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Johnson Winter & Slattery Offices
LEVEL 4,
167 ST GEORGES TCE
PERTH WA 6000
Australia
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Dispute resolution: class actions Tier 2
Johnson Winter & Slattery is praised for being ‘knowledgeable about class actions and litigation funding’. Indeed, the group prides itself on the strength of its relationships with litigation funders and acts for the Association of Litigation Funders of Australia; it utilises this strength in acting for clients affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Further, the team specialises in corporate and commercial class action litigation, and is equally well-versed in acting on the side of plaintiffs and defendants. The dispute resolution department is spearheaded by Paul Buitendag (Melbourne) and Paul Reidy (Sydney). Frances Dreyer has extensive experience in the financial products and securities space. Robert Johnston is noted for his longstanding class action experience in the Supreme and Federal Courts.
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Testimonials
‘JWS has strong and knowledgeable resources but itsstand out is its entrepreneurial spirit and its think-outside-the-box litigation strategy.‘
‘Cost-effective, client-friendly, and knowledgeable about class actions and litigation funding and funders.‘
‘Frances Dreyer goes above and beyond in servicing her clients. She is smart, thoughtful, pragmatic and commercial.‘
‘Commercial, incredibly hardworking, with sophisticated understanding of risk and reward. And although it sounds simple, I enjoy working with them – they are personable and good strategic partners to have.‘
‘I would single out Paul Reidy as the head of the team – a class act, smart, personable, unbelievably hardworking. Although not in that team, Paul Buitendag deserves a mention too – he shares the same attributes.‘
Key clients
Jones Asififi-Otchere
Evolution Precast Concrete
Former Director/ RCR Tomlinson
Mr and Mrs Mastoris
Edward Poljak
Administrators of Quintis and Lloyds of London insurers
Merivale Group
3M
Aurora Travel Pty
Harbour Litigation Funding
Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 2
Johnson Winter & Slattery fields 'an extraordinary team of highly capable partners and junior associates'. It is widely known for its strength in handling corporate and commercial disputes, as well as for acting on both sides of high-profile class actions; Sydney-based practice head Paul Reidy stands out in this space. Department co-head Paul Buitendag (Melbourne) is also noted for his strong relationships with litigation funders. The group’s client roster includes large corporations and government bodies, for which it handles work in sectors such as technology, renewable energy and resources, infrastructure, construction, and financial services, among others. Avendra Singh joined from Squire Patton Boggs, thereby expanding the team's ability to act on property-related disputes.
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‘JWS has an extraordinary team of highly capable partners and junior associates. It is unique insofar as every practitioner in the litigation department is incredibly able. They have strengths in the class action field and in general litigation. They are extremely client-orientated.‘
‘Paul Reidy, Andreas Piesiewicz and Frances Dreyer are recommended. Each of these lawyers has incredible attention to detail and a keen sense of effective litigation strategy. Frances Dreyer in particular displays an astounding mastery of complex subject matters, such as expert evidence.‘
‘Very hardworking, committed to the client’s interests, intelligent and experienced.‘
‘Paul Reidy is a good leader, a highly experienced and good strategic thinker, and is easy to work with. Andreas Piesiewicz is excellent in legal analysis and strategy; he is very calm and focused.‘
‘Robert Johnston is the epitome of a professional. He is confident, intelligent, articulate, and provides the client with absolute confidence in his strategy and abilities. He has a unique ability to simplify the complex and map out the litigation strategy with clarity.‘
‘The team brings an admirable combination of experience, enthusiasm, deep knowledge of both the law and the technicalities of high-level litigation, excellent communication skills, and sound judgement.‘
‘Avendra Singh is one of the most competent litigation lawyers I have come across. He has vast experience and, while possessing great technical competence and legal knowledge, he provides superb strategic advice, including that which the client might not wish to hear. If he thinks that the prospects of success in any matter are low, he says so and works to find a satisfactory compromise solution.‘
‘Mark Easton is a smart and seasoned litigator; he develops a deep understanding of highly technical matters in issue. Mark sees the big picture, whilst being across the minutiae. We have confidence in case strategy and matter management when Mark is at the helm.‘
Key clients
Rio Tinto
Kingdom of Spain
Unilever
Jetstar Airways
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty
Australian Labor Party / Country Labor Party
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Administrators of Quintis / Lloyds of London insurers
Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
VISA Global Logistics Pty
Australian Pacific LNG Pty
WSP Australia Pty
Civil and Allied Technical Construction
Energy (transactions and regulatory) Tier 2
Johnson Winter & Slattery has bolstered its energy practice, already a strong focus for the firm, with the arrival of highly-respected transactional partners Bruce Adkins and Stuart Claque from Corrs Chambers Westgarth, a significant boost to the Brisbane office. A full-service offering includes transactional advice, regulatory support, and planning matters for major domestic and international clients engaged in upstream and downstream oil & gas, electricity, and renewable energy projects. Jee-Seon Lee leads the team from Perth, and has great experience in the Western Australia gas and electricity sector, encompassing power station developments, transactions, and regulation. Melbourne's Peter Rose is an experienced transactional counsel who also offers regulatory and planning expertise. Adelaide-based Christopher Beame made partner in 2020 and specialises in regulatory advice to both the business and regulatory side.
