Jon is a commercial and property lawyer with extensive experience in property development law, including community title schemes, retail and commercial property development and taxation planning

Bruce is an experienced property lawyer and heads the Commercial and Estate Division in Cleveland. Bruce is very experienced in wills and estates and should be contacted to look after your requirements

As McCarthy Durie’s CEO, Shane McCarthy is passionate about building excellent client relationships and delivering outstanding service. A major focus for Shane is on ensuring transparency between clients and the MDL team

Vimal is a Commercial Lawyer in our Cleveland office. He commenced with McCarthy Durie Lawyers in 2010 after completing a Juris Doctor (Honours) degree. Vimal has a wealth of real world business experience

Nathan’s expertise includes commercial advisory, personal and business succession planning, estate administration, business sales and acquisitions, commercial property transactions, property development and leasing

Since admission in 2015, Chris has practised in various areas of law including commercial law, property law, commercial litigation, personal injury (Motor Vehicle Claims, WorkCover Claims and Superannuation Claims), estate litigation and debt recovery.

A Director of McCarthy Durie Lawyers, Stephen is the head of the firm’s Property Law Department. He is one of a very few lawyers Accredited by the Queensland Law Society as a Specialist Property Lawyer.

Juliet is a Conveyancer with experience in residential contracts for house and/or land, as well as off the plan land or units. Juliet also has experience in liaising with solicitors in commercial contract transactions

With more than 36 years of Court experience, Ian’s knowledge of Court proceedings in all jurisdictions is hard to rival. Ian has practiced in the Childrens, Small Claims, Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts and Court of Appeal

John’s speciality is in handling particularly complex matters, whether it be a dispute, a complicated corporate transaction or a building and construction issue.

Joshua is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing Team.

Louisa is a Conveyancer in our Property Law team.

Having been a business owner for over a decade, Andrew understands the challenges faced by your businesses and the need to adopt a commercial approach that ensures transactions and negotiations are delivered on time and within budget.

Octavia is a Paralegal in our Property and Commercial Law team.

Since graduating from university in 2019 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Creative industries, Kate has worked in commercial property, residential property, wills and estates, donor conception, surrogacy and adoption law. During university, Kate worked predominantly at the Inns of Court as a Law Clerk, working in various areas of law including planning and environment, succession, commercial and consumer law.

His background in finance, and early years in general practice, have given Peter a breadth of real-world knowledge and experience well beyond that possessed by many lawyers.That experience has led Peter to understand the importance of finding practical, cost effective solutions to legal issues which don’t unnecessarily complicate a matter or jeopardise a successful outcome.

Christopher has a strong passion for working in commercial law and has practiced in various other areas of law including commercial litigation, property and insolvency law.

Jane worked in senior communication and journalism roles in NSW and internationally for 20 years, including as an environmental law journalist for WestLaw during the introduction of Australia’s Clean Energy bills, before retraining as a lawyer.

Lyndon is well-versed in handling developers’ projects, subdivisions and other related developments. Coupled with Lyndon’s proven experience is his ability to build and maintain strong rapports with clients to ensure their current and future expectations are met, and even exceeded.

James has over 10 years’ experience in successfully dealing with complex property and parenting matters concerning married, de facto and same-sex couples, including matters related to Binding financial agreements, spousal maintenance; and child support.

As McCarthy Durie’s CFO, Greg applies his knowledge to enhance the financial and management accounting reporting for our firm

Ross has 40 years’ post-admission experience as a legal principal or partner. He is a general practitioner who has practiced in most areas of law during his career. His current interests include commercial and business law, having focused on building units, residential, broadacre and canal developments over the past two decades.

Fiona joined the conveyancing team at McCarthy Durie Lawyers in July 2015. Fiona is experienced, confident, and here to help make your purchase or sale transaction proceed as smoothly as possible.

Anna has worked in the legal industry for over 10 years. Her expertise spans staff training and development, recruitment and employee relations.

Andrew’s particular passion is for complex transaction drafting, corporate advisory, structuring and regulatory advice. Andrew’s focus is on business law (including buying and selling a business), intellectual property and the Corporations Act 2001

Having worked in the industry since its infancy, Michelle has pioneered marketing techniques with many national and international brands. She has a proven track record of increasing brand exposure, enhancing client connections and driving business growth strategy across all areas of practice.

Jasmine is committed to assisting client’s resolve their disputes through negotiation, with a resolution focused attitude to all her matters. If required, Jasmine has strong advocacy skills and appears regularly in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia to represent client’s through the Court process. Having previously worked as a Legal Associate within the Court, Jasmine has valuable insight and understanding of court practices and procedures.

Since admission in December 2020, Conor has transitioned from his graduate role in 2020 to become a solicitor. Conor began working at the firm in 2017 as a law clerk. 

Ben is a Director and practices in the areas of commercial litigation (including personal and company insolvency), building and construction law, employment law and workplace relations

Katrina is a qualified solicitor and has been admitted to practice for over 15 years. While Katrina is not currently advising clients, she instead has a varied role with MD Lawyers as the firm’s Audit and Precedent Manager

Vinh is a commercial, property and wills and estate lawyer in our Capalaba office. He always strives at delivering quality legal services in the most cost effective and timely manner

A valued member of the ‘behind the scenes’ McCarthy Durie team, Allison works closely with our CEO Shane McCarthy to ensure all our employees have the resources they need to provide our signature outstanding service

Outside of work I enjoy spending a lot of time in the gym, camping, spending time at the beach and being with my family.

Kylie commenced her career as a personal injury lawyer and has subsequently moved on to practice in commercial and property law. With her broad range of experience, she provides timely, cost-effective and practical legal advice to meet her clients’ needs.

Ross is one of the solicitors based in our Commercial and Property Law Departments bringing years of experience on the frontlines of property transactions as a settlement agent, conveyancer and now solicitor to our already diverse and experienced team.

Michael is a lawyer in our Arana Hills office. He can assist you with a range of different legal matters.

Lauren is a dedicated member of the MDL team who prides herself on her professional service and clear communication. She makes the complex conveyancing process simple and effortless for her clients.

A conveyancer based in our Cleveland office, Melanie has been working in the property law industry for 20 years after starting at the administrative level. Melanie can assist you with residential house, land and unit property transactions.

Clair has acted for private lenders, fund managers, mortgage trusts and property trusts. In every matter she is dedicated to delivering exceptional legal service and achieving the best practical commercial outcome for her clients.