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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.

Abbey Burns

Abbey Burns

  • Team member title
    • Special Counsel
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 8640 2312
  • Team member email
    • aburns@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbey-burns-43841a4b/

Abbey has been practising for many years in workplace relations, employment and discrimination matte ...

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Nick Bradley

Nick Bradley

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 03 9609 1642
  • Team member email
    • NBradley@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bradley-ba325666/

Nick practices in the areas of government, planning and environment. where he represents government ...

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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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Damian Lasocki

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 03 8637 9413
  • Team member email
    • DLasocki@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-lasocki-21375b14b/

Damian has broad experience in a variety of commercial property transactions, practising primarily i ...

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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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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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Rachel Budd

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 8637 9456
  • Team member email
    • rbudd@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-budd-57b1bb11b/

Rachel is a litigation lawyer qualified to practise law in Victoria, New Zealand and Scotland. She ...

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Nick Sissons

Nick Sissons

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • 03 9609 1641
  • Team member email
    • NSissons@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-sissons-27606640/

Nick is a Senior Associate in Russell Kennedy's Government, Planning & Environment Team in Melbourne ...

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Morgan Smithe

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 9609 1529
  • Team member email
    • msmithe@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-smithe-1b02a9142/

Morgan has experience in a many aspects of employment law, including workplace disputes, workplace i ...

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Caroline Snaidr

Caroline Snaidr

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 9609 6752
  • Team member email
    • csnaidr@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-snaidr-625859149/

Caroline provides legal advice in the area of Leasing and Property and Development.

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Mitch Watkins

Mitch Watkins

  • Team member title
    • Senior Associate
  • Team member contact no
    • +61 3 8640 2318
  • Team member email
    • mwatkins@rk.com.au
  • Connect with me on Linkedin
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchjwatkins/

Mitch has experience in acting for both Plaintiff and Defendant litigants within the Victorian and W ...

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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 Disputes
  25. Debt RecoveryRemove
  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 ProceedingsRemove
  35. Regulatory Compliance
  36. Royal Commissions
  37. Statutory Interpretation
  38. Information Technology
  39. Intellectual Property
  40. Copyright
  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. Environment
  51. EPA Licensing
  52. Fauna and Native Vegetation Law
  53. Guardianship and Administration
  54. Roads Law
  55. Procurement
  56. Construction
  57. Waste Management
  58. Government Law
  59. Building Regulation
  60. Private Client Services
  61. Contested Estates and Trusts
  62. Estate Planning
  63. Probate and Estate Administration
  64. Prosecutions
  65. Crown Land
  66. Infrastructure Projects
  67. Mortgagee Enforcement
  68. Mortgagee Sales
  69. Property Disputes
  70. Property Law
  71. SubdivisionsRemove
  72. Leases and Licenses
  73. Owners’ Corporation
  74. Workplace Relations
  75. Employment and Safety
  76. Anti-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  77. Discrimination and Human Rights
  78. Employment Advice
  79. Employment Disputes
  80. Equal Opportunity and Discrimination
  81. Industrial RelationsRemove
  82. Workplace Health and Safety
  83. Workplace Agreements
  84. Family Law
  85. Pro Bono
  86. Administrative Law
  87. Local Government
  88. Franchising
  89. Professional Services
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  1. Sydney
  2. Melbourne
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