Lavan is delighted to announce that we have once again been recognised by respected legal directory The Best Lawyers in Australia™ in their 2023 edition for the industry leading experience and expertise of our lawyers.
Demonstrating the strength of Lavan’s multi-disciplinary service offering, Best Lawyers has recognised 16 of our partners and lawyers across 16 different practice areas, including awarding partners Craig Wallace and Paul McQueen as “Lawyer of the Year” for Planning & Environmental Law and Land Use & Zoning Law in Western Australia respectively. We are also pleased to see senior associate Mary Roseingrave achieve a “Ones To Watch” award for Family Law.
Commenting on the results, managing partner Dean Hely said “We are thrilled to receive these latest Best Lawyers Australia rankings. The results Lavan has achieved year after year in these awards is a testament to our preeminent position in the Western Australian legal market and a true reflection of the quality of work our people produce for our valued clients.”
The full list of the Lavan lawyers recognised in the 2023 rankings of Best Lawyers Australia includes:Real Property Law
Leasing Law
Employee Benefits Law and Labour & Employment Law
Planning & Environmental and Land Use & Zoning Law
Insolvency & Reorganization Law
In other practice areas:
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These latest results would not be possible without the relationships we share with our trusted clients. The work we do with them and their continued support is greatly appreciated by everyone at Lavan, and we look forward to working with clients old and new in the future. |
Lavan is delighted to announce that respected legal directory Doyle’s Guide has once again ranked Lavan as a First Tier firm in Property & Real Estate Law.
Recognised by clients and peers for his industry-leading expertise, we are proud to announce that partner Peter Beekink has been ranked as a preeminent lawyer for Property & Real Estate Law in Western Australia, a title he has held since 2015, as well as being recognised as a leading lawyer for his work in Leasing Law.
We are also pleased to share that Tamara Heng and Tim Morgan have been recognised as leading Property & Real Estate lawyers, Rebekah O’Brien has been recognised as a leading Leasing lawyer and newly promoted partner Anka Burns has been recommended for her work in Property & Real Estate Law.
Congratulations also go to Emily Templeton-Knight who has been recognised as a Rising Star for Property & Real Estate Law in WA.
These recognitions for so many of our Property team members are testament not only to Lavan’s high-level expertise in this area of law, but also to our continued development of talented lawyers in the real estate market.
Lavan is delighted to announce that respected legal directory Doyle’s Guide has once again ranked Lavan as a First Tier firm in Planning and Environment Law.
Identified by clients and peers for their market-leading expertise, we are proud to announce that Paul McQueen and Craig Wallace have been ranked as preeminent lawyers in Western Australia and that Alex McGlue, recently promoted to special counsel in the team, has been recognised as a recommended lawyer.
A huge congratulations also goes to Isabella Mosole who has been recognised as a Rising Star for Planning and Environment Law in WA.
These recognitions are testament to Lavan’s market-leading expertise in this space and the complex work we undertake with our trusted clients.
Lavan is very pleased to welcome partner Bruno Di Girolami, special counsel Sharon Payn and associate Anna Lee to our Employment, Safety & Education team.
In a complex and heavily regulated employment landscape, Bruno, Sharon and Anna are skilled in advising on emergent workplace issues including flexible workforces, vaccination strategies, discrimination and sexual misconduct, complex employment and safety litigation and COVID-19 restrictions on global mobility and migration.
Bruno’s clients value his ability to consider complex issues and provide clear, timely and pragmatic advice. He is an exceptional trial lawyer and has been involved in some of Australia’s landmark employment and health and safety cases in various courts and tribunals.
Commenting on these appointments, managing partner Dean Hely said “We are excited to have Bruno join longstanding education and employment partner Ian Curlewis. Bruno is one of the best employment partners in Western Australia and Lavan’s clients will benefit from the leading edge solutions that Bruno, Sharon and Anna will provide.”
Lavan is very pleased to announce our January 2022 promotions and the appointment of a number of lateral recruits to senior positions within Lavan.
