Hall & Wilcox > Brisbane, Australia > Firm Profile

‘The team provides clear, direct advice and works with you to achieve the outcome. There is great strategic/strategy thinking and development and as a client I was kept informed throughout the process.’

‘Professional, committed and passionate about their work.’

‘Excellent capability at partner level in dispute resolution, with a strong breadth of experience across key dispute areas and a willingness to focus on client outcomes rather than process and legal arguments. Strong use of technology and creativity with fee options to manage costs in large disputes.’

‘Katherine Payne is a standout performer in the litigation team. She has outstanding client skills, a willingness to work towards her client’s commercial objectives rather than be dictated by legal process, and a measured approach to dispute resolution. We rate Katherine very highly for her expertise in commercial dispute resolution and insolvency.’

‘It comes down to the service provided by Kathryn Howard. She is an exceptional solicitor. It’s her ability to add considerable value to the barrister team (and to service the client’s needs) that sets the firm apart.’

‘Kathryn thinks very deeply about each matter. She has tremendous command of the detail. But she also considers each matter from a strategic perspective. She is an exceptional instructing solicitor. I thoroughly enjoy working with her.’

‘They are experts in cybersecurity, responsive to client needs, and have built a good depth in team.’

‘In a burgeoning area of law, H&W has managed to assemble a team that is well-resourced and capable at all levels of seniority. The team is across the latest developments in a fast moving industry and has demonstrated an ability to understand our business which itself is undergoing significant structural and operational change.’

‘Eden Winokur is very capable, and has worked collaboratively with experts from other divisions to deliver concise, practical, and workable legal advice.’

‘They have great knowledge of the superannuation sector.’

‘Their strengths are strong expertise and commerciality around all aspects of financial services law. They are a team that really “gets” complex fund builds.’

‘The team is highly experienced in the financial services industry, particularly in funds management, which relates to my business. I appreciate the specific knowledge and experience.’

‘The team has an excellent understanding of FinTech and the regulatory space, which is valuable for us as a client.’

‘This H&W practice has been extremely supportive of our business as it has transitioned in a number of significant ways. They also gives us access to a wide range of additional advisory services.’

‘Harry New is an excellent relationship partner that I really value working with. Harry has also been able to connect us with other experts within the firm, he is always available and extremely responsive to urgent matters.’

‘Harry New is technically excellent. He co-leads a very strong, practical, bang-for-buck practice.’

‘I value John Bassilios’ commercial acumen, legal experience, and skill.’

‘This practice stands out for its specialised expertise in pharmacies, and client-centric approach, delivering personalised and positive outcomes for our insurance claims.’

‘The team’s diverse expertise, strong track record, and collaborative spirit ensure comprehensive, high-quality service. Compared to other firms, they are very responsive and have a great attitude.’

‘Their in-depth skills and knowledge of the pharmacy industry make them stand out, and their positive attitude and customer focus lead to a great result for clients in what are usually very emotional and complex professional indemnity claims.’

‘What makes this practice unique is the abundance of workers’ compensation legal experience relating to self-insurers. The team are able to work and specialise beyond your ordinary statutory workers’ compensation legal disputes and provide broad and commercial advice.’

‘The team are well regarded by the industry, achieving great settlements without the need to go down long costly litigation processes. They are tech-savy, moving with the times, and work amazingly well together as a team.’

‘Pauline Davies is my first choice for marine insurance law.’

‘Hall & Wilcox is excellent based on their expertise and deep understanding of complex legal matters.’

‘Hall & Wilcox has been readily accessible, providing timely and effective counsel that has been crucial in peak periods of work. Moreover, Hall & Wilcox has been generous in delivering training to our teams.’

‘Experience and track record is second to none.’

‘Quality people who speak like they are working for us not being hired by us.’

‘The practice is unique because there is nothing that they aren’t able to execute or provide advice on, and they go out of their way to assist their client as quickly as possible.’

‘You usually expect this quality from a large team, but Martin Ross and Mark Lebbon can provide a speciality and approach.’

‘Martin and Mark are absolute specialists in their field. They are always available, go out of their way to help you, are the most efficient and timely lawyers I have ever used.’ 

‘We keep going back because they are experts in a niche field and excellent at what they do. We always feel trusting and in good hands when engaging them.’ 

‘Martin Ross and Mark Lebbon are experts in quite a niche field. We engage them for broadcast and wagering related matters, and they are extremely knowledgeable in this field.’ 

