PIGOTT STINSON - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Bus ( Asia Pacific Studies ) ( Latrobe University ) Senior Associate
Practice Areas:
Property , Wills & Estate Planning , Small Business
Allison has experience in a range of estate matters and is a member of the firm's Wills & Estates practice group.
Allison provides executors with assistance and advice from the time of death, advising on their duties and the terms of the will, preparing and filing the application for probate or administration and assisting in the administration of the estate.
She has drafted and negotiated retail and commercial leases for landlord and tenant clients. She has also provided advice to landlords in relation to their obligations under the Retail Leases Act.
Allison completed a Bachelor of Business in 1999, majoring in marketing and Mandarin. She then lived in Japan and England prior to commencing her Bachelor of Law at the University of Western Sydney which she completed in 2007. Allison worked in general private practice prior to joining Pigott Stinson in 2010. She is interested in cooking for family and friends, reading and travel.
Practice Areas:
Clubs , Corporation , Commercial
Bruce was admitted as a solicitor in 1987 and has been part of the Clubs & Hospitality practice group since 1995.
Bruce Gotterson is a partner of Pigott Stinson and an integral part of the firm's Clubs & Hospitality practice group. Bruce provides advice in relation to all liquor and gaming licensing, constitutions and by-laws, advising on and attending meetings, drafting contracts and agreements and amalgamations of clubs. He also provides advice on catering agreements and other licences and leases as well as discrimination matters and is involved in dispute resolution.
He is well known in the Club's industry as the author of his regular monthly article "Club Law" published in Club Life magazine.
He also appears on ClubsNEWS on the Sky TV Channel to give expert advice on legal issues.
Bruce conducts regular seminars for the Club Director's Institute throughout the state. He focuses on a range of issues including directors' duties and compliance.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group As a Solicitor
Practice Areas:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Cameron graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce in 2015, majoring in marketing and international business. He then commenced the Juris Doctor at Macquarie University, which he completed in 2018. During his time at Macquarie University, Cameron was awarded the Macquarie Law School prizes for Contract Law and Property Law.
Prior to his career in law, Cameron worked extensively in marketing and management in the hospitality industry, which has afforded him a unique understanding of the issues faced by many of the firm's commercial and registered club clients.
Cameron joined Pigott Stinson in 2017 as a registration clerk, before commencing as a paralegal in 2018. In these roles, Cameron has gained experience across the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Clubs & Hospitality, Property and Wills & Estates practice groups.
Following his admission to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2019, Cameron joined Pigott Stinson's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group as a solicitor.
Cameron has worked on a range of matters before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the NSW Dust Diseases Tribunal and the Local Court, District Court and Supreme Court of New South Wales. His civil litigation experience includes general commercial litigation, personal and corporate insolvency, debt recovery, contract claims, costs assessments, consumer protection and other claims under the Competition and Consumer Act and contested and uncontested probate matters
Outside of work, Cameron plays a range of musical instruments and enjoys photography, music production, reading and travel.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Law ( SAB ) Partner
Practice Areas:
Commercial , Construction , Intellectual Property , Property Wills & Estate Planning , Competition & Consumer , Corporations, Ligitation & Dispute Resolution , Small Business
Chris commenced his legal career in the Public Solicitor's Office in 1976 before making the move to private practice in 1984. Following partnerships in three Sydney firms, Chris joined Pigott Stinson in 1997 as a consultant before being appointed a partner in 2000.
In his litigation practice, Chris has acted in a wide range of matters in the District and Supreme Courts of New South Wales, Federal Court and High Court as well as matters in superior courts in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and Fiji.
Chris has also acted in many successful mediations over the years.
In his non-litigation practice, Chris has acted in a broad range of matters for both private and corporate clients.
Chris prides himself in having developed long standing close relationships with many of his private and commercial clients.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Society of Trust
Practice Areas:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Wills and Estates, Intellectual Property, Competition and Consumer, Taxi Industry
Daniel is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and provides estate planning services for private clients, including drafting of wills and testamentary trusts..
Practice Areas:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Eleni was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 2017 and has worked in the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution team since that time.
Eleni has experience across all jurisdictions in NSW, the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court in a variety of matters, having had carriage of matters to contested hearings in those jurisdictions, including:
• insolvency, including bankruptcy and winding up applications
• general commercial litigation including contract disputes and misleading or deceptive conduct claims
• commercial and retail lease disputes (including Supreme Court litigation regarding the operation of the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation)
• shareholder disputes
• family provision claims
• strata disputes
• debt recovery actions
Eleni's focus is on providing clients with practical advice with a view to assisting clients to resolve disputes without resort to fully contested litigation if at all possible.
Eleni's interests include reading, films and medieval history.
Practice Areas:
Commercial , Small business , Property , Wills & Estate Planning
Hartley joined the firm in 1967 and became a partner in 1972. He has practiced extensively in areas of banking and finance, property development, documentation and the administration of trusts and estates. He is currently a consultant of the firm but still carries on an extensive practice for a range of longstanding clients.
Hartley has five grown up children. His interests include family, reading and travel.
Practice Areas:
Clubs , Corporations , Wills & Estate Planning , Commercial , Litigation & Dispute Resolution , Workplace Relations & Industrial Law
John was admitted to practice in 1975 and since then has practised in many areas of law including anti-discrimination law, commercial and criminal litigation, licensing law, property and commercial law, not for profit corporations and associations, wills and estates.
However, for at least 30 years he has been acting extensively for registered clubs and practising in the wide scope of law which impacts on clubs and the club industry. He has acted for a large number of registered clubs and for club industry associations. He is one of the leading legal practitioners in the club industry.