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Testimonials
‘The firm offers deep energy industry experience and a considerable amount of local market knowledge. They have demonstrated to me that they can draw on specialists from within their organisation at short notice when required for specific issues (e.g. project financing, insurance, etc). JWS is responsive and adaptable to client requirements. Their legal advice is never given in isolation of commercial and client necessities. JWS communicate the risks of various approaches well.‘
‘I am always comfortable that the drafting will be competent, the turn-around times will be reasonable and the legal advice will be considerate of our commercial and strategic needs.‘
‘Extremely practical and client-focused advice.‘
‘Calm, professional and focused on delivering the client’s goals.‘
Key clients
3D Oil
State of South Australia
Silver Lake Resources
NewGen Kwinana Partnership
Infrastructure Capital Group
GB Energy Holdings
Beach Energy
Cooper Energy
AGIG
Origin Energy
Alinta Energy
ATCO Australia
SEA Gas Pipelines
Jemena
AEMO
Gas Markets Reform Group
SA Power Networks
Total E&P
Power & Water Corporation
Western Power Corporation
Media and entertainment Tier 2
Johnson Winter & Slattery’s media and entertainment practice is fronted by Sydney-based Kevin Lynch, a lawyer vastly experienced in brand protection, defamation, broadcast regulation, contractual affairs, and IP matters, handling contentious and non-contentious mandates alike. His team is active across a broad range of industries, counting magazine broadcasters, magazine publishers, newspapers, and film companies among its client list. A notable distinguisher for the department is its 24-hour email and phone availability for pre-publication advice.
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‘We have a longstanding relationship with JWS of over 9 years and they are a premier media law firm in relation to pre-publication, defamation, contempt, and media technology.’
‘They deliver high-quality service. Kevin Lynch is a very experienced, practical, commercial in approach, and cost-effective. He is a great communicator with editorial staff. Kevin advises on complex issues relating to search engine liability in respect of defamation law and was instrumental in the settlement of a long-running litigation matter.’
Key clients
Seven Network (Operations) Ltd
Bauer Media Group
Verizon Inc
Yahoo! Inc.
Verizon Media Australia Pty Limited
Microsoft Australia Pty Limited
Microsoft Corporation
Australian National University (defamation)
Endemol Shine Australia Pty Ltd
TheHuffingtonPost Holdings LLC
The Wine Group LLC (US)
3M Australia
Tax Tier 2
Johnson Winter & Slattery stands out for its impressive client base of major Australian and multinational corporate groups, and in particular for its expertise in handling tax aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The practice is known for its capabilities across the spectrum of tax law, including international tax, income tax and capital gains tax, GST, payroll tax and stamp duty. Equally notable is the department's end-to-end experience in tax disputes. Practice head Stewart Grieve in Melbourne has a specialist focus on tax audits and disputes. Other key team members include the Sydney-based Prashanth Kainthaje, an expert in international tax (inbound and outbound) and private equity, and the veteran practitioner Richard Gelski. In major team news, former practice head Reynah Tang departed for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in June 2019 and Kathryn Bertram promoted to partner in June 2020.
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‘JWS provides high quality services, particularly since the firm has a low partner to staff ratio. JWS has a particular strength in cross-border tax advice.’
‘Prashanth Kainthaje is in my view one of Australia’s leading cross-border tax practitioners.’
‘Whilst JWS is viewed as a boutique legal practice they are very client-focused and have commercially driven lawyers who have our interests at heart.’
