ROBERTS CROSBIE MORTENSEN LAWYERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director
- Solicitor
- Discretionary Trusts and Surcharge Purchaser Duty and Land Tax
- Solicitor Director / Newcastle
Amanda's practice focuses on providing timely corporate and commercial services to established and growing SMEs.
Amanda Crosbie supports directors and principals in a variety of industries, including the professional services, construction and health industries. With a high percentage of referral business Amanda has built a long list of repeat clients and a reputation for providing exceptional legal advice that is timely, commercial, practical and effective.
She acts as a virtual in-house Counsel to a number of growing businesses across NSW where she provides on demand advice and assistance in relation to drafting and negotiating agreements, transactions, risk management, enterprise growth, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution and insolvency.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Developers
- Key Member of Our Building & Construction Law Team
- Solicitor / Sydney
Andrei is a dual qualified Building & Construction Lawyer whose practice focuses on the resolution of complex commercial and residential building disputes.
Andrei Jerdetski is a key member of our Building & Construction Law Team. He holds qualifications in both Law and Construction Management and is a licenced builder in New South Wales.
Andrei assists developers, builders, subcontractors and homeowners to make and administer building contracts, recover progress payments and resolve disputes both under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) and the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW).
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Solicitor
- Associate Solicitor / Newcastle
- Member of Our Commercial
Christa Chapman is a member of our commercial and property divisions. She assists clients with a range of business and property transactions including sales of business, leases and conveyancing.
Christa is a Solicitor and member of the Property and Commercial teams, with a focus on Conveyancing, Leases and commercial transactions.
She joined the Roberts Crosbie Mortensen in 2017 in a support role whilst finishing her law degree, and has now transitioned into her current role as Solicitor following her formal admission in February 2020. Christa has exceptional attention to detail and is keen to learn and develop new skills.
Christa's diligence and attention to detail ensures that her clients' business and property transactions always run smoothly.
Job Titles:
- Special Counsel
- Special Counsel / Newcastle
Can the Department of Fair Trading force my builder to perform rectification work?
Felicity is an exceptional advocate with over 17 years' experience in Litigation & Dispute Resolution with a focus on commercial, construction, professional negligence and intellectual property disputes.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Solicitor
- Senior Associate Solicitor / Newcastle
Hamish is a Corporate & Commercial Lawyer with over 15 years' experience in sales of business, share sales and company mergers.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Solicitor
- Employment Law Expert
- Senior Associate Solicitor / Newcastle
Haydon specialises in employment law and heads our Workplace Team. He has a talent for assisting employers and employees to navigate complex industrial relations laws and disputes.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Solicitor / Newcastle
Isabella is a determined and energetic Commercial Litigation Lawyer who aspires to provide every client with a positive legal experience.
Isabella Hudson is an enthusiastic and diligent member of our specialist Commercial Litigation Team.
Isabella supports our Senior Solicitors and assists clients with a broad range of commercial disputes including contract and shareholder disputes, intellectual property infringement claims, professional negligence claims, insolvency related claims, defamation and debt recovery.
She also has a keen interest in relation to assisting businesses to think and act proactively to avoid legal problems before they arise including by protecting intellectual property and making effective everyday contracts with customers.
She brings fresh ideas to the Commercial Litigation Team and is highly motivated to continually progress and develop her skills as a Solicitor.
Isabella joined the Roberts Crosbie Mortensen Lawyers team as a Law Clerk in mid-2022 whilst finishing her law degree and transitioned into her current role following her admission as a Solicitor in February 2023. Before this, Isabella worked as a Law Clerk with two large mid-tier national law firms and also gained practical experience volunteering at the University of Newcastle Legal Clinic.
Highly recommend Sam Roberts and his team - Thank you.
"I used the Best First Step Debt Collection service again recently and predominantly dealt with Isabella. Once more, outstanding service and we managed to get a result that meant no further time (and money) consuming dealings with the person we were chasing for payment."
Isabella works with a wide variety of clients across many industries, from companies and business owners to contractors and individuals. This can include corporations and individuals which are involved in contractual or other commercial disputes; company directors, employers or employees; and individuals who have suffered loss or damage.
Isabella completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Newcastle in 2022. She also holds a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Human Resource Management), having graduated in 2020.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Solicitor
- Surcharge Purchaser Duty - What Is It? Who Does It Apply to? Who Might Be Liable in Negligence?
Jack is a specialist Commercial Litigation Lawyer adept at resolving complex commercial disputes, with a focus on Professional Negligence, Building & Construction, Employment and Insolvency related claims.
Surcharge Purchaser Duty - What is it? Who does it apply to? Who might be liable in negligence?
Job Titles:
- People & Culture Manager
- People & Culture Manager / Newcastle
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Solicitor
- Associate Solicitor / Newcastle
Mitchell is an Employment Lawyer who assists both employers and employees to resolve workplace disputes.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Solicitor
- Mid Tier Construction Contracting Essentials
- Security of Payment Law Expert
Ned Mortensen is a building dispute resolution and security of payment law expert. He assists builders, subcontractors, developers and home owners across New South Wales to negotiate, administer and enforce Construction Contracts and Residential Building Contracts.
Ned is a senior member of the Commercial Litigation Team and Building and Construction Law teams. He practices in general litigation, commercial law, as well as company insolvency and restructuring matters.
My Home Builder is "running late". When can I terminate my residential building contract and get another builder to complete the work?
Ned's considerable experience in the construction industry before coming to the law makes him a formidable opponent for any building dispute.
Job Titles:
- Special Counsel
- Special Counsel / Sydney
Phil is an experienced Litigation Lawyer with a track record for winning cases and advocating strongly for his clients.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Commercial & Retail
- Defamation & Anonymous Gmail Accounts
Imminent changes to Security of Payment Laws will empower Residential Builders to maintain positive cash flow and maximise project profits from 1 March 2021.
Client seeking insolvency advice walks away happy after Roberts Crosbie Mortensen identified and settled a claim for professional negligence against the previous Solicitor
The claim was settled at an informal settlement conference with the client recovering the amount of his loan less only the approximate costs that he would have incurred had a receiver been appointed to sell the business.
Do all residential building disputes have to be determined by the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal ("NCAT")?
A builder made promises to me during negotiations that aren't in the Contract, what can I do?
Sam is an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation with over 20 years' experience helping businesses solve complex legal problems.
Job Titles:
- Communications & Business Development Manager / Newcastle
Tony has a decade of experience in national and international law firms representing high net wealth individuals and businesses in large and complex commercial disputes.
Amanda works with corporate clients, individuals, insolvency practitioners and other professionals across many specialised industries, including in the construction and health sector.
Haydon works with corporate clients, employers, employees, and contractors in a wide array of industries and professions.
Jack works with a broad variety of companies, business owners, builders, contractors, and individuals, including: -
Those that have suffered loss or damage through the carelessness of others, in professional negligence claims against Lawyers, Accountants and other professionals;
Parties to contract disputes, in relation to issues including the existence and enforceability of contracts, breaches of contract, repudiation, contractual interpretation and damages;
Mitchell works with HR Consultants, employers and employees from a wide array of industries including government departments and universities, accounting and professional services, real estate, not-for-profit, disability support, contractors and suppliers.
Tony works with national local and international clients including high net wealth individuals and businesses.
He advises clients in relation to disputes involving financial services, regulator investigations, business transactions, financial services, banking, professional services, property, leases as well as disputes arising out of the sports industry in Australia.