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NSW releases its Asbestos Plan of ActionOn 6 July 2026, the NSW Government released the NSW Asbestos Plan of Action (Plan of Action). This plan is the NSW Government’s full...

ASX signals a more proactive enforcement approachASX has released its first Listed Entity Supervision Report, bringing together detailed information about its supervisory and enforcement...

The Deal Room – Small stakes, big mistakes: Why a minority stake...In Part 1, we looked at how broad pre-completion covenants in a share sale agreement can trip change of control clauses in a target’s...

Casting a wider net: Expanding the reach of critical infrastructure regulationIntroduction The Department of Home Affairs has released its consultation paper (Consultation Paper) on the proposed Tranche 2 reforms to the...

Parliament passes Unfair Trading Practices reforms: Preparing for the new regimeAfter months of consultation and debate, the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 (Bill) has now passed both...

Automotive Industry Group Regulatory Update – July 2026Welcome to the July 2026 HWLE Automotive Group Regulatory Update. HWLE seeks to keep you updated with the changing automotive industry...

Blue Carbon or Blue Steal? What happens when a star academic tries to take...The Federal Court’s decision in Deakin University v Macreadie & Blue Carbon Lab Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 481 serves as a cautionary tale about...

National Safety Update – July 2026Welcome to our National Safety Update for July 2026. Please reach out to the authors or the Workplace Relations team in your local HWLE office...

Company and Officer guilty over falling steel gateOn 24 March 2022, a worker was manually closing a large steel gate when the gate has overran the end vertical support and fell onto the worker...

Effective controls key to avoiding prosecutionArcon Architectural Construction Pty Ltd pleaded guilty and was sentenced in the South Australian Employment Court on 6 May 2026 after a...

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HWLE was built on a foundation of challenging the traditional law firm model. Our firm is structured around what clients value most: expertise and measurable outcomes – without the ego. That’s not just a model. It’s a mindset. And it’s one our clients value.

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HWLE is the only fully integrated commercial law firm with offices in every State and Territory across Australia. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that clients and lawyers want to do things differently. With 270+ partners and over 1,700 staff in Australia we’re able to offer expert legal support.

Rowan McDonaldPartnerSydney

Anthony LaningPartnerHobart

Kate BrandonPartnerAdelaide

Andrzej KudraSpecial CounselDarwin

Michael SheppardSpecial CounselBrisbane

Elizabeth SkellyPartnerCanberra

Brendon NoneyPartnerNorwest

Iain McLarenSpecial CounselMelbourne

Philip MitchellConsultantSydney

Danielle Le BretonPartnerSydney

Julie CharlesSpecial CounselMelbourne

Lucy HannahSpecial CounselMelbourne

Nick KaragiannisPartnerAdelaide

Luke DalePartnerAdelaide

Diana MasenSpecial CounselBrisbane

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