DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Dynamic Dispute Resolution Specialist
Putting together a team to help your business succeed is almost as hard as running the business itself. Sometimes it pays to call upon external resources when you don't have the time and necessary expertise to handle complex business transactions, along with all the associated legal issues. When you get to that point, Amy Bishop can assist you in every corner of commercial law… her expertise and know-how will be a welcome addition to your operation.
Amy is a pivotal component of both our intellectual property and corporate & commercial teams, with a wealth of knowledge in commercial, corporate, consumer, IP and privacy law, and the added skill set of being a registered trade mark attorney for Australia and New Zealand. She acts for numerous clients assisting them to achieve success through sound business structuring, which is both tax-effective and enhances intellectual property protection.
Along with her impressive commercial and corporate knowledge, and accurate understanding of the needs of small businesses, Amy is also familiar with the unique requirements of not-for-profit (NFP) clients and has advised many such organisations on a range of compliance matters.
In the intellectual property space, Amy's expertise as a trade mark attorney comes to the fore. She has been involved in trade mark registrations, both in Australia and internationally, negotiation of oppositions and intellectual property assignments. Amy is well-placed to promote innovation with her unique mix of commercial, intellectual property and tax knowledge.
Other areas where Amy can advise include managing risk, protection of business assets, privacy issues, the establishment of trusts, companies and not-for-profit organisations and compliance with consumer and labelling laws, to name just a few.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Specialist Advice from a Recognised Expert
Ben Noack's professional journey uniquely blends an engineering and legal background. After twenty years in engineering and nearly a decade working as a successful consulting structural engineer, Ben transitioned to a career in the law, where he has quickly become a trusted advisor and an unwavering advocate for his clients across a wide range of legal issues in corporate & commercial, building & construction, property and dispute resolution.
While Ben specialises in construction law, where he has honed his skills and gained a reputation for offering pragmatic, efficient, and results-oriented solutions, his experience and multifaceted capability make him a valuable asset for any commercial clients seeking a legal advisor who can tackle intricate legal challenges with deep practical insight informed by real-world experience. Ben's expertise extends to infrastructure projects, regulatory development, environmental approvals, energy & resource law, property law, trusts, contracts, torts, commercial & corporate law, alternative dispute resolution and litigation.
Ben's early career as an engineer saw him work with various government agencies and across a diverse range of industries. The knowledge acquired during this period has given him a unique and rare perspective of the property, construction, mining, energy, public administration, not-for-profit and space industries. Ben's intimate understanding of these industries and broad network has proven instrumental in helping clients complete significant business transactions, navigate regulatory complexities and mediate disputes.
Whether you're seeking strategic legal insights essential for success, proactively preparing for potential issues, or navigating unexpected circumstances, the value of consulting someone capable of promptly assessing your situation and providing tailored advice cannot be overstated. Ben will help you craft the right strategy, passionately pursue your goals and objectives, and always keep you well-informed about how he and the DW Fox Tucker team are safeguarding your interests.
With dual qualifications in law and economics, coupled with additional post-graduate studies in banking and finance, Christopher brings an extensive commercial and regulatory background to our taxation and commercial practices.
With Daniel on your team, we can offer you the services of a highly respected legal professional specialising in corporate and commercial law as well as taxation. His skills encompass the ability to provide precise, knowledgeable, and practical advice across a diverse range of business areas, catering to companies of all scales and individuals. Whether it's navigating mergers and acquisitions or the aged care or not-for-profit sectors, understanding the intricacies of the Corporations Act, dealing with property and construction matters, federal and state taxes, or delving into franchising, Daniel's extensive expertise in these domains can prove invaluable to your business.
Daniel's impressive resume showcases numerous flagship accomplishments, including his proven success in helping companies navigate the complexities of state taxation, particularly in the areas of payroll tax and stamp duty. He has achieved notable milestones for clients across diverse industries such as Agribusiness, Aged Care, Not-for-Profit, Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail, and Property.
No matter the size of your business or your role within it, Daniel approaches your business and legal affairs with the same level of commitment. He immerses himself in the intricacies of your industry and business, ensuring a profound understanding of your unique needs, concerns, and objectives. If you're seeking a skilled and collaborative communicator who can adapt to any setting, adeptly safeguarding and enhancing your critical assets while achieving your commercial objectives, reaching out to Daniel is a prudent step to take.