Effective from 1 January 2022, we are delighted to announce Anka Burns’ promotion to partner in Lavan’s rapidly expanding Property & Leasing team. Anka’s ability to provide pragmatic and commercial advice across all areas of property law, including for the most complicated and unusual property transactions, is of immense value to her loyal clients.
Commenting on the promotion, property partner Peter Beekink said “Anka has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to client service and legal excellence. She has been a steadfast source of advice and support to her clients as they respond to ever changing market opportunities and challenges.”
On their appointments as special counsel, we congratulate:
Shelley Gepp who joins our Reconstruction, Recovery & Insolvency team. Shelley has more than 15 years’ experience in restructuring, insolvency and recovery across a broad range of industries, including construction, mining and agriculture.
Alex McGlue in our Planning & Environment team. Alex is one of Western Australia’s leading advisers in Planning & Environment law. He is respected for his legal analysis, pragmatic approach and reflective counsel.
Garth Tinsley joins Lavan as Special Counsel, Pro Bono, in a newly created role dedicated to building a leading pro bono practice at Lavan. Garth’s expertise in pro bono and corporate social responsibility has been built through his extensive experience in both the corporate and community legal sectors.
In other promotions and appointments, we also congratulate:
Commenting on the appointments and promotions, managing partner Dean Hely said “We are very proud to announce these promotions and appointments. They are all high performing lawyers who are skilled at navigating legal situations, from the simple to the complex. They are dedicated to their clients and our firm and they are actively involved in pro bono and community focused initiatives."
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Lavan is delighted to announce the addition of a number of talented litigators to our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. |
Millie, Kristy, Mihali and James are extremely talented litigators who share Lavan's dedication to client service and excellent legal advice.
We are also very pleased to have engaged Blackheart Consultants, bringing the services of Kevin Stewart back to Lavan. Kevin's flair for innovative solutions will deliver exceptional strategic value to our clients.
Lavan is proud to be a firm that values legal skills, commitment to clients, leadership and teamwork. I am confident that these appointments will add greatly to our continued growth.”
Dean Hely
Managing Partner
Lavan is pleased to announce that our Aged Care, Seniors Living and Disability partner Amber Crosthwaite has written her first column in a fortnightly series for Business News.
In this first edition Amber discusses the growing crisis in workforce in the aged care sector and reflects on a tendency towards short-termism.
Read Amber's full article on pg 55 in the link below (please note this is behind a paywall).
Lavan is delighted to announce our most recent promotions and appointments.
The well-deserved promotions of Jennifer Tropiano to special counsel in Property, Mary Roseingrave to senior associate in Family Law and Tegan Chick to associate in Litigation are a reflection of their excellent legal skills, dedication to client service, leadership and teamwork.
We are also very pleased to welcome special counsel Mark Hyde and senior associate Mandee de Reus to our Reconstruction, Recovery & Insolvency team, senior associate Ching Yee Tan (who returns to Lavan after a stint in London) to our Property team and associate Mareli Treurnicht to our Corporate team.
Mark Hyde joins Lavan as special counsel in the Reconstruction, Recovery & Insolvency team. Mark is an experienced insolvency, reconstruction and commercial litigation lawyer having acted for major Australian financial institutions, administrators, liquidators, receivers, company directors and a broad range of corporate clients.
Jennifer Tropiano is promoted to special counsel. Since joining Lavan in 2018, Jennifer has been an integral part of our property team. She specialises in high value acquisitions and disposals and her experience extends to managing complex commercial leasing matters, completing large scale property due diligence and settlements, acting on hotel management agreements and acquisitions and a range of general property advice.
Mandee de Reus has joined our Reconstruction, Recovery & Insolvency team as a senior associate. Mandee advises clients in respect of corporate and personal insolvency matters. She is an experienced advocate having represented clients in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia as well as Western Australian State Courts and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Mary Roseingrave is promoted to senior associate in our Family team. Mary provides advice and legal representation to clients in all aspects of family law including financial and child related matters, binding child support agreements, divorce applications, family violence restraining orders and adoptions. Mary is a committed, efficient and highly skilled lawyer and clients and colleagues benefit from her dedicated approach.
