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Happy Lunar New Year 2026 – Welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse
The Fire Horse (Bing Wu) is known for its bold energy, charisma, speed, and transformative spirit, symbolising a period of breakthroughs, rapid progress, and renewed ambition. Astrologers describe the Fire Horse as representing independence, forward momentum, and fiery determination, qualities that can accelerate success when guided with clarity and intention. However, its intensity…
Swaab celebrates 45 years of legal service excellence
This year, Swaab proudly marks 45 years since our founding by the late Fredrick (Fred) Swaab an entrepreneur, mentor, and leader remembered for his innovation and generosity of spirit. Fred established Swaab in 1981, led the firm for decades, and set a standard of care for people and clients that continues to…
2025 Season’s Greetings from Swaab
As the holiday season arrives, we take a moment to reflect on the challenges we’ve overcome and the successes we’ve celebrated together this past year. It’s a time to appreciate the journey and look forward to the opportunities the new year will bring. From all of us at Swaab, we wish you…
Thank You for Joining Us!
“A big thank you to all our clients and friends of Swaab who attended our 2025 End-of-Year function. Your presence made the celebration truly special, and we appreciate your continued support and partnership. Here’s to a successful year ahead, wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a fantastic start to 2026 and beyond.”Mary…
Holiday Office Closure — 2025
The Swaab office will be unattended over the holiday and new year period from midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 re-opening at 8.00 am Wednesday 7 January 2026If you have an emergency and need to speak with one of our lawyers, please call +61 2 9233 5544.We wish you a happy holidays and a prosperous new year…
Important update: Preparing for Anti-Money (AML) Legislation Reforms Effective 1 July 2026
Upcoming Changes to Anti-Money Laundering RequirementsAs part of these requirements, we may need to collect identity documents or additional financial information during our engagement process. If you are acting on behalf of a company, trust, or other structure, we may also request documentation confirming ownership and control. This ensures we understand…
Congratulations | Angela Harvey & John Trinh for being recognised in 2025 Doyles Guide Rankings
We’re proud to announce that Angela Harvey has been recognised in the 2025 Doyles Guide as a:Recommended Leading Estates Litigation Lawyer – NSW 2025Recommended Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer – NSW 2025Congratulations also to John Trinh, who has been named as a Rising Star Wills, Estates & Succession Planning – NSW 2025.We’re equally proud that…
CPD webinar/online module for UNSW Edge (Law & Justice)
Recent cases have shown that expert evidence is not the only evidence that a Court will rely on in determining whether a person had testamentary capacity and lay evidence is equally important. In this webinar, John Trinh and Daniel Yazdani, explore role of expert evidence and lay evidence in testamentary capacity cases…