to us as a client’

‘The NRF Construction practice is an excellent team of knowledgeable, commercial and dedicated lawyers. Their expertise, client service and practical advice set them apart, as does their full front to back end service offering. The team has gone above and beyond to understand our business and project and have become a most trusted partner.’

‘Ren Niemann – very commercial approach, knows the market well, talks in straightforward terms and cuts through noise, approachable and good availability. Flexible with accommodating client demands and shifting transaction requirements.’

‘Norton Rose Fulbright has a strong banking practice with some veteran partners guiding the practice.’

‘Chris Patten is a stand-out partner who goes above and beyond for his clients. Technically exceptional and can be creative and flexible to meet commercial objectives. He works extremely hard and offers great, responsive, and quality client service.’

‘The NRF RE team is a strong client-focused team with good interpersonal skills with their stakeholders.’

‘Will Webster has assisted us on multiple transactions. He is calm under pressure and his availability is great.’

‘Terrific client engagement, particularly through periods of covid-19 lockdown Well resourced and efficient attendance to the subject matter.’

‘Excellent knowledge/experience in subject matter Pragmatic views and sound advice in various circumstances. Terrific communication and always swift responses. Special mention to Justin Lucas.’

‘A legal smart, commercial and collaborative team that is focused on delivering quality outcomes.’

‘Steven Palmer – Razer sharp legal adviser who is focused on commercial outcomes. He has built a strong collaborative team of associates, senior associates and Partners.’

‘Norton Rose Fulbright has a breadth and depth of practise that enables them efficiently to service the needs of their clients. Further, Norton Rose Fulbright employs a number of practitioners who are well-experienced industry leaders – which in my view renders their service offerings unique, or at least rare, in the market.’

‘Norton Rose demonstrate strong skills in delivering capital market transaction solutions across a range of products. The team works collaboratively with their clients and are able to provide a range of technical/practice experts across different areas of the firm in order to lead the successful and timely delivery of a transaction. Their experience and knowledge is very current which is highlighted in legal advice provided to the client.’

‘The team really understands our business and our commercial drivers. They are proactive. Their communication is always clear and provide great collaboration. Other firms often raise issues without providing potential solutions. NRF is always solution driven.’

‘James Morris is wonderful to work with. He has a deep understanding of our business and the market in which we operate. He provides clear, concise advice and is proactive in finding solutions to legal issues as they arise.’

‘The Partner that I have had most dealings with at Norton Rose is Scott Millar in the Melbourne practice. I have had a long association with Scott that extends more than 10+ years. I have found Scott an extremely capable lawyer in the area of capital markets work, who I have mandated on many transactions. Scott has great skills in leading the legal work for a transaction and negotiating with all parties for the successful delivery of required transaction outcomes. He has good commercial awareness of client requirements and needs, and is always approachable and available.’

‘Stephen Lu and his team are excellent in providing practical and very timely advice and support in M&A transactions.’

‘Stephen Lu is a real trusted adviser. He understands your business and offers you the right level of support needed.’

‘Team is commercial, understand client’s strategic intent well and provide advice accordingly.’

‘Great team, really aware, good advice and presents balanced options.’

‘The team is easy to work and partner with. They have the technical expertise and depth and are able to cross refer to other practices to suit the instruction.’

‘This practice offers excellent value for money and a high level of client service despite being a relatively small team. The advice produced is clear, concise and timely. This practice has a proven track record in dealing with traditional owners and their representatives (including legal representatives) and the individual practitioners are focused on fostering best practice and innovative approaches to agreement making and relationship building.’

‘Gavin Scott has been instrumental in helping our business strengthen its relationships with traditional owner groups. Gavin brings a wealth of experience and legal expertise to the table, but it is his ability to identify and apply innovative approaches and to communicate these in an effective, inclusive and relatable manner that set him apart.’

‘Keira Brennan and her team have an excellent reputation in this area of practice especially port & rail regulation.’

‘Great service and advice from the top down. Keen commercial eye and understanding of our business.’

‘Keira Brennan has considerable experience and commercial acumen with a client focus as do all of her team.’

‘The NRF tax team is led by an outstanding new partner, Adam Smith. Both Adam’s tax team and the corporate W&I team has extensive expertise in our specialty area (warranty and indemnity insurance). The team is standout in terms of commerciality, responsiveness and collaboration.’

‘Adam Smith has countless years of experience underwriting tax issues on M&A transactions. He is the go-to tax adviser of choice for warranty and indemnity insurance – not only by our team, but by our competitors as well. Adam is exceptionally commercial, always responsive, and goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional service and tailored advice.’

‘Adam Smith – Adam is an exceptional Tax lawyer and has a great relationship with our business/team and consistently delivers top results. He is very well regarded.’

‘Very commercially focused team able to draw on local and international resources easily to meet needs on transactions.’

‘The members of the NRF practices involved with financial crime are very knowledgeable and very proactive.’