‘JWS provides a dedicated team and a personalized service in addressing our tax controversy and transfer pricing issues with the ATO. The JWS team provides a better fact based approach to addressing tax issues rather than a more confrontational approach taken by members of the Big 4.’
‘Richard Gelski provides an on call sounding board for both my local Tax team and the needs of our Globally based Tax Planning team. Richard provides a better mix of sound commercial and practical advice, rather than the theoretical and non-committing advice from members of the Big 4.’
Key clients
Microsoft Corporation
Ab InBev / SABMiller / Carlton United Breweries
McDonald’s Australia Limited
South Australian Government (Crown Solicitor’s Office)
Coulson Aircrane Limited
Blackmores Limited
Cooper Energy Limited
Battery Ventures
Quanta Services
Institutional Venture Management XVI (IVP) and OpenView
Strike Energy
Real Energy
Banking and finance Tier 3
Traditionally known for its expertise acting for sponsors and borrowers, Johnson Winter & Slattery has recently grown its practice in cross-border transactions advising international credit funds and investment banks. The team is particularly strong in Queensland. Team co-head David Beckett in Brisbane has a strong client base of private equity clients and has recently been active in the corporate finance space, while fellow co-head Joseph Scarcella in Sydney operates largely in restructuring and insolvency. In team news, debt finance expert Jim Hunwick departed for Pinsent Masons LLP in November 2019.
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Testimonials
‘The decision to not act for financiers and only for private clients has been a wise one. No matter the bank, there is never a conflict situation whereby I can’t have my chosen lawyer.‘
‘Craig Wappett is a senior practitioner, who used to act for the lenders. He’s very experienced and respected in the profession, which assists when negotiating with the Bank’s lawyers.‘
Key clients
Infrastructure Capital Group
Adelaide Brighton Limited and subsidiaries (ABL)
AP Eagers
Crescent Capital Group
Competition and trade Tier 3
Led out of Sydney by Aldo Nicotra and Sar Katdare, Johnson Winter & Slattery’s competition and antitrust team ‘consistently delivers accurate advice’ across a wide-ranging scope of competition, regulatory and consumer law issues. The practice is particularly active in merger control matters and high-profile ACCC investigations. Further, the group is noted for its ability to handle referrals from Germany and Belgium due to the expertise of Melbourne-based special counsel Wolfgang Hellmann. Also based in Melbourne, Tom Jarvis is a standout practitioner in the contentious competition arena. The group expanded its offering in the investigations realm with the appointment of special counsel Andrew Willekes from Norton Rose Fulbright.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘We deal almost exclusively with one contact, Sar Katdare, who has built up a good understanding of our business and combines it with his exceptional understanding of not only the law but the principles and economic context which drive so much of the regulatory framework we operate within. Sar is always available and provides prompt advice.’
‘The JWS team consistently delivers accurate advice and support to its clients, which has been particularly valuable during the uncertainty of the current pandemic. A real depth of industry knowledge means they act as a genuine extension of our in-house team.’
‘Aldo Nicotra has been a key adviser for many years, with a wealth of industry experience and expertise. Despite a significant practice, he always makes himself available at short notice and offers insightful, practical advice on business-critical matters.’
Key clients
Unilever Group
Prysmian Group
The Walt Disney (Australia) Company
A2 Milk Company
Spotify
PepsiCo Inc
Bauer Media
Ramsay Health Care
3M Australia
Qantas / Jetstar
Boehringer Ingelheim
Corporate and M&A Tier 3
Corporate-focused firm Johnson Winter & Slattery acts for a combination of major Australian corporates, multinationals, private equity houses, and venture capital investors, as well as regularly collaborating with US firms on inbound investment into Australia. The firm takes a partner-led approach to acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and takeovers, with expertise in a number of industry sectors such as retail, energy, and logistics. Jeremy Davis and James Rozsa (who is dual-qualified in the US) head up the firm's M&A and private equity offerings respectively, with both recognised for their regular role in complex cross-border transactions. Damian Reichel advises on large-scale corporate transactions, restructurings, and corporate governance issues.
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‘The Corporate team at JWS acts as an extension of my in-house team. They truly act in partnership with us to achieve the best outcome on corporate matters. The partners I work with add a significant amount of value, including by coming up with unique solutions and negotiation strategies.’
