Stephen was admitted in 1976 and became a partner in 1982.  He holds a Bachelor of
Arts and Law from the University of Sydney.  He was a driving force in establishing the firm’s commercial litigation section before branching out into banking and commercial property law. 

 

Stephen’s principal areas of practice and expertise are:

• General commercial advice regarding all types of commercial agreements including joint ventures, trust etc

• Banking and financial documentation including loan facility agreements, mortgage and loan enforcement, workouts, finance litigation

• Company reorganisation, receivership, schemes of arrangement

• Acquisition and sale of commercial, industrial and residential property

• Acquisition and sale of commercial, industrial and residential property

• Strata scheme, development and by-laws

• Leasing and licensing

• Local government appeals against development application refusals

• Succession Act claims

 

Steve is a keen skier and golfer and supporter of Rugby.