Legal
SPA Australia supports the Commonwealth with public law, corporate and commercial law, information law, employment and WHS, litigation, regulatory and enforcement matters.
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Experience
As a leading provider of legal secondment services to the Commonwealth, we have supported the Australian Government on some of its most significant and high-profile legal matters.
Our legal advisers bring public and private sector experience, with a strong understanding of the regulatory and policy settings that shape government and regulated industries. Our lawyers also only work with government. This focus brings a clear sense of purpose and a genuine commitment to government legal work.
Skills & expertise
Our team includes lawyers from General Counsel level through to paralegals. All have experience in major law firms or highly regarded in-house government legal teams. They provide practical, risk-informed advice to support the Commonwealth’s most complex legal challenges.
Government Team of the Year
Government Lawyer of the Year
Rising Star of the Year
Wellness Advocate of the Year
Government Team of the Year
Law Firm Leaders of the Year
People
Zoe Lynam
Managing Director
National Lead – Legal
Sean King
Principal Advisor
Strategy and Markets Lead
David Mahony
Expert Advisor
Dwayne Currie
Expert Advisor
James Lavery
Expert Advisor
Kimberley Baillie
Expert Advisor
Leo Hardiman PSM KC
Expert Advisor
Melissa Randall
Expert Advisor
Team Lead – Public Law
Michael Stone
Expert Advisor
Richard Monteleone
Expert Advisor
Robin Creyke
Expert Advisor
Russell Bayliss
Expert Advisor
Ted Bilton
Expert Advisor
Tom McBride
Expert Advisor
Caitlin Morgan
Special Advisor
Catherine Saunders
Special Advisor
Daniel Furolo
Special Advisor
Declan Norrie
Special Advisor
Team Lead – Regulatory Development and Reform
Hannah von Forell
Special Advisor
Team Lead – Enforcement, Litigation and Regulatory Law
Ingrid Bremers
Special Advisor
Jasmin Douglas
Special Advisor
Loretta Houlahan
Special Advisor
Natalie Kok
Special Advisor
Rob Gibson
Special Advisor
Team Lead – Commercial Law
Shyama Chatterjee
Special Advisor
Sonia McMaster
Special Advisor
Su-Ann Tan Burke
Special Advisor
Kyle Wood
Senior Advisor
Mashiat Mustaq
Senior Advisor
Sharon Reay
Senior Advisor
Subi Ramesh
Senior Advisor
Tracy Russell
Senior Advisor
Lilly Cook
Advisor
Nashatha Hengodage
Advisor
Zehra Kazmi
Advisor
Fergus Pandy
Assistant Advisor
Jaiden Barriga
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