‘Sophia Bobeff and Jeremy Davis are exceptional corporate lawyers who take a significant amount of interest in our business in order to tailor their advice. They consistently add value by identifying critical issues that could impact us and partner with us to make sound legal decisions. I would recommend them highly to my peers.‘
Key clients
M&A Matters
AB InBev/ Carlton & United Breweries
Infrastructure Capital Group
Lineage Logistics
Gazal Corporation
Innovative Water Care Global Corporation/Platinum Equity, LLC
Natixis
Brookfield Infrastructure Group
Unilever
Flight Centre Travel Group
Private Equity Matters
Archer Capital
Potentia Capital
Coast2Coast
AccelKKR
L Catterton
The Raine Company
Laybuy Holdings
Labour and employment Tier 3
Johnson Winter & Slattery is known for its focus on certain key areas in contentious employment law, including sexual harassment and whistleblowing claims, post-employment restraint of trade obligations, and high-profile employment class actions. On the advisory side, the team is experienced in areas, such as industrial relations, especially for major change projects and enterprise agreements, and acting for private equity companies in post-acquisition organisational restructures. Sector strengths include media, transport, education, energy and resources, information technology, retail, financial services, health and aged care sectors. The team is jointly headed up by Jan Dransfield and litigator Ruveni Kelleher in Sydney, and Lucienne Mummé in Melbourne.
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‘The team is big enough to have real depth of experience and expertise but not so big that it feels siloed to work with.‘
‘Jan Dransfield is approachable, practical and thoughtful in her advice. She always sees the bigger picture and her strategic thinking and problem solving is exceptional.‘
‘Lucienne and the team provide commercial, practical solutions to complex problems. They go beyond the legal solution to understand the business needs.‘
Key clients
A2 Milk Company
AB inBev
AMP Services Ltd
Archer Capital
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
Blackmores
Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd
Brookfield Infrastructure
BSA Limited
Merivale
Microsoft
Newell Group (including Sunbeam)
Origin Energy
PepsiCo
PwC
Qantas Airways Limited
Ralph Lauren
Seven West Media Limited/Seven Network (Operations) Ltd
Southern Cross Austereo
St Vincents Health Australia (SVHA)
Swissport Pty Ltd
Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc and Teva Pharma Australia
Unilever
Yahoo! Inc/Yahoo!7
Natural resources (transactions and regulatory) Tier 3
Johnson Winter & Slattery has bolstered its resources practice, already a strong focus for the firm, with the arrival of highly-respected transactional partners Bruce Adkins and Stuart Claque, a significant boost to the Brisbane office. A full-service offering includes transactional advice, regulatory support, and planning matters for major domestic and international clients engaged in large-scale mining and minerals projects. Jee-Seon Lee leads the team from Perth, and has great experience in the Western Australia mining construction and procurement sectors. Melbourne's Peter Rose is an experienced transactional counsel who also offers regulatory and planning expertise. Adelaide-based Christopher Beame made partner in 2020, and specialises in regulatory advice to both the business and regulatory side.
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Testimonials
‘Extremely knowledgeable and thorough in their implementation of numerous project financings for our group in a highly complicated area involving multiple international banks and excellent knowledge of the technicalities of international project financings and with a focus on client outcomes and deadlines.‘
‘Bruce Adkins and Stuart Claque have extensive industry knowledge and are leaders in the Energy & Resources space. They bring a unique mix of technical legal skill and commercial acumen. I have always found them to be highly responsive, proactive, practical, reliable and a pleasure to deal with. They are also very highly regarded in the industry, both by legal practitioners and clients alike, which greatly assists in the efficient negotiation and execution of transactions.‘
‘Ability and desire to assist the smaller players around town, with an appetite to form long-lasting relationships.’
‘Particular resources industry knowledge, ability to look at issues from a high level and to deep dive into the granular risks facing developers/operators.‘
Key clients
Base Resources
Macmahon Holdings
MACH Energy Australia
Project proponent for CopperString 2.0 Project.
Coking Coal One
HLB Man Judd
Novo Resources
Queensland Competition Authority
South32
GFG Alliance Group
Silver Lake Resources
Sandfire Resources
Northern Minerals
Linc Energy
Stanmore Coal
Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3
Johnson Winter & Slattery's restructuring and insolvency practice fields a team of lawyers capable of handling the full range of work in this area for both debtors and insolvency practitioners. In a key lateral hire this year, Peter Smith joined in March 2020 from Herbert Smith Freehills, having previously headed up the team there, and significantly bolstered the firm's Brisbane offering. Sydney-based practice head Joseph Scarcella is a respected litigator, while David Proudman lends deep experience in non-contentious insolvency and business reconstruction.
