Jess Byrne
Jess has practical experience in claims management during both the pre‑proceedings and litigation stages, including claims involving pure psychiatric injuries, cross-jurisdictional issues, indemnity issues and multiple parties. Jess regularly advises on liability and quantum issues, as well as statutory threshold matters under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and indemnity issues generally. Jess provides […]
Leeann Murphy
As a special counsel in Cooper Grace Ward’s Family Law team, Leeann advises on all aspects of matrimonial law including complex property settlements, alternative dispute resolution, child-related matters including child support, spousal maintenance and binding financial agreements. Leeann brings 16 years’ experience in negotiations and litigation in family law matters. Leeann has been recognised by […]
Jaimee-Lee Holstein
As a senior associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s property, planning and environment team, Jaimee-Lee advises on acquisitions and disposals of commercial, industrial, rural and agricultural, and residential properties. This includes property development, leasing, technical property advice work and equine industry agreements. Jaimee-Lee really enjoys working with her diverse client base to understand their needs and […]
Sacha Robinson
As an associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s commercial team, Sacha assists clients with a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, including acquisitions and sales, stakeholder agreements, self-managed superannuation, trusts and asset protection. Sacha also regularly assists clients with their estate planning, business succession and exit strategies.
Rebecca Senini
Rebecca has extensive experience providing advice and support to employers on workers’ compensation claims. This includes drafting advice, undertaking direct liability investigations, preparing briefs to medico-legal experts and engaging in informal negotiation discussions. Additionally, Rebecca has been involved in several important trials and court applications over the last 10 years. Before being admitted as a […]
Tom Walrut
As a special counsel in Cooper Grace Ward’s private client team, Tom assists clients with tax and commercial issues with a focus on achieving practical, commercial and tax effective outcomes in transactional, structuring and restructuring matters. Tom brings significant experience in providing technical advice on federal and state tax matters and acting on business sales […]
Andrew Corkhill
Andrew Corkhill is a partner in Cooper Grace Ward’s corporate advisory group. Andrew is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who acts for domestic and international clients across a wide range of sectors with a particular focus on energy and resources, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign inbound investment and corporate financings. Before joining Cooper […]
Kim Villis
Kim is a senior associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s insurance team. She is a nominated individual on WorkCover Queensland’s solicitors panel, while also representing self-insurers in respect of their common law claims. Kim’s experience includes eight years acting for the Queensland Government defending WorkCover common law claims and advising ministers and senior management on legal […]
Greg Cahill
Greg is a consultant in Cooper Grace Ward’s commercial practice. He has more than 40 years’ experience in providing commercial and tax related advice to private and corporate clients. Greg gives specialist advice to accountants and other financial service providers on a wide range of direct and indirect tax issues (particularly income and capital gains […]
Scott Hay-Bartlem
Scott and his team specialise in advising on tax, superannuation, structuring and restructuring, and estate planning and succession. This includes assisting accountants, financial planners, lawyers and other professional advisers with helping their clients deal with these issues. Scott regularly provides training sessions on superannuation, tax and estate planning and succession issues and is a Fellow […]
Gemma Sharp
As a special counsel in the workplace relations and safety team, Gemma brings over 15 years’ experience advising on employment, industrial, discrimination, and health and safety matters. Gemma advises a range of clients across various industries, including transport, retail, aviation, rail, manufacturing, finance, early childhood and education. She provides guidance on issues such as compliance […]
Meg Johnson
Meg has extensive experience servicing the needs of institutional and property trust clients, private companies and individuals, government, and distributor‑retailers across a diverse range of projects and properties. With a passion for seeing projects grow from an idea to successful completion, Meg provides advice and representation on project planning, contract drafting and negotiations for small […]