You’ll always know
where you stand
Before we take on your matter, three things are settled in writing. They hold until it closes.
A plan, in writing
Each step, a realistic timeline and the decisions that stay yours, sent after our first conversation.
If anything changes, you hear it from us first.
A fee, agreed first
Fixed or capped wherever the work allows, and set in writing before any work starts.
If the scope grows, we ask before we bill.
One lawyer, start to finish
The partner you meet runs your matter, from the first call to the final letter.
You get their direct line, not a switchboard.
What we take on
I’ve been let goI’ve been let go
From the first warning to the final settlement.
Unfair dismissal
Contracts and restraints
Workplace investigations
We’re separatingWe’re separating
A calm separation, with your children kept in view.
Parenting arrangements
Property settlement
Separation agreements
We’re buying a homeWe’re buying a home
Every clause read before you sign.
Conveyancing
Commercial leases
Title and boundary disputes
We’re selling the businessWe’re selling the business
Deals built to hold up when something goes wrong.
Shareholder agreements
Buying or selling a business
Supplier contracts
It’s heading to courtIt’s heading to court
Most disputes settle. We prepare every one as if it won’t.
Negotiation and mediation
Court proceedings
Debt recovery
Dad left no willDad left no will
Plan what happens next, and leave no dispute behind.
Wills and powers of attorney
Probate
Estate disputes
I’ve been let goI’ve been let go
From the first warning to the final settlement.
Unfair dismissal
Contracts and restraints
Workplace investigations
We’re separatingWe’re separating
We’re buying a homeWe’re buying a home
We’re selling the businessWe’re selling the business
It’s heading to courtIt’s heading to court
Dad left no willDad left no will
Each situation leads to a partner who practises nothing else. Not on the list? Ask anyway; if we can’t help, we’ll tell you who can.
Moved forward,
in their own words
Rated 4.9 from 1,240 client reviews, each one written after the matter closed.
“I was let go on a Friday. By Monday I had a plan in writing and a lawyer who already knew my file.”
Employment client
Unfair dismissal · 2025
“They kept our children at the centre of every conversation, and the fee never moved from what we agreed.”
Family client
Parenting arrangements · 2025
“Every clause was read to me before I signed. Settlement day was the calmest part of the whole move.”
Property client
Conveyancing · 2026
“We braced for a year in court. Our shareholder dispute settled in eleven weeks.”
Business owner
Shareholder dispute · 2025
“We’d put off our wills for ten years. It took one meeting and a week.”
Wills client
Wills and powers of attorney · 2026
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“I was let go on a Friday. By Monday I had a plan in writing and a lawyer who already knew my file.”
Employment client
Unfair dismissal · 2025
“They kept our children at the centre of every conversation, and the fee never moved from what we agreed.”
Family client
Parenting arrangements · 2025
“Every clause was read to me before I signed. Settlement day was the calmest part of the whole move.”
Property client
Conveyancing · 2026
“We braced for a year in court. Our shareholder dispute settled in eleven weeks.”
Business owner
Shareholder dispute · 2025
“We’d put off our wills for ten years. It took one meeting and a week.”
Wills client
Wills and powers of attorney · 2026
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“I was let go on a Friday. By Monday I had a plan in writing and a lawyer who already knew my file.”
Employment client
Unfair dismissal · 2025
“They kept our children at the centre of every conversation, and the fee never moved from what we agreed.”
Family client
Parenting arrangements · 2025
“Every clause was read to me before I signed. Settlement day was the calmest part of the whole move.”
Property client
Conveyancing · 2026
“We braced for a year in court. Our shareholder dispute settled in eleven weeks.”
Business owner
Shareholder dispute · 2025
“We’d put off our wills for ten years. It took one meeting and a week.”
Wills client
Wills and powers of attorney · 2026
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“I was let go on a Friday. By Monday I had a plan in writing and a lawyer who already knew my file.”
Employment client
Unfair dismissal · 2025
“They kept our children at the centre of every conversation, and the fee never moved from what we agreed.”
Family client
Parenting arrangements · 2025
“Every clause was read to me before I signed. Settlement day was the calmest part of the whole move.”
Property client
Conveyancing · 2026
“We braced for a year in court. Our shareholder dispute settled in eleven weeks.”
Business owner
Shareholder dispute · 2025
“We’d put off our wills for ten years. It took one meeting and a week.”
Wills client
Wills and powers of attorney · 2026
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Six partners,
no hand-offs
Every matter is run by one of these six, start to finish. Each of them answers their own phone.
Employment
Eleanor
Hart
Direct (02) 5550 4101
Family
Tom
Weller
Direct (02) 5550 4102
Property
Clare
Morgan
Direct (02) 5550 4103
Business
Daniel
Kerr
Direct (02) 5550 4104
Disputes
Ruth
Ashby
Direct (02) 5550 4105
Wills & Estates
Henry
Blake
Direct (02) 5550 4106
From left:
Eleanor Hart, employment;
Tom Weller, family;
Clare Morgan, property;
Daniel Kerr, business;
Ruth Ashby, disputes;
and Henry Blake, wills and estates.
Employment
Eleanor
Hart
Direct (02) 5550 4101
Family
Tom
Weller
Direct (02) 5550 4102
Property
Clare
Morgan
Direct (02) 5550 4103
Business
Daniel
Kerr
Direct (02) 5550 4104
Disputes
Ruth
Ashby
Direct (02) 5550 4105
Wills & Estates
Henry
Blake
Direct (02) 5550 4106
From left:
Eleanor Hart, employment;
Tom Weller, family;
Clare Morgan, property;
Daniel Kerr, business;
Ruth Ashby, disputes;
and Henry Blake, wills and estates.
Employment
Eleanor
Hart
Family
Tom
Weller
Property
Clare
Morgan
Business
Daniel
Kerr
Disputes
Ruth
Ashby
Wills & Estates
Henry
Blake
Worth knowing
before you call
Short notes from our partners on the moments clients ring us about. Each one ends with the step to take next.
Employment
4 min read
Let go on a Friday? What to do before Monday
Eleanor Hart
Checked by Ben Harlow
Your next step
Write down what was said, by whom and when, then talk to a lawyer this week. An unfair dismissal claim has to be lodged within 21 days.
Let go on a Friday? What to do before Monday
Eleanor Hart
Checked by Ben Harlow
Property
3 min read
Buying a home? What to check before you sign
Clare Morgan
Checked by Jack Mercer
Your next step
Send us the contract and the Section 32 before you sign. We’ll tell you which three clauses matter for your purchase.
Buying a home? What to check before you sign
Clare Morgan
Checked by Jack Mercer
Wills & Estates
3 min read
Dad left no will. What happens now?
Henry Blake
Checked by Ella Brennan
Your next step
Gather the latest paperwork you can find, then call us before anyone divides up belongings or closes accounts.
Dad left no will. What happens now?
Henry Blake
Checked by Ella Brennan
Employment
4 min read
Let go on a Friday? What to do before Monday
Eleanor Hart
Checked by Ben Harlow
Your next step
Write down what was said, by whom and when, then talk to a lawyer this week. An unfair dismissal claim has to be lodged within 21 days.
Let go on a Friday? What to do before Monday
Eleanor Hart
Checked by Ben Harlow
Property
3 min read
Buying a home? What to check before you sign
Clare Morgan
Checked by Jack Mercer
Your next step
Send us the contract and the Section 32 before you sign. We’ll tell you which three clauses matter for your purchase.
Buying a home? What to check before you sign
Clare Morgan
Checked by Jack Mercer