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‘Speedy focused advice and flexibility.‘
‘They are all people of character and integrity; they perform at the highest level consistently; they look out for the interests of their client and they are supportive of each other.‘
‘David Proudman brings an astute commercial brain to resolving legal disputes. Despite acting for a number of clients, he is always available and is always up-to-date on every issue.‘
‘Sam Johnson is across the detail, the law, and the practicalities of delivery. Nothing is missed; the detail is immaculate. What makes Sam different from his competitors is his diligence, plain common sense, and acuity.‘
‘The Restructuring team are across all the big issues facing their clients. They are proactive in matters and make sure no stone is left unturned.‘
‘Paul Buitendag stands out because he is so passionate about the work he does and how he can improve your situation. He is always alert to finding opportunities to work together on.‘
Key clients
Nic Raja of Roger and Carson, Vincent Pirina and Ian Niccol of Aston Chase Group
William O’Dwyer (director of the Ralan Group of Companies)
Said Jahani and Shaun McKinnnon, Grant Thornton and then subsequently, Robert Hutson and Scott Langdon, KordaMentha
PricewaterhouseCoopers as liquidators of Gunns Limited
Angas Securities Limited
Administrators (and now liquidators) of Botanic Homes Pty Ltd (in liquidation
David Lombe as liquidator of Babcock & Brown Limited
Crescent Capital Partners
Brookfield
PwC – Liquefied Natural Gas Limited
Petrus Helberg
Rahul Goyal and Jenny Nettleton (KordaMentha) in their capacity as liquidators of Maria’s Farm Veggies
Financial services regulatory Tier 4
Johnson Winter & Slattery is highlighted for combining 'robust knowledge and skill' with 'a personalised service'. Its expertise spans all aspects of financial services regulations and the regulatory regimes relevant to funds/superannuation funds. Austin Bell is active on the Financial Services Council and other bodies that consider regulatory reforms, in addition to guiding clients through regulatory regimes. Simon Haddy, who joined as a partner from Herbert Smith Freehills in 2019, advises corporates on the regulatory aspects of their transactions, and Tom Jarvis (in Melbourne) has acted for ASIC in high- profile cases.
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‘Strong technical proficiency in all aspects of funds management law and regulation. Efficient service and very good turn around times. Costs are very reasonable when compared to peers.’
‘Robust knowledge and skill in the application for what is seemingly codified yet open to significant interpretation.’
‘Personalised service; focus on efficient use of time and resources to deliver a quality legal service without fuss.’
‘Collaborative, clear in their advice, focused on achieving a good outcome for our business efficiently.’
‘Austin Bell is very approachable and always prepared to help.’
‘Simon Haddy has superior skill at uncovering the underlying issues or risks whilst maintaining fabulous interpersonal skills that can be lacking across the profession.’
Key clients
Utilities Trust of Australia
Lighthouse Infrastructure
ASIC
Amundi Asset Management Australia Limited
Denning Asia
AMP Financial Planning Association Limited
IT and telecoms Tier 4
Johnson Winter & Slattery advises a wide range of corporate and tech-focused clients on procurement, outsourcing, and regulatory matters, with a partner-focused approach to contract negotiation and documentation. The practice acts for both suppliers and customers, and has productive long-term relationships with Microsoft and Origin Energy. The practice is led from Sydney by Christine Ecob, who regularly advises in complex multi-party negotiations for a broad range of transactions and projects, and Ravi de Fonseka, who offers broad experience across domestic and cross-border commercial tech matters.
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Atomist Inc.
Microsoft
Origin Energy
JMI Equity
Accel-KKR
Potentia Capital
RateSetter
South Australian Government
Brookfield
Okta Inc
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, including Multinet Gas
ResMed
Australian Energy Market Commission
Alinta Energy
Spotify
A2 Milk
White-collar crime Tier 4
Johnson Winter & Slattery handles all aspects of white-collar crime, internal and external investigations, and its expertise extends to cross-border criminal matters, extraditions, and trade sanctions cases. The firm is equally well regarded for its approach to client relationships; one client reported 'true friendships can be developed and maintained.' Robert Wyld is well known for the breadth of his expertise – both domestic and international. In addition to commercial and criminal litigation, regulatory investigations, fraud, and corruption cases, he is also advising the International Bar Association; providing ongoing pro-bono work for the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association in respect of implementing the Anti-Corruption Guidelines.