Outside of law John has been involved in independent schools for nearly 30 years. He also enjoys various water based activities such as surfing, swimming and rowing.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Juris Doctor
- Member of the Law Society of New South Wales
Practice Areas:
Commercial, Property, Employment
Joshua graduated from the University of Sydney with an Arts degree in 2014 and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Macquarie University in 2021. He then completed his Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Joshua is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Joshua has been with Pigott Stinson since 2018 as a registration clerk and then as a paralegal, where he gained valuable experience in a range of areas, including commercial law, property law, and employment law.
Known for his keen attention to detail and analytical skills, Joshua is dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for his clients.
In his spare time, Joshua is also an avid rock climber and golf enthusiast. When he's not in the office, you can find him exploring the great outdoors or practicing his swing on the golf course.
Practice Areas:
Clubs & Hospitality
Julian graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2018 with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Communications in Media Studies, majoring in Marketing and Advertising.
Before becoming a lawyer, Julian worked extensively in the hospitality industry. Julian has worked in clubs and hotels both in NSW and the ACT in many roles; from gaming attendant to cellarman, and everything in-between. His numerous hospitality experiences offer a unique background and insight into the many challenges faced by the firm's commercial and registered club clients.
Julian joined Pigott Stinson in 2019 as a registration clerk, and in 2020 was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Julian then joined the firm's Clubs & Hospitality group where he focuses on club constitutional reform, liquor and gaming licensing, corporate regulatory compliance and club amalgamations.
Outside of work, Julian loves all sports and in particular, the great game of Rugby League. When Julian is not at work - you can typically find him at the beach.
Practice Areas:
Commercial , Intellectual Property , Work Health & Safety , Competition & Consumer , Taxi Industry , Workplace Relations & Industrial Law
Leonie heads the Workplace Relations & Industrial Law practice group. In this role Leonie advises a broad range of clients, working with them to tailor strategies for the full range of employment and industrial matters.
Leonie regularly advises and provides advocacy in relation to employment and industrial disputes and has also represented industry based clients at government and other enquiries dealing with workplace relations, award related matters and discrimination law.
In addition to her workplace relations practice, Leonie also has a substantial commercial law practice.
In her commercial practice she specialises primarily in competition law, intellectual property matters and the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements. Her clients include multinational corporations for whom she has acted over many years. However, Leonie also has a particular interest in assisting clients in the development of new business ventures and providing appropriate legal safeguards for those businesses.
Leonie is the mother of two beautiful boys and they occupy most of her time away from work.
Practice Areas:
Property, Commercial
Mark is a commercially astute lawyer with over 25 years' experience across all facets of property law and conveyancing, property development projects and construction. With a strong service focus and expertise providing practical and creative legal solutions, Mark has a proven track record success in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering complex and diverse legal documents and contracts, and property development and construction transactions.
Mark acts for a broad range of corporate and personal property developers and landowners, as well as numerous registered clubs and community organisations across metropolitan and regional NSW.
In addition to his expert technical skills, Mark has an in-depth practical understanding of property development and construction projects - from conception, due diligence and acquisition, town planning, approvals and construction, to completion and on-going project and asset management.
Prior to joining Pigott Stinson Mark has been a partner in a top-tier national Australian law firm, as well as In-House Counsel with a leading Sydney property development group, and with Woolworths Group Ltd
Mark's interests include surfing, rugby and history.
Practice Areas:
Clubs , Corporation , Commercial , Workplace Relations & Industrial Law
Ray began working for the firm in 2001 and was admitted as a solicitor in 2004.
Ray works in the Clubs & Hospitality and Workplace Relations & Industrial Law practice groups and provides advice throughout both teams, including in relation to all liquor and gaming applications, constitutions and rules of clubs, companies and associations, meetings and the law of meetings (including attending general meetings and Board meetings) drafting employment agreements, and advising on employment terms and conditions. He also provides advice and acts in discrimination and defamation matters. He also presents lectures, seminars and workshops for club directors and managers.
Ray has been and is also involved in a number of voluntary community and charitable activities, having served on various boards and committees in providing services to young people and in aged care.
Ray is also the managing partner of Pigott Stinson.
Practice Areas:
Clubs & Hospitality and Commercial
Tony has extensive experience in the registered clubs industry and has managed a range of projects for registered clubs for over 20 years.
Tony acts for a range of large and small registered clubs, wineries, gaming machine manufacturers, hotels and resorts and liquor manufacturers and retailers throughout Australia.
Tony's practice is built on a reputation of providing prompt, clear, concise and practical legal solutions to his clients in a broad base of commercial areas including:
• Advice concerning income diversification for registered clubs
• Amalgamations of registered clubs
• Drafting of Constitutions
• Commercial drafting including service and catering agreements
• Corporate governance advice
• Construction contracts
• Liquor and gaming licence applications (new licences, removals, transfers, increases in gaming machines)
• Large complex property transactions and developments
• Statutory interpretation
• Discrimination and defamation matters
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Socio - Legal Studies, Juris Doctor Associate
Practice Areas:
Commercial , Property
Victoria graduated from a Bachelor of Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Sydney in 2011 majoring in Government and International Relations. She then commenced the Juris Doctor degree at the University of Technology which she completed in 2014. As a requirement for legal practice she subsequently commenced the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Technology in 2015.
Victoria initially began working at Pigott Stinson in 2013 as a Registration Clerk. During this time she gained experience in a broad range of areas including litigation, property & conveyancing, wills & estate planning and club law.
After completion of her Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice in 2015, Victoria was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales. Her principle area of practice is Commercial Property and is a member of the firm's Property Law practice group.
Victoria's interests include reading, fitness and travel.