Debra Khor brings something quite rare and valuable to her practice. She is informed by not only her experience in managing personal injury claims for over 15 years but also her specialist knowledge acquired as a practising physiotherapist before she embarked on her legal career. This experience and knowledge have enabled her to master the complex legal and medical issues involved in the specialised field of personal injury law, where she has been recognised for her excellence by Doyle's Guide to the Legal Profession since 2020. Debra has an in-depth understanding of injuries, treatment and rehabilitation, assessment of injuries and causation.
While Debra's considerable talents are now firmly focused on representing the interests of self insurers and registered employers in workers compensation matters, she possesses an invaluable perspective of having experience on both sides of the fence. Her extensive experience encompasses a wide spectrum of compensation claims across multiple jurisdictions, including workers' compensation, industrial accidents, CTP (motor vehicle accidents), public liability and personal insurance such as TPD. Before joining DW Fox Tucker Lawyers, Debra primarily focused on cases involving serious and catastrophic injuries. This experience gives Debra a unique insight into crafting solutions that effectively "bridge the gap" during negotiations, helping to minimise claims costs and steer clear of expensive litigation.
In the realm of workers compensation, meticulous preparation is paramount. Whether it's crafting robust defences for claims brought against employers, developing cost-effective resolution strategies or adeptly managing complex workers compensation claims, Debra's methodical nature and straightforward communication style make her an invaluable team member for any self insurers or registered employers looking for strategic guidance and support to effectively manage workers' compensation liabilities and secure the best possible outcomes for complex claims.
Debra also actively supports her clients and the South Australian business community by serving on various committees responsible for providing input to industry-specific policy and legislative changes.
If you're looking for a legal partner with the passion, determination and specialist expertise needed to pursue your strategic goals, you should meet Debra. You'll quickly discover why she has become such an essential member of our Workers Compensation & Self Insurance team.
Joanne Cliff is one of those lawyers who seems to have a calling to a particular cause. She began her legal career in Family Law in 1988 and has become widely recognised throughout the profession for her passionate pursuit of fair outcomes when resolving disputes over property, financial assets and parenting arrangements for married, de facto and same-sex relationships. Her desire to achieve results that deliver swift and significant relief from stressful and sometimes traumatic situations is very much appreciated by a long list of satisfied clients.
When asking Joanne to help you with a Family Law matter, the first thing you'll notice is the collaborative approach she takes. Wherever possible, Joanne engages all parties at the early stages of a dispute to see if a mutually beneficial settlement of finance, property or child care can be reached without the need of costly and time-consuming court proceedings that benefit no party. Her honest, pragmatic and respectful approach helps foster more constructive communications between parties, which is critical when discussing parenting arrangements, and frequently leads to better and far less stressful outcomes. And, when Joanne's clients are faced with a more aggressive situation that offers no hope of consensus, decades of experience in the courtroom makes her a fierce and formidable adversary.
Joanne and the Family Law team believe strongly that the scope of our services should cover every single aspect of how a divorce and relationship breakdown can affect your life and your loved ones. So, in addition to leading-edge expertise to help rebuild and protect your personal life, when required, Joanne leans on the specialist knowledge of DW Fox Tucker's commercial lawyers to help guide you through complex matters like family-owned businesses, tax, trusts, and division of significant real estate holdings. And, if you're not ready to speak to a lawyer but would like some support and information, you can join Joanne's Facebook community, where she provides helpful advice and resources for people that are going through a challenging period in their relationship.
If there's one thing you'll hear consistently from Joanne's clients, it's that she knows her stuff inside out and has an enviable ability to adapt to changing environments in the pursuit of fair outcomes. Clients love her energy, honesty, understanding of difficult situations, and her respect for the process all families must navigate during complex, emotional issues.
You've almost certainly heard the saying, "there's no substitute for experience". It's an oldie but a goodie, and completely true when it comes to the legal arena. Dispute resolution, in particular, can often only be successfully navigated by a legal professional who's been around and seen the lot… so it's a smart idea to engage someone like Joe De Ruvo. Joe has built a formidable reputation over more than 40 years, managing large and complex disputes by formulating innovative strategies and offering astute, perceptive advice to achieve successful outcomes.
When you have access to Joe's expertise, you'll see how quickly and cost-effectively dispute resolution can be done, often deftly avoiding expensive litigation. However, if your matter does head to court, Joe's four decades on the scene help to ensure the right strategies are in place and aimed squarely at the best possible outcome.