‘The team is nimble, efficient, at the same time manages to deliver high quality of services. They work well across the firm with other teams and acts as great touch point for us when we needed advice in other practice areas such as IT and data, litigation etc.’

‘They have a great understanding of our business and are responsive.’

‘Mark Lyons is a very safe set of hands.’

‘Scott Butler was very easy to deal with both via written advice, emails and phone calls. Scott gave very good background information on the landscape within which the matter was based which then helped us to better understand the legal context for his advice. The follow up advice and markups to our lending documents was also very efficient and practical, rather than markups for the sake of markups. To this, I have an enormous amount of respect for Scott’s efficiency and client-focussed approach.’

‘Adrian Lasky is a trusted and talent advisor insolvency, restructuring and dispute legal advisor who understands the critical importance of legal efficiency, commercial outcomes and value for the stakeholder he represents.’ 

‘Over the last 12 months I have had the opportunity to work with David Dickens. He is a very efficient and smart legal advisor that just gets things done and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Wayne Kelcey is always on call. He is very commercial and practical with his advice, knows the industry in which we operate, and has a great ability to navigate complex problems.’ 

‘I believe the deep knowledge and understanding of the law of insolvency. This with a personal approach gave comfort and reassurance in a extremely tough time.’

‘We have worked with Scott Butler and his team. I can not speak more highly of the work they have done for us in a very difficult time. It was Scott ability to listen to our particular issues and have an appreciation of what has lead to the matters at hand. With this understanding of our background coupled with a deep legal knowledge lead to positive outcomes with our matters.’

‘Hall & Wilcox have a very strong restructuring & insolvency team across Australia. They are really the only firm that I can think of that have a strong presence across the whole country. The team is exceptionally strong in the restructuring & insolvency area. They present regularly at ARITA events and are fully up to date in law changes. They are all very pragmatic and commercial.’

‘Mark Petrucco is an exceptional practitioner. Mark is one of the few lawyers in the restructuring and insolvency space that are excellent lawyers as well as being commercial and pragmatic. Too many lawyers want to win the case, rather than get the best outcome for the client.’ Mark is the exception.

‘Jacqueline McGrath’s expertise in tax litigation means that cases are prepared thoroughly and thoughtfully. She provides good support to counsel which ensures the case is managed in a collaborative way.’

‘Highly relatable partners that take the time to understand your situation before offering any advice.’

‘The team are very responsive and easy to deal with. They apply a common sense and commercial mindset to transactions and from observation try to achieve a win-win outcome which I appreciate. ’

‘Mark Inston is an affable and very professional individual. He is highly experienced and very commercial and responsive – a nature and culture which flows through his team. ’

‘The team is very professional and efficient. They always make customer interest a priority.’

‘The Hall & Wilcox Team have an extensive depth of legal knowledge combined with commercial acumen, which gave us great confidence in the acquisition sale process we engaged the team to assist us with.’ 

‘Michelle Eastwell led the team and her depth of experience, knowledge, commonsense and commercial acumen were outstanding.’

‘This team has a hands-on approach and operates in a way that gives clients full confidence in the work being done.’ 

‘The individuals I worked with were not only professionals but were humans with personalities which made the process way more enjoyable. There are always hurdles when acquiring a company, but it helps when working with people who put some spark into what they do.’

‘Jacqui Barrett is the lead partner of the team. Jacqui was always available to discuss any issues with the transaction. Jacqui managed the due diligence effectively, remained focused on a risk-based approach and kept the legal issues straightforward.’

‘Aaron Dearden and his team at Hall & Wilcox are always prompt to respond and provide effective and practical solutions.’

‘Aaron Dearden gives practical solutions in complicated employment situations and is impressive in conciliation meetings.’

‘The labour and employment practice at Hall & Wilcox are very professional, with extensive expertise and knowledge, providing advice that is not only legally sound but also commercially viable.’

‘What makes Hall & Wilcox stand out are their people. Fay Calderone has extensive knowledge of employment law, is able to analyse complex legal issues and provide us with practical advice and effective solutions to complex issues. She is a great communicator and is able to explain legal concepts in way that is easy to understand. She is a highly valued and trusted advisor.’

‘Responsive, commercially minded and incredibly capable, this practice group stands out as high performers in the employment law space.’

‘They deliver clever solutions to common problems at a reasonable price whether that be settling difficult employment related claims, advising upon restraints or providing enterprise wide guidance to changing laws, this team knocks it out of the park!’