We are proud to share that Practice Leader, James Dimond, has been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™ for Trusts and Estates.
The Best Lawyers in Australia™ awards recognises lawyers across Australia based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.
James has been instructed in a number of high-value private trust disputes and has extensive experience across all aspects of Wills and Estates practice, with a particular focus on resolving complex disputes regarding trusts, deceased estates, superannuation and Guardianship and Administration.
James is an Accredited Specialist Wills and Estates Lawyer and heads up Moores’ Elder Financial Abuse Team. He also accepts private and Court appointments as Administrator from time to time and assists clients and family groups with succession planning and structuring, including complex wills, testamentary trusts, asset protection and pro-active measures to avoid family disputes.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. More than 116,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and they have received more than 17 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world.
For more information or to speak with one of our experienced lawyers, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Leah joins our Corporate Advisory Team at Moores and leads our Workplace Relations team.
Leah brings over 25 years’ experience as a workplace relations lawyer in private practice and in-house and has recently managed high-profile enterprise bargaining and wage compliance disputes at Coles, Uber, and ANZ.
Leah leads a team of skilled workplace relations specialists to deliver employment solutions to our clients including industrial relations and compliance work in commercial and for-purpose sectors such as education, disability, health, aged care and housing.
Skye Rose, fellow Practice Leader in our Corporate Advisory Team said, “We are thrilled to welcome Leah to Moores. Leah’s expertise aligns seamlessly with our desire to assist and advise our clients in the ever-evolving landscape of workplace law. Leah is a talented workplace relations lawyer who brings a wealth of experience to Moores. I have every confidence that our clients will value her commercial nous, creativity, commitment to excellence and collaborative approach as much as we do”.
Leah will work closely with Skye and members of the Corporate Advisory Team, which includes expertise in charity and NFP law, safeguarding, governance, human rights and discrimination, privacy and data security, regulatory compliance and investigations.
When asked ‘why Moores?’ Leah said, “I chose Moores because of the skilled people I would be working with, the diverse client base and the workplace culture that Moores offers.”
Welcome aboard Leah.
To find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Moores is proud to announce the establishment of a dedicated Retirement Living practice. This new practice addresses the growing demand for support by our private clients as they downsize and transition into retirement living.
Andrew Boer, Practice Leader and head of the Property Team at Moores says, “We have a long history of helping our private clients in various areas of legal issues, in an integrated way. We are excited to extend and solidify our expertise with a dedicated Retirement Living practice.
“It’s no secret that demand for retirement accommodation is surging, not only because it represents an opportunity for Australia’s demographically-dominant over 55’s to downsize, but because it offers social connectivity which research has shown carries physical and mental health benefits for older Australians. Having our Retirement Living practice up and running means we can seamlessly support our private clients as they transition to retirement living. We expect our Retirement Living practice to be useful to our clients alongside our Private Conveyancing, Estate Planning and Estate Administration practice areas.”
We are very excited to welcome Jessica Kinnear, Special Counsel to head Moores’ Retirement Living practice.
Jessica is a leading retirement living lawyer, with over 12 years of experience in property and retirement living. Prior to joining Moores, Jessica ran her own legal practice, Village Advisors, dedicated to helping residents and prospective residents of retirement villages. Last year, she provided independent advice to Aveo’s Victorian village residents on the Levitt Robinson class action against Aveo, and is one of few lawyers recommended by the Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria Inc. (RRVV) to represent residents.
A retirement village is an independent living lifestyle choice for retirees looking to downsize and enjoy a sense of community and security.
There are a number of different options for retirement living, from independent to assisted living, villages where you can rent, land lease communities and more. Each of these models operate under specific legislation and can have different tenures, contract types, facilities and services provided, including differences in entry fees, ongoing charges and exit fees. We assist our clients to navigate the different retirement living options and contract types which includes:
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If you would like to discuss how Moores could help you or your clients to transition to retirement living please do not hesitate to contact Jessica Kinnear on 03 9843 2143 or email hello@moores.com.au
Following on from our recognition as a First Tier Law firm in Victoria for both ‘Wills & Estates Litigation‘ and ‘Wills, Estates & Succession Planning‘, we are proud to share that Practice Leader, Lachlan McKenzie, has been featured as a ‘Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer’ in the Doyle’s Guide national rankings.
The 2023 listing details solicitors practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters across all Australian legal markets.
This recognition also marks the seventh consecutive year that Moores has featured in the national rankings.
Moores has ranked as a ‘First Tier’ Law Firm for Victoria in both the ‘Wills & Estates Litigation‘ and ‘Wills, Estates & Succession Planning‘ categories for the seventh year running.
In addition, Jennifer Dixon, Lachlan McKenzie, Krista Fitzgerald and James Dimond have all featured as Leading Lawyers and Max Ezerins as Rising Star in the latest Doyle’s Guide. Recognised by their peers and referrers for their expertise in Wills & Estates Litigation and/or Wills, Estates and Succession Planning.
Our expert team is experienced in assisting families with complex Estate Planning arrangements as well as challenging and defending all manner of Disputes relating to Wills, Estates, Trusts, SMSF and Bequests.
The Australian Law Awards is the most highly regarded awards program across Australia, recognising excellence across the Australian legal sector. For over two decades these prestigious awards have continued to recognise those who strive to make the legal industry thrive and succeed. From managing partners and general counsel to barristers, legal scholars and rising stars, this national awards program is the pinnacle event for recognising talent in the Australian legal industry.
The finalist list was announced on Thursday, 22 June 2023, and featured over 350 high-achieving professionals across 39 submission-based categories.
Securing a place as a finalist is widely recognised