Joe has been involved in some of the largest, most complex and longest-running proceedings in Australia, including many matters in the High Court - one of which resulted in a law change on causation and foreseeability in negligence claims. This precedent is one of many successes that put Joe at the cutting edge of his craft.
Even now, after so long in practice, Joe still enjoys the thrill of a new challenge. His experience encompasses commercial disputes of all kinds for businesses operating in a diverse range of industries and market sectors. He can help you with contractual disputes, trust disputes, corporations law disputes, banking and finance, competition and consumer law issues, professional indemnity, government litigation and advisory and insolvency litigation.
Director
John Tucker
The most demanding tax-related matters, handled by one of the industry's best.
The challenging and ever-changing nature of taxation law is an area populated by the legal industry's elite who are eagerly sought after for their specialist knowledge. Among these, few can say they sit in the same class as John Tucker - one of the best and most experienced tax experts in South Australia.
As the DW Fox Tucker tax team leader, John is widely regarded as a pre-eminent tax specialist, as evidenced by his recognition in Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession (Pre-eminent Since 2012) and Best Lawyers Australia (Lawyer of the Year, 2014 & 2015).
With experience spanning more than four decades, John is regularly engaged to act for clients in the most demanding of tax-related matters. Together with his extraordinary knowledge of tax law, his years of expertise also extend to most areas of commercial law, particularly major commercial transactions.
Often called upon by Australian and foreign businesses, John's areas of expertise include advising on tax-effective business structures, acquisitions and disposals, restructures, mergers, demergers, buy-backs and share cancellations, structured finance packaging, and superannuation fund advice, to name just a few.
Lachlan Goddard possesses a remarkable talent for discerning the right path to resolution, coupled with an innate ability to provide a fresh and effective perspective on dispute matters. With expertise spanning a wide range of areas, including contract disputes, professional negligence, fraud, property matters, debt recovery, trusts, and estates, Lachlan boasts an impressive track record of securing favourable commercial outcomes for his clients.
Lachlan's commercially astute and intelligent strategic approach, combined with his resolute and savvy disposition, has made him the trusted representative of large organisations, commercial and residential property developers, directors, partnerships, SMEs and private individuals.
Having represented clients in the Magistrates, District, and Supreme Courts of South Australia, as well as the Federal Court of Australia, Lachlan's courtroom prowess, tenacious nature, and driven approach to dispute resolution makes him a powerful ally should you find yourself embroiled in any legal conflict.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Professional Guidance for Employers Navigating Complex Workplace Issues
Sandy leads our Corporate & Commercial and Intellectual Property (IP) practices. With over 50 years of experience and a particular interest in wine, agribusiness, ICT and private health insurance, he is able to advise on commercial and IP issues of all kinds.
These range from corporate fundraisings and due diligence for asset acquisitions to competition and consumer law, privacy issues and advising technology companies and research centres on the commercialisation of new technologies. Sandy's vast expertise and experience also includes advising clients on a range of taxation issues, including the tax implications of transactions, structuring options and estate and succession planning.
Sandy has accumulated numerous individual accolades, including recognition in Best Lawyers Australia in the areas of Intellectual Property, Corporate Law and Agriculture & Rural Affairs, and acknowledgement as the "patriarch" of SA's IP market in Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.
Admitted to practice in 2017, Tiffany has quickly established herself as an integral member of the DW Fox Tucker team. She is a well-rounded lawyer who is beginning to develop specialist expertise in workplace relations, safety and workers compensation law. Tiffany is a consummate professional and embraces a client-centric philosophy when approaching her legal work. Whilst always maintaining professional integrity during the course of matters, she will leave no stone unturned to ensure she achieves the desired outcomes for her clients.
Her personable, adaptable nature enables her to relate well with clients and witnesses; a trait that helps everyone feel at ease, particularly during matters that involve litigation. Tiffany's approach gives them the confidence to communicate their version of events effectively, and if an issue remains unresolved and goes to trial, her careful preparation and keen eye for detail ensures clients are well-positioned to achieve a successful outcome.
Tiffany's advice to executives, business leaders, managers and individuals includes, but is not limited to, matters relating to health and safety prosecutions, workers compensation claims, employment policies, discrimination, bullying, misconduct investigations, performance management, enterprise agreements and industrial disputes.
William is the head of our property team and has been solving all kinds of problems for clients for nearly 30 years. He is the go-to man for major property developers, investors and businesses needing advice on a diverse range of property matters relating to buying and selling land assets, leasing, risk management and finance.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Conveyancing Clerk