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Jeremy also has extensive experience in private client work in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales before moving to Western Australia in 1993.
Jeremy has fulfilled a number of management roles within the Marks & Sands, and currently heads the Family Law group in Perth.
Jeremy is a previous Western Australian Board member of the Hunt & Hunt Legal Group.
Jeremy has over 21 years experience practicing in the area of Family law and is an Accredited Family Law Specialist. He provides legal advice on all aspects of Family law including Divorce, Property Settlements, International child relocation and Hague Convention matters, Domestic partnerships and Defacto relationships, Binding financial agreements, and Parenting arrangements.
Jeremy also specialises in property transactions in the Family Court jurisdiction and as a consequence has particular experience in bankruptcy and creditor protection.
Jeremy has extensive experience in the mediation, negotiation, and if necessary litigation of complex property and commercial family law matters. He has a particular interest in the relationship between the Corporations Code and the protection of third party interests in the Family Law jurisdiction.
Following extensive amendments to the Family Law Act in July 2006 Jeremy was successful in establishing the legal call centre component of the Family Relationship Advice Line; an initiative of the Commonwealth Attorney General department.
Jeremy is heavily involved in the general Family Law community and takes an active interest in the promotion of greater awareness of Family Law in the community at large, including Collaborative practice.
Jeremy has played a key role in chairing the Organising Committee of the 2006 National Family Law Conference, Western Australia.
- Family Law Property Settlements
- Transactional Banking
- Insolvency aspects of property disputes
- Vice President, Family Law Practitioners Association of Western Australia
- Chair, Organising Committee, 2006 National Family Law Conference, Western Australia
- Law Council
- Family Law Accreditation Committee, Law Society of Western Australia
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Collaborative Professionals Western Australia
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Peter has fulfilled a number of management roles within Marks & Sands and heads the Estate Planning group in Perth.
Peter is a previous Western Australian Board member of the Hunt & Hunt Legal Group.
Peter has over 30 years experience practicing in the areas of Wills, Probate and Estate Planning. He provides legal advice to clients on business related issues; wills & probate, trusts, estates and estate planning; partnerships and disputes; contracts and criminal law.
As wells as his Wills Probate and Estate Planning work, Peter also provides regular advice to and appears on behalf many Real Estate Agents, particularly in respect of matters before the Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board.
Peter has also been heavily involved in the rural and farming industry, both as a farmer and then as a lawyer, initially in Katanning and now through the Merredin office of Marks & Sands. As part of this Peter regularly advises farming clients on all aspects of their Estate Planning needs, including Wills and Family Trusts.
Peter also has a very strong criminal practice.
Peter is the Hononoury Solicitor for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Western Australia.
- Commercial Advice to business
- Wills, Trust and Estates
- Estate Planning
- Challenging Wills
- Advising Farmers
- Criminal Law
- Partnerships and Partnership Disputes
- Acting as Counsel in Criminal Trials and matters before Tribunals
- Contracts
- Mediation
- Transactional Banking
- Insolvency aspects of property disputes
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Criminal Lawyers Association
- Lawyers Engaged in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LEADR)
- Hononoury Solicitor for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Western Australia
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Darren commenced working with Marks & Sands in 1997
Darren has fulfilled a number of management roles within Marks & Sands and currently heads the Property and Commercial group, in Perth.
Darren is the Western Australian Board member of the Hunt & Hunt Legal Group.
Darren is a property and commercial lawyer who acts for a broad range of clients.
Darren’s practice includes advising on:
- Commercial leasing;
- the sale and purchase of commercial and residential property;
- the sale and purchase of businesses, encompassing leasing and licensing issues;
- Commercial agreements;
- General corporate advice in relation to obligations and liabilities of company directors;
- Finance related issues in particular in respect of small commercial and private lenders.
Darren also has over 10 years experience practicing in the area of commercial litigation and general dispute resolution, including insolvency. He provides legal advice to clients on all aspects of liquidations and company administration, statutory demand procedures, recoveries on behalf of creditors and individuals, trade practices legislation, general litigation and dispute resolution.
He presented on the interaction between leases and caveats at the WA Property Law and Conveyancing Master Class for Lexis Nexus in 2006.
- Acting for and advising Liquidators, Administrators and Receiver Managers
- Advising private clients facing liquidation or companies at risk of being wound up including all aspects of Statutory Demand procedure.
- Recoveries on behalf of creditors and individuals
- Trade Practices Legislation
- General litigation and dispute resolution
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Property Council of Australia
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Elizabeth commenced working with Marks & Sands as a Consultant in Feb 1998.
Prior to joining our firm, Elizabeth held the role of Partner with Minter Ellison Lawyers.
Elizabeth has fulfilled a number of management roles within Marks & Sands, including as a former Partner.
Elizabeth has over 30 years experience practicing in the areas of Wills, Probate and Estate Planning law. She also provides legal advice to clients on all aspects of negotiation and drafting of complex commercial agreements, all forms of Property transactions including Conveyancing, Wills and Probate applications and general Estate Administration.
Elizabeth is considered amongst Perth lawyers an authority on complex Probate matters; and is the Consulting Editor to Butterworth’s Wills, Probate and Administration Services in Western Australia.
She frequently presents at Law Society of Western Australia Seminars; and lectures on Wills and Estates to final year students at the University of Western Australia and Murdoch University.
Elizabeth acts for a number of Financial Planners and Accountants, advising their clients on Estate Planning.
- Negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements
- All forms of conveyancing
- All forms of property transactions
- Wills and Probate applications
- General Estate administration
- Director and Treasurer, Australian Women Lawyers
- Legal committee member Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Ethics Committee
- Committee Member, Law Society of Western Australia:
- Taxation Committee
- Public Purposes Trust Investment Committee
- Quality Practice Standard Committee
- Joint Women Lawyers/Law Society Committee
- Women Lawyers of Western Australia
- Former Pro-Chancellor of Curtin University
- Previous President of the Law Society of Western Australia
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Kym commenced working with Marks & Sands as a family lawyer in August 2002.
Prior to joining Marks & Sands, Kym practised as a family lawyer with Kenna Croxford & Co. in Melbourne, Victoria.
Kym is a Senior Associate in the Family Law group, Perth, working generally on property settlement and children's matters.
Kym is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and works exclusively in the area of family law. She has provided legal advice, primary dispute resolution and Family Court representation to clients in all aspects of family law including:
- Divorce;
- Property Settlements;
- International child relocation and Hague Convention matters;
- Domestic partnerships and Defacto relationships;
- Binding financial agreements;
- Parenting arrangements; and
- Surrogacy.
Kym also practises as a Collaborative Lawyer.
Kym has presented in-house seminars on family law matters for other industries including financial planners and mortgage brokers. She recently presented a paper on the Hague Child Abduction Convention at the "Law on the Lounge" Family Law Conference in Bali.
Kym has an interest in international matters and has acted for clients based in countries including the USA, Canada, the UK, Switzerland, Italy, Bahrain, the UAE, South Africa, Indonesia and Thailand.
- Vice President, Family Law Practitioners’ Association WA
- Treasurer, Collaborative Professionals WA
- Member, Law Society of Western Australia
- Member, Women Lawyers of Western Australia
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Catherine commenced working with Marks & Sands as a Family lawyer in July 2001.
Catherine is a Senior Associate in the Family Law group, Perth, working on all aspects of property settlement and children’s welfare matters.
Catherine provides legal advice to clients on all aspects of:
- Divorce
- Property Settlements
- Child welfare disputes
- Defacto relationships and issues
- Binding financial agreements
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Family Law Practitioners' Association
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Anka commenced working with Marks & Sands as an Articled Clerk in April 2004 and was admitted in March 2005.
Anka is part of the Commercial and Property group in Perth. She also has experience in Employment and Industrial Relations.
Anka has experience in all aspects of commercial, office, retail, industrial and residential leasing and sales, as well as property transactions, including acquisitions, subdivisions and developments.
As well as her property experience, Anka's practice also includes sales and purchase of businesses, franchising agreements, together with issues relating to Employment Contracts and Industrial Relations generally.
She presented on the interaction between leases and caveats at the WA Property Law and Conveyancing Master Class for Lexis Nexus in 2006.
Anka has played a key role in:
- Acting for the Australian Taxation Office on Bankruptcy and Insolvency matters
- Acting for Office of Workplace Services on Employment Law
- Acting for major property owners on Leasing matters
- Property Law – Commercial and retails property leasing & sales and residential property leasing and sales, general real estate matters, conveyancing and sale of businesses
- Commercial Law
- Employment Law & Industrial Relations
- Unfair Dismissal and Employee Entitlement Claims
- Corporate and ASIC matters
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Womens' Lawyers of Western Australia
- Property Council of Australia
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David commenced working with Marks & Sands as an Articled Clerk in March 2006 and was admitted in April 2007.
David is part of the Family Law group in Perth.
He also has an interest in Criminal Law and Road Traffic matters.
David has experience practicing in the area of Family law. He provides legal advice to clients on all aspects of property settlements; children’s matters; obligations and rights stemming from defacto relationships; and binding financial agreements.
David has previously worked in several key primary production areas including the mining, exploration and farming industries. With this experience he is able to bring an uncommon understanding to these particular industries.
David has acted for private farming clients in relation to various family law matters, including property disputes involving numerous trusts, company entities, and individual family members.
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Family Law Practitioners' Association
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Belinda commenced working with Marks & Sands as a Solicitor in January 2007.
Prior to joining our firm, Belinda has gained valuable experience in the areas of commercial law, insolvency law and corporate and commercial litigation with two reputable Perth firms. She completed articles with a well-respected Barrister, and has worked for nine months in personal injury law and workers compensation law.
Belinda is part of the Commercial and Estate Planning groups in Perth.
Belinda's practice includes all manner of commercial, corporate issues, as well as matters pertaining to Estate Planning, such as the drafting of wills and probate applications. It also includes estate matters generally including claims under the Inheritance (Family & Dependents Provisions) Act.
- Commercial and Estate Planning
- Law Society of Western Australia
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Ray commenced working with Marks & Sands as an Articled Clerk in August 2006 and was admitted in September 2007.
Ray is part of the Dispute Resolution group in Perth.
Ray has experience practicing in the areas of general dispute resolution. He provides legal advice to clients on all aspects of general litigation including, contractual disputes, estate matters, property and commercial tenancy disputes, creditors and individuals in recoveries matters, and on trade practices matters.
- Law Society of Western Australia
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Adam commenced working with Marks & Sands as an Articled Clerk in February 2007 and was admitted in April 2008.
Adam is part of the Family Law group in Perth.
He also has an interest in Criminal Law and Human Rights matters in the State Administrative Tribunal, including Guardianship, Administration and Equal Opportunity.
Adam provides legal advice to clients on all aspects of divorce, property settlement, contact and residence disputes, defacto relationships and issues, binding financial agreements, and child welfare matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Adam gained vital experience through his involvement in university residential colleges. During his period at university, he served on a number of committees, being elected to various leadership positions and subsequently being appointed as his college's Senior Resident Advisor. Adam was Director of the Annual Conference of the National Association of Australian University Colleges Inc. (NAAUC), and later served as the national President. Since graduating, he has continued to be involved in the area, and has been invited to deliver several keynote addresses at conferences and forums.
Adam has lived and travelled extensively around the world, and has enjoyed acting for clients from a variety of different countries including Indonesia, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom.
Adam has extensive involvement within the legal and broader community, and is a Member of the Young Lawyers' Committee of Western Australia.
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Family Law Practitioners' Association
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Kylie commenced working with Marks & Sands as a Mortgage Typist in May 1999.
Kylie is an integral part of the property team and acts as our in-house settlement clerk.
Kylie's acts on behalf of both buyers and sellers or property in the settlement process, including the preparation of all documents necessary for settlement, Landgate Searches, and the finalisation of land settlements.
Kylie is also an experienced mortgage clerk and regularly acts for clients providing finance to others. Her role includes the preparation of mortgage documents and seeing the process through to settlement.
Kylie has been extensively involved in the conveyancing and mortgage department with Marks & Sands for over 8 years.
Kylie plays a key role in:
- Preparation of all conveyancing documents
- Organising settlements
- Attending to and finalising settlements
- Preparation of mortgage documents
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Jason commenced working with Marks & Sands as Financial Manager in September 2000.
Prior to joining our firm, Jason held the role of Practice Manager with Murfett & Co.
Jason is responsible for all aspects of the firm's accounting, which includes both the general and accounting sides of the practice.
Jason regularly provides training to staff on internal procedure and office systems.
Jason is a qualified Real Estate Sales Representative and Property Manager.
He is also Editor of WRXPress Magazine.
- Past Treasurer and Committee member, Impreza WRX Owners Club of Western Australia
e jason.davies@marksandsands.com.au
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