Returning to Lavan after a stint at a top US law firm in London, Ching Yee Tan rejoins our Property team as a senior associate. Ching Yee practises in all areas of commercial property including acquisitions, disposals, subdivisions, leases and general commercial matters relating to land transactions. Ching Yee specialises in strata development and is experienced in all stages of strata subdivision.
Tegan Chick is promoted to associate in Lavan's Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. Having been with the firm since 2015, Tegan has been actively involved in the fabric of life at Lavan and has gained experience across a number of our practice areas.
Mareli Treurnicht joins Lavan as an associate in our Corporate team. As a South African qualified attorney with over 11 years' experience in top tier commercial law firms, Mareli is an excellent addition to our team. Mareli's experience includes high value corporate and commercial transactions, commercial litigation, corporate tax (including tax litigation) and energy matters.
Dean Hely, Managing Partner
On behalf of the partners and everyone at Lavan, I am pleased to congratulate these outstanding lawyers on their promotions and appointments. Jennifer, Mary and Tegan are valued sources of advice for their clients and integral members of the Lavan team and I have no doubt that Mark, Mandee, Ching Yee and Mareli will also make significant contributions to their clients and to Lavan. We are proud to have them as members of the Lavan team.
Lavan is delighted to announce that partner Amber Crosthwaite has once again been recognised as a pre-eminent lawyer in Health & Aged Care by respected legal directory, Doyle’s Guide.
Further demonstrating the depth of Lavan’s commitment to the sector, partner Peter Beekink was also recognised as a leader in Health and Aged Care in Western Australia.
Commenting on the results, managing partner Dean Hely said, “We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Amber join Peter and the Lavan team. Amber and Peter are an invaluable source of advice and support for our aged care, seniors living and disability clients who are navigating the complexities of their sectors during a period of significant reform.”
Amber said “Supporting the aged care, seniors living and disability sectors is a real privilege. All three sectors face significant challenges and opportunities in coming years and I’m pleased to be on that journey with our clients.
I returned to Lavan because I share the firm’s genuine commitment to the Western Australian community and to Western Australian social issues. These values make a real difference in the quality of our advice because, let’s face it, lawyers need to bring passion, lateral thinking and a deep understanding of the landscape they’re operating in if they want to bring value to their clients.”
Building on the recent recognition of Lavan’s Property and Planning teams by Best Lawyers Australia, respected legal directory Doyle’s Guide has ranked Lavan as a First Tier firm in both Property & Real Estate law and Planning & Environment law. This recognition is particularly significant because Lavan was the only firm in Western Australia to be ranked as First Tier in both areas of law.
Doyle’s Guide has consistently recognised our Property and Planning partners for their market leading expertise including recognising partner Peter Beekink as pre-eminent in Property & Real Estate law in every year since 2015 and partner Paul McQueen as pre-eminent in Planning & Environment law in every year since 2012.
Commenting on the results, managing partner Dean Hely said, ‘As an independent firm, we are proud to have achieved such significant results in a group that is largely dominated by national and international firms. It is a reflection of Lavan's commitment to the property sector in Western Australia, the complex and large scale work we do with our clients and the depth and breadth of resources we have in this space.”
Property partner Peter Beekink went on to reflect that, “These results would not be possible without the valued relationships we hold with our clients. Their continued support, willingness to involve us in their multifaceted and important work and their commitment to the property sector in Western Australia is very much valued by everyone at Lavan. It also would not be possible without the total commitment of the entire Lavan property, leasing and planning teams to delivering the very best possible results for our clients.”
The full list of Lavan lawyers recognised in Doyle’s Guide’s 2021 rankings for Property & Real Estate and Planning & Environment law in Western Australia includes:
Property & Real Estate Law
Planning and Environment
Leasing Law
Special Counsel Anka Burns as recommended.