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‘A legal tour de force in Australia and in the wider Asian community with immensely capable lawyers and individuals with whom true friendships can be developed and maintained.’
‘Outstanding individuals lead the firm – most notably Robert Johnston and of course Robert Wyld who is one of the world’s premier anti-corruption legal experts.’
Key clients
Paul Casamento, former director of Sinclair Knight Merz
IBA and OECD
International Bar Association
Construction Tier 5
Johnson Winter & Slattery’s construction practice is focused on upstream oil and gas, electricity, mining and government infrastructure projects. Operating from Perth, Will Coulthard serves as department head, providing input at each stage of the project lifecycle from drafting and tendering through to back-end disputes. The practice, which has notably expanded in recent years, was further bolstered by the recent arrival of Sydney-based Avendra Singh from Squire Patton Boggs; he brings urban renewal, residential, public utilities and commercial property knowhow to the team.
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Real estate Tier 5
At Johnson Winter & Slattery, Peter Trevaskis is a well-regarded name for development, acquisition and sale, investment, and the leasing of both commercial and industrial assets. Together with David Colenso, a transaction, joint venture and major project specialist operating from Brisbane, he heads the department which acts for a growing client list of REITs, real estate holding companies, investment funds, fund managers, foreign investors, and developers, among others. Carrie Follas is based in Sydney alongside Trevaskis; she provides the team with distinguished expertise in agribusiness, forestry, and agriculture matters.
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Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG)
Elanor Investors Group
Yuhu Group
Risland
Harmony Property Investments Pty Ltd
Du Luca Corporation Pty Ltd
Challenger Limited
AMP Capital Investments
Consolidated Properties
Boral
Johnson Winter & Slattery > Firm Profile
Johnson Winter & Slattery is an independent national Australian law firm with over 60 partners and offices across Australia. We advise major Australian and international corporations and investment funds on their most challenging transactions and disputes within Australia and surrounding regions.
An appropriate blend of legal know-how and commercial acumen lies at the heart of effective and valuable legal counsel. Through working closely with clients, getting to know their business, and appreciating their commercial parameters and objectives, Johnson Winter & Slattery ensures its approach is tailored to deliver cost-effective commercial outcomes. A partnership ethos of service, technical excellence and collaboration ensures the most relevant specialist expertise and experience is brought to bear on every assignment.
Main Contacts
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Managing Partner | Peter Slattery | ||
Dispute Resolution | Pravin Aathreya | pravin.aathreya@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1344 |
Taxation | Kathryn Bertram | kathryn.bertram@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1351 |
Corporate | Sophia Bobeff | sophia.bobeff@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1337 |
Dispute Resolution | Paul Buitendag | paul.buitendag@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1305 |
Dispute Resolution | Chris Connor | chris.connor@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1309 |
Taxation | Stewart Grieve | stewart.grieve@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1353 |
Corporate | Simon Haddy | simon.haddy@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1340 |
Competition | Wolfgang Hellmann | wolfgang.hellmann@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1332 |
Competition | Tom Jarvis | tom.jarvis@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1336 |
Competition | Dean Kambovski | dean.kambovski@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1360 |
Energy Resources & Infrastructure | Martin Kudnig | martin.kudnig@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1361 |
Energy Resources & Infrastructure | Rohan Madders | rohan.madders@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1313 |
Employment | Evan Mentiplay | evan.mentiplay@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1320 |
Energy Resources & Infrastructure | Peter Rose | peter.rose@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1345 |
Employment | Louise Russell | louise.russell@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1338 |
Taxation | Julian Wan | julian.wan@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1363 |
Dispute Resolution | James Love | james.love@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1339 |
Corporate | Nick Grambas | nicholas.grambas@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1355 |
Dispute Resolution | Rena Solomonidis | rena.solomonidis@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1306 |
Employment | Luci Mumme | luci.mumme@jws.com.au | +61 3 8611 1349 |
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Sar Katdare | Partner | View Profile |
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John Keeves | Partner | View Profile |
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Martin Kudnig | Partner | View Profile |
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: : :Johnson Winter & Slattery > Firm Profile
Johnson Winter & Slattery is an independent national Australian law firm with over 60 partners and offices across Australia. We advise major Australian and international corporations and investment funds on their most challenging transactions and disputes within Australia and surrounding regions.
An appropriate blend of legal know-how and commercial acumen lies at the heart of effective and valuable legal counsel. Through working closely with clients, getting to know their business, and appreciating their commercial parameters and objectives, Johnson Winter & Slattery ensures its approach is tailored to deliver cost-effective commercial outcomes. A partnership ethos of service, technical excellence and collaboration ensures the most relevant specialist expertise and experience is brought to bear on every assignment.
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Corporate | Alexandra Neovius | alexandra.neovius@jws.com.au | +61 2 9392 7404 |
Projects & Construction | Richard Graham | richard.graham@jws.com.au | +61 2 9392 7402 |
Dispute Resolution | Avendra Singh | avendra.singh@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9645 |
Corporate | Byron Koster | byron.koster@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9550 |
Environment & Planning | Will Dwyer | will.dwyer@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9669 |
Dispute Resolution | Andrew Willekes | andrew.willekes@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9687 |
Corporate | Ivor Kaplan | ivor.kaplan@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9573 |
Corporate | Richard Gelski | richard.gelski@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9540 |
Employment | Erin Wilson | erin.wilson@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9662 |
Real Estate | Peter Trevaskis | peter.trevaskis@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9607 |
Corporate | Aidan Douglas | aidan.douglas@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9532 |
Dispute Resolution | Antoinette Migliorino | antoinette.migliorino@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9642 |
Dispute Resolution | Mark Easton | mark.easton@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9510 |
Corporate Crime | Robert Wyld | robert.wyld@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9593 |
Environment & Planning | Samantha Daly | samantha.daly@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9524 |
Dispute Resolution | Joseph Scarcella | joseph.scarcella@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9639 |
Intellectual Property & IT | Ravi de Fonseka | ravi.defonseka@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9575 |
Corporate Governance | Marcus Clark | marcus.clark@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9509 |
Dispute Resolution | Tony Johnson | tony.johnson@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9515 |
Corporate | Tim Bowley | tim.bowley@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9574 |
Corporate | Divesh Patel | divesh.patel@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9681 |
Real Estate | Carrie Follas | carrie.follas@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9526 |
Real Estate | Rosemary Tedesco | rosemary.tedesco@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9603 |
Intellectual Property & IT | Ken Chan | ken.chan@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9661 |
Corporate | Clare Brown | clare.brown@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9643 |
Corporate | Jan Hards | jan.hards@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9646 |
Corporate | James Rozsa | james.rozsa@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9541 |
Corporate Governance | Jeremy Davis | jeremy.davis@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9531 |
Tax | Rod Cox | rod.cox@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9552 |
Employment | Jan Dransfield | jan.dransfield@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9539 |
Class Actions | Robert Johnston | robert.johnston@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9581 |
Corporate | Marko Komadina | marko.komadina@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9523 |
Corporate | Andrew Williams | andrew.williams@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9558 |
Funds Management | Austin Bell | austin.bell@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9620 |
Competition/Antitrust | Sar Katdare | sar.katdare@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9554 |
Employment | Ruveni Kelleher | ruveni.kelleher@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9591 |
Dispute Resolution | Kevin Lynch | kevin.lynch@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9585 |
Class Actions | Paul Reidy | paul.reidy@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9544 |
Dispute Resolution | Andreas Piesiewicz | andreas.piesiewicz@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9518 |
Restructuring & Insolvency | Sam Johnson | sam.johnson@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9548 |
Intellectual Property & IT | Christine Ecob | christine.ecob@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9556 |
Tax | Andy Milidoni | andy.milidoni@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9579 |
Tax | Prashanth Kainthaje | prashanth.kainthaje@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9584 |
Corporate Governance | Damian Reichel | damian.reichel@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9530 |
Class Actions | Frances Dreyer | frances.dreyer@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9589 |
Dispute Resolution | Dougal Ross | dougal.ross@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9517 |
Johnson Winter & Slattery > Firm Profile
Johnson Winter & Slattery is an independent national Australian law firm with over 60 partners and offices across Australia. We advise major Australian and international corporations and investment funds on their most challenging transactions and disputes within Australia and surrounding regions.
An appropriate blend of legal know-how and commercial acumen lies at the heart of effective and valuable legal counsel. Through working closely with clients, getting to know their business, and appreciating their commercial parameters and objectives, Johnson Winter & Slattery ensures its approach is tailored to deliver cost-effective commercial outcomes. A partnership ethos of service, technical excellence and collaboration ensures the most relevant specialist expertise and experience is brought to bear on every assignment.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Peter Slattery | peter.slattery@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9616 |
Dispute Resolution | Peter Smith | peter.a.smith@jws.com.au | 61 7 3002 2515 |
Energy & Resources | Stuart Clague | Stuart.Clague@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2585 |
Energy & Resources | Bruce Adkins | bruce.adkins@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2584 |
Dispute Resolution | Christine Small | christine.small@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2507 |
Corporate Governance | Amit Jois | amit.jois@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2516 |
Debt Finance | David Beckett | david.beckett@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2517 |
Corporate Governance | Jonathan Cheyne | jonathan.cheyne@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2520 |
Debt Finance | Deborah Overstead | deborah.overstead@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2512 |
Debt Finance | Craig Wappett | craig.wappett@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2511 |
Dispute Resolution | John Powell | john.powell@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2513 |
Real Estate | David Colenso | david.colenso@jws.com.au | +61 7 3002 2505 |
Staff Figures
: : :Johnson Winter & Slattery > Firm Profile
Johnson Winter & Slattery is an independent national Australian law firm with over 60 partners and offices across Australia. We advise major Australian and international corporations and investment funds on their most challenging transactions and disputes within Australia and surrounding regions.
An appropriate blend of legal know-how and commercial acumen lies at the heart of effective and valuable legal counsel. Through working closely with clients, getting to know their business, and appreciating their commercial parameters and objectives, Johnson Winter & Slattery ensures its approach is tailored to deliver cost-effective commercial outcomes. A partnership ethos of service, technical excellence and collaboration ensures the most relevant specialist expertise and experience is brought to bear on every assignment.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Peter Slattery | peter.slattery@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9616 |
Corporate | Darren Grondal | darren.grondal@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7231 |
Energy & Resources | Michael Dulaney | michael.dulaney@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7216 |
Corporate | Justin Harris | justin.harris@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7226 |
Corporate Governance | Paul Vinci | paul.vinci@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7219 |
Projects & Construction | Will Coulthard | will.coulthard@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7236 |
Real Estate | Teresa Lusi | teresa.lusi@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7204 |
Corporate | Andrew Ricciardi | andrew.ricciardi@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7202 |
Dispute Resolution | George Croft | george.croft@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7212 |
Energy & Resources | Jee-Seon Lee | jee-seon.lee@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7223 |
Energy & Resources | Peter Smith | peter.smith@jws.com.au | +61 8 6216 7220 |
Johnson Winter & Slattery > Firm Profile
Johnson Winter & Slattery is an independent national Australian law firm with over 60 partners and offices across Australia. We advise major Australian and international corporations and investment funds on their most challenging transactions and disputes within Australia and surrounding regions.
An appropriate blend of legal know-how and commercial acumen lies at the heart of effective and valuable legal counsel. Through working closely with clients, getting to know their business, and appreciating their commercial parameters and objectives, Johnson Winter & Slattery ensures its approach is tailored to deliver cost-effective commercial outcomes. A partnership ethos of service, technical excellence and collaboration ensures the most relevant specialist expertise and experience is brought to bear on every assignment.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Managing Partner | Peter Slattery | peter.slattery@jws.com.au | +61 2 8247 9616 |
Dispute Resolution | Ben Renfrey | ben.renfrey@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7158 |
Energy & Resources | Andrew Wilton | andrew.wilton@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7113 |
Dispute Resolution | Eve Thomson | eve.thomson@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7174 |
Dispute Resolution | Christopher Beames | christopher.beames@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7143 |
Debt Finance | Man Loi | man.loi@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7105 |
Energy & Resources | Paul Turner | paul.turner@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7123 |
Energy & Resources | Anthony Groom | anthony.groom@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7124 |
Energy & Resources | Gordon Radford | gordon.radford@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7146 |
Energy & Resources | James Marshall | james.marshall@jws.com.au | +61 8 8239 7122 |
Corporate Governance | John Keeves | john.keeves@jws.com.au | +61 2 8274 9520 |
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