Michael O’Neill
Managing Partner

Michael began practising in 1981 and was a founding partner of NOT Lawyers. He has specialised in corporate commercial litigation, with an emphasis on insolvency and company litigation. Michael has handled matters in all jurisdictions including the High Court, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court in relation to most commercial matters including trade practices law, company applications, contract disputes, and recovery matters for lenders.

For example, Michael has acted in disputes involving claims in excess of $400 million which have required him to spend the majority of his working week over a two-year period on the one piece of litigation. Michael also acts for the Special Purpose Liquidator of One.Tel Limited (in Liquidation) in relation to the investigation of potential claims in excess of $100 million.

As a corporate insolvency lawyer, Michael has advised banks, boards of directors, insolvency practitioners, individual directors and employees and creditor suppliers in relation to all aspects of insolvency law ranging from preference recoveries to complex misfeasance proceedings.

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Simon Gallant
Partner

Simon began practising in 1985 and joined NOT Lawyers as a partner in October 2000.

Simon has wide experience of corporate and insolvency law in both the UK and New South Wales. Simon primarily practises in corporate insolvency and reconstruction and acts for a number of liquidators and administrators. In addition, he provides advice to directors in a range of matters that arise in day to day business.

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David Evans
Partner

David commenced practising in 1994, joined NOT Lawyers in 2001, and was appointed as a partner in January 2004.

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Jacki Cole
Senior Associate

Jacki is a commercial litigation/insolvency practitioner who graduated in law and commerce (accountancy) in 1994 from the University of Otago in New Zealand. After a number of years in practice in NZ, Jacki became a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in January 2002 and is also on the Register of Practitioners of the High Court of Australia.

Jacki has conducted complex commercial litigation in the Supreme and District Courts of NSW (including matters which have gone on appeal to the Court of Appeal) and is also familiar with the practice and procedure of the Local Court of NSW and various judicial/quasi judicial tribunals. She has conducted numerous bankruptcy matters in the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, acting on behalf of petitioning creditors as well as on behalf of debtors.

Jacki has acted, and continues to act, for liquidators and administrators and also for company directors and individual litigants in a variety of jurisdictions and in relation to diverse areas of law including insolvent trading, breach of contract, oppression of minority shareholders and preference recovery actions.

Jacki is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales and is also a member of the Insolvency Practitioner’s Association (IPA).

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Ted Popper
Solicitor

Ted has been practising since 1985. He has been a senior litigation solicitor with NOT Lawyers since 2000. Prior to joining NOT Lawyers, he was a senior litigation lawyer with Solomon Garland Partners, a barrister at Blackstone Chambers and Nigel Bowen Chambers and a commissioned Legal Officer with the Royal Australian Navy.

Ted’s practice areas are Commercial Litigation, Insolvency Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Ted has conducted complex commercial litigation in the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of NSW and District Court of NSW. He has acted for liquidators, receivers and administrators and also for directors, creditors and debtors.

He also has extensive experience as an advocate at the Sydney Bar, as a solicitor and as a legal officer in the Navy and later member of the NSW Legal Panel of the RAN Reserve appearing in courts-martial as both prosecutor and defence counsel.

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Alan Friedlander
Solicitor

Alan has been practising as a solicitor since 1976. He has worked both in Australia and overseas and he has extensive experience in commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, acting for both international and local businesses. He has been admitted to practise in Australia, England, Wales and Hong Kong.

Alan has, for most of his career, worked with top tier law firms. He has particular experience in insolvency litigation, property litigation and product liability claims and he has also conducted numerous commercial litigation matters involving telecommunications, insurance, intellectual property, taxation and debt recovery, as well as giving day to day corporate advice.

Alan conducts litigation matters for clients in all jurisdictions and has, either as an advocate or as instructing solicitor, been involved in many leading law cases.

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Bill Cameron
Solicitor

Bill has been practising since 1981 having spent 20 years in practise in the UK before joining NOT Lawyers in 2001.

Bill’s practice areas include commercial litigation, insolvency litigation, employment litigation as well as commercial transaction work including the sale and purchase of businesses.

Since joining NOT Lawyers Bill has been involved in complex commercial litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the District Court of New South Wales on behalf of company liquidators, directors and individual litigants. At the same time Bill has handled a number of complex commercial transactions including corporate mergers and the sale and purchase of businesses.

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Colin Brown
Senior Associate

Having returned to Australia after a working sojourn in London, Colin joined the firm in April 2005. Since then he has brought to bear a commercial outlook to dispute resolution, along with a focus on providing the best result for his clients, whether via litigation or alternative dispute resolution avenues, in a wide range of matters.

A member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia, Colin has a strong background in the insolvency arena, and regularly advises and acts for insolvency practitioners on a wide range of matters, including issues arising from voluntary administrations, liquidations and receiverships, as well as acting for directors or creditors in respect of insolvency related matters.

Colin also acts for private and corporate clients involved in commercial litigation, particularly in respect of contract and commercial transaction disputes.

As well, he is the author of the firm’s bi-monthly Insolvency and Litigation Practice Alerts, providing comment and insight into developments and issues of importance in the area.

Colin also finds time for his weakness for team sports, particularly cricket and all forms of football.

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Michael Stevens
Solicitor

Michael was admitted in 1997, and practises in the area of commercial litigation and insolvency.

Michael commenced employment with this firm in March 2008, and practises with an emphasis on the practical and commercial resolution to ongoing disputes, and advice to clients.

Michael has experience in commercial, property and banking and finance recovery claims, and insolvency matters, including issues dealing with administrations, receiverships and liquidations.

Michael completed his Masters of Laws at Sydney University in 2007, where he specialised in the areas of insolvency and commercial litigation.

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Lynda Lim
Solicitor

Lynda completed a combined Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts degree at the Australian National University in 2000 and was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2001. Lynda commenced with NOT Lawyers in 2005

Lynda’s main areas of practice include commercial litigation, dispute resolution and corporate insolvency with a particular emphasis on mortgage recovery, re-possession of land claims, equipment finance, property & contractual disputes, commercial debt recovery and actions under the Trade Practices Act and Corporations Act.

Lynda has acted on behalf of Plaintiffs and Defendants in a wide range of litigation matters at various jurisdictions. Lynda is therefore familiar with and has a comprehensive knowledge of the practice and procedure of the Supreme, District and Local Courts, Land & Environment Court, New South Wales Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia.

Lynda has also previously conducted litigation for and provided advice and assistance to a range of clients, including a major Australian banking corporation, an international food and agricultural banking institution, a major television network organisation, an elite Australian fashion designer, trade supply and equipment finance companies, small to medium sized businesses and private clients.

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Amy Williams
Licensed Conveyancer

Amy has extensive experience in commercial, residential and rural property transactions and has handled various matters acting on behalf of vendors, purchasers, lessors, lessees, mortgagees, mortgagors, caveators etc. She also continues to assist David Evans in a range of commercial transactions as well as in property dispute matters and mortgagee litigation work.

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Lisa Muir
Office Manager

Lisa has been with NOT Lawyers since 2001. She has over 19 years experience in the legal industry, and has been working in human resources since 1994. She has a Masters degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from Sydney University.

Apart from a broad range of administrative duties, Lisa is in charge of the recruitment and induction of new staff and the procurement and supply of services.

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