We pro­vide per­soan­lised and prac­ti­cal legal advise for clients look­ing at real estate and devel­op­ment invest­ments, busi­ness oppor­tu­ni­ties, wealth pro­tec­tion, estate plan­ning, and if the need aris­es, lit­i­ga­tion and fam­i­ly law advice. 

Today’s eco­nom­ic land­scape and out­look is more chal­leng­ing than ever, with an eco­nom­ic slow­down, geopo­lit­i­cal uncer­tain­ties, mar­ket volatil­i­ty, inter­gen­er­a­tional wealth trans­fer, cyber­se­cu­ri­ty threats and a fierce­ly com­pet­i­tive mar­ket plac­ing pres­sure on indi­vid­u­als, investors, entre­pre­neurs, fam­i­lies and busi­ness­es alike.

Our Team

Portrait photograph of Angela Harvey
Angela Harvey
Partner
Portrait photograph of Michael Treeby
Michael Treeby
Partner
Portrait photograph of Annette Wilson
Annette Wilson
Partner
Portrait photograph of Greg Parker
Greg Parker
Partner
Portrait photograph of Mary Digiglio
Mary Digiglio
Managing Partner
Portrait photograph of Michael Byrnes
Michael Byrnes
Partner
Portrait photograph of Helen Kowal
Helen Kowal
Partner
Portrait photograph of Marc Baddams
Marc Baddams
Partner
Portrait photograph of Caroline Bass
Caroline Bass
Partner
Portrait photograph of Tony D'Agostino
Tony D'Agostino
Partner
Portrait photograph of Julie Briscoe
Julie Briscoe
Partner
Portrait photograph of Michael Hayter
Michael Hayter
Partner
Portrait photograph of Gerald Carides
Gerald Carides
Partner
Portrait photograph of Nick Dale
Nick Dale
Partner
Portrait photograph of Dr. Matthew Cole
Dr. Matthew Cole
Partner
Portrait photograph of Colin Skelton
Colin Skelton
Consultant
Portrait photograph of Rosemary Tedesco
Rosemary Tedesco
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Esther Khoo
Esther Khoo
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of John Trinh
John Trinh
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Jennifer Hold
Jennifer Hold
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Lynette Harrison
Lynette Harrison
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Carly Lennan
Carly Lennan
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Daniela Terruso
Daniela Terruso
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Madeleine Lipman
Madeleine Lipman
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Emma Nichelsen
Emma Nichelsen
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Kellie Van Munster
Kellie Van Munster
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Julianne Conceicao
Julianne Conceicao
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Kathryn Schultz
Kathryn Schultz
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Rebecca Priem
Rebecca Priem
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of William Clement
William Clement
Senior Associate
Portrait photograph of Sarah Heuvel
Sarah Heuvel
Partner
Portrait photograph of Hugo Mahony
Hugo Mahony
Associate*
Portrait photograph of Peter Bournas
Peter Bournas
Special Counsel
Portrait photograph of Emma Van Klaveren
Emma Van Klaveren
Associate
Portrait photograph of Alexander Leong
Alexander Leong
Associate
Portrait photograph of Molly Borland
Molly Borland
Associate

The com­plex­i­ty of indi­vid­ual finan­cial posi­tions means that pri­vate clients require spe­cialised expe­ri­ence, dis­cre­tion and a trust­ed legal experts with deep exper­tise and experience. 

Our team pro­vides advice to investors, high net worth indi­vid­u­als, fam­i­ly offices, and close­ly-held busi­ness­es, on a range of mat­ters includ­ing invest­ment struc­tur­ing and due dili­gence, real estate and prop­er­ty issues, risk man­age­ment, fam­i­ly gov­er­nance, dis­putes, estate plan­ning, busi­ness suc­ces­sion plan­ning, char­i­ta­ble giv­ing and litigation.

We are par­tic­u­lar­ly mind­ful of the often emo­tion­al nature of deal­ing with a client’s per­son­al affairs and are skilled at nav­i­gat­ing all rel­e­vant issues with sen­si­tiv­i­ty to achieve the desired and appro­pri­ate outcomes.

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No mat­ter how rou­tine or com­plex the busi­ness issues you face, Mer­i­tas’ net­work of law firms is with you every step of the way. Mar­ket-lead­ing firms offer a full range of legal ser­vices, which enable you to do busi­ness any­where. Wise coun­sel and prac­ti­cal solu­tions are just a phone call or e‑mail away. Dis­cov­er the breadth and depth of the prac­tice and indus­try sec­tor capa­bil­i­ties avail­able to you through Meritas.

Publications

Land­lords Beware: New Tobac­co Laws Could Mean Heavy Fines and Even Gaol Time

How Do New Tobac­co Laws Affect Land­lords in NSW?This year the NSW State Gov­ern­ment is crack­ing down on the sale of…

When is entry into a lot with­out the lot own­er’s con­sent per­mit­ted to car­ry out repair work to com­mon prop­er­ty? When there is an emergency

When is entry into a lot with­out the lot own­er’s con­sent per­mit­ted to car­ry out repair work to com­mon prop­er­ty? When…

A Short Sto­ry about Bullying

In the recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion deci­sion of Appli­ca­tion by Gary Whitham [2026] FWC 3322, Deputy Pres­i­dent Col­man gave short…

In the News

Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 6 Octo­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the lat­est devel­op­ments in the Jack­ie ​‘O’ Hen­der­son v ARN case (from 5:40 to 20:00)

What hap­pened to the Jack­ie O and ARN court case, and why did the Fed­er­al Court hear­ing col­lapse in OctoberMichael Byrnes appeared…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “ ​‘You can’t force new con­tracts on employ­ees’ ”, pub­lished in TV Black­box on 4 Octo­ber 2026

Can an employ­er force employ­ees to sign a new employ­ment con­tract if they don’t agree to the changes?Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Jack­ie Hen­der­son and ARN’s court show­down post­poned”, pub­lished in Mum­brel­la on 2 Octo­ber 2026

Why was Jack­ie Henderson’s Fed­er­al Court tri­al against ARN Media post­poned, and what issues delayed the Octo­ber 2026 hearing?Michael Byrnes is…