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Our Team

Russell Kennedy's experienced team consists of lawyers that know your sector. Many of our lawyers are Accredited Specialists, and have also been acknowledged by Best Lawyers lists as the best in their field.

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Rana Awada

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 2 8987 0000
  • Team member email
    • rawada@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-awada-5b856a54/

Rana was admitted into practice in 2012 and has been practicing as a solicitor in the area of family ...

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Ben Dabscheck

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 2 8987 0013
  • Team member email
    • Bdabscheck@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-dabscheck-644332145/

Ben is a Senior Associate in the Disputes Resolution team with broad experience in general commercia ...

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Killian Donohoe

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 02 8987 0018
  • Team member email
    • KDonohoe@rk.com.au

Senior Associate, Killian Donohoe re-joined the Russell Kennedy team in Sydney in October 2024. Kill ...

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Samuel Ellemor

Samuel Ellemor

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 03 9609 1637
  • Team member email
    • SEllemor@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelellemor/

Samuel has a broad range of experience assisting commercial, education, not-for-profit and local gov ...

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Stephanie Francis

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 8637 9463
  • Team member email
    • sfrancis@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-francis-1311bb109/

After working as a graduate trainee across each of Russell Kennedy’s practice groups, Stephanie comm ...

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Karmen Markis

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 03 9609 1629
  • Team member email
    • kmarkis@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/karmen-markis-27980411a/

Karmen practices in the areas of government, environment and planning. Karmen advises local governme ...

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Christopher Littlewood

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 8640 2320
  • Team member email
    • clittlewood@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-littlewood-03235b121/

Christopher is a Senior Associate in Russell Kennedy’s Victorian WorkCover Authority team. He comme ...

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Ellen McSweeney

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 8640 2321
  • Team member email
    • emcsweeney@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://linkedin.com/in/ellen-mcsweeney-56848a79

Ellen practices in the areas of local government, planning and environment. She has a strong backgro ...

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Jen Naughton

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 03 9609 6809
  • Team member email
    • JNaughton@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-naughton-0666a4160/

Jen Naughton is a Senior Associate in our Insurance and Compensation Team. Jen has extensive experie ...

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Area of service

  1. Business Sales
  2. Mergers and Acquisitions
  3. Partnership & Joint Ventures
  4. Commercial Agreements
  5. Governance
  6. Due Diligence
  7. Business Succession Law
  8. Corporate Advisory
  9. Dispute Resolution
  10. Building and Construction
  11. Coronial Inquests
  12. Business Law
  13. Commercial Advice
  14. Competition and Consumer Law
  15. Franchising and Direct Selling
  16. International Trade
  17. Public/Product Liability
  18. Business and Investment Structures
  19. Corporations Law
  20. Public Private Partnership
  21. Alternative Dispute Resolution
  22. Bankruptcy and Corporate Insolvency
  23. Commercial Litigation
  24. Contractual DisputesRemove
  25. Debt Recovery
  26. Defamation
  27. Insolvency
  28. Litigation
  29. Finance litigation
  30. Freedom of Information
  31. Immigration & Refugee Law
  32. Privacy
  33. Public Law
  34. Registration and Disciplinary Proceedings
  35. Regulatory Compliance
  36. Royal Commissions
  37. Statutory Interpretation
  38. Information Technology
  39. Intellectual Property
  40. CopyrightRemove
  41. Trade Marks and Registered Designs
  42. Land Acquisition and Compensation
  43. Personal Injury and Compensation
  44. CompensationRemove
  45. WorkCover
  46. Planning and Environment
  47. Contaminated Land and Groundwater
  48. Easements
  49. Heritage
  50. EnvironmentRemove
  51. EPA Licensing
  52. Guardianship and Administration
  53. Roads Law
  54. Procurement
  55. Construction
  56. Waste Management
  57. Government Law
  58. Building Regulation
  59. Private Client Services
  60. Contested Estates and Trusts
  61. Estate Planning
  62. Probate and Estate AdministrationRemove
  63. Prosecutions
  64. Crown Land
  65. Infrastructure Projects
  66. Mortgagee Enforcement
  67. Mortgagee Sales
  68. Property Disputes
  69. Property Law
  70. Subdivisions
  71. Leases and Licenses
  72. Owners’ Corporation
  73. Workplace Relations
  74. Employment and Safety
  75. Anti-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  76. Discrimination and Human Rights
  77. Employment Advice
  78. Employment Disputes
  79. Equal Opportunity and Discrimination
  80. Industrial Relations
  81. Workplace Health and Safety
  82. Workplace Agreements
  83. Family Law
  84. Pro Bono
  85. Administrative Law
  86. Local GovernmentRemove
  87. Franchising
  88. Professional Services
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  1. Sydney
  2. Melbourne
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