The Property & Estate, Will and Will Dispute team

• Peter Ruston Kempson, Solicitor Director
• Debra Foulkes, Senior Solicitor
• Lisa Catterall, Experienced Law Clerk
• Margaret Clarke, Experienced Law Clerk

We have a range of expertise and alliances to match the diverse needs of our property-sector clients from planning and environment, construction and infrastructure, through to taxation and managed investments and litigation.

We act for property owners and managers, developers, clubs, hoteliers, restaurateurs, government departments and State-owned corporations on the purchase, sale, leasing, financing and development of industrial, commercial and retail properties and utilities.

The Liquor Licensing & Gaming Team

• Dennis Galimberti, Solicitor Director
• Lisa Catterall, Experienced Law Clerk

We offer the full range of legal expertise, combined with a strong understanding of the liquor licensing industry. We can assist you in every aspect of your liquor-licence related deals and transactions including structuring, acquisitions, disposals, leasing and licensing, joint ventures and property development.

The liquor licensing team works regularly with specialist firms and consultants in objections, planning, banking & finance, managed investments, tax and litigation to deliver seamless service to our clients.

What we do best

We play a role in every aspect of your property, gaming and licensing deals and transactions, including structuring, acquisitions, disposals, due diligence, leasing and licensing, liquor licensing court appearances and gaming, corporate real estate, project development and documentation, probity advice, management and service agreements, tax and stamp duty issues, trusts and managed investments, financing, planning and environment, structuring, dispute resolution and insurance claims and risk management. We pride ourselves on taking a global view, with attention to detail to minimise down time and maximise profits for our clients.

Fees and flexible fee options

Our services are flexible and should you require flexible and creative pricing structures that reward success, we are happy to entertain, or provide, suggestions for alternatives on matter specific arrangements.

Underlying everything we do is our commitment to giving our clients the value for money services of a boutique law firm, yet with alliances and resources and technical capacity that is expected from a large law firm. This means understanding what is important to each of our clients and tailoring our service and referrals accordingly.