Lawyers

Laura is a Special Counsel in our Disputes Resolution & Litigation team, specialising in the areas of family business succession, estate planning and superannuation.

Laura is listed in the Best Lawyers in Australia 2020 and 2021 edition for Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice.

Laura has over 16 years’ experience working with private clients and family businesses in crafting and executing succession plans.

Laura’s key focus is to understand each individual or families motivation for their succession planning and tailor an appropriate plan for the individual or family.

Laura’s areas of experience include:

preparation of Wills including complex wills with testamentary trusts
powers of attorney
family discretionary trusts
unit trusts
private companies
self-managed superannuation funds
administration of deceased estates.

With a background that includes sociology, family law and taxation, Laura is experienced to deal with the variety of issues associated with working with families and preparing comprehensive succession plans for clients.