Addisons is delighted to announce the firm is recognised in the recently released Asia Pacific 2023 edition of law firm guide The Legal 500.
Addisons’ Environment & Planning and Intellectual Property practices are listed amongst the leading law firms in Australia in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 rankings.
The Legal 500 is a market leading publisher of legal information, assessing the strength of law firms and lawyers around the world each year. Their research is based on feedback from clients, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, undertaken by a team of expert researchers.
Below is an excerpt of the commentary from The Legal 500. Click on the links to view full results.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023 Results
Environment & Planning
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 describes Addisons’ Environment & Planning practice:
Based in New South Wales, the environment and planning team at Addisons is active in all stages of project development for clients in the public and private sector, with acquisition and development consent issues forming the cornerstone of its offering. Penny Murray devotes a large amount of her practice to advising landowners on compensation claims for government resumptions of land, while Harshane Kahagalle principally advises on major development projects in property and infrastructure.
Environment and planning in Australia | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Addisons’ Client Testimonials from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023:
‘The environment and planning team at Addisons are pre-eminent in their field. Able to deal with complex and more routine matters with equal capability and competence.’
‘Penny Murray is technically excellent, but is also able to appreciate that the planning and environmental issues that we deal with are just part of a much broader financial and legal landscape that we operate within. Because of her sound advice and customer service, Penny has been our go-to person on all things related to planning and environment for a considerable period of time.’
Environment and planning in Australia | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Intellectual Property
The Legal 500 2023 describes Addisons’ Intellectual Property practice:
The group at Addisons has a strong focus on trade marks. The team is jointly spearheaded by Donna Short and Karen Anne Hayne, who both advise on commercial IP issues and trade mark matters for a diverse roster of high-profile global companies. Justine Munsie is praised for her ‘prompt and accurate advice’ as well as for her ‘depth of understanding of the media sector and newsrooms.’ At associate level, significant recent additions include IP lawyer Shimona Rastogi. Senior associate Bianca D’Angelo, meanwhile, offers litigious and strategic advice on trade mark, copyright and design issues. All named lawyers are based in Sydney.
Intellectual Property in Australia | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Addisons’ Client Testimonials in The Legal 500 2023:
‘Addisons provide an exemplary service.’
‘Justine Munsie is valued for prompt and accurate advice and for her depth of understanding of the media sector and newsrooms.’
‘The people are easy to deal with and interpret the law in common sense terms for business owners, with realistic outcomes.’
Intellectual Property in Australia | Law firm and lawyer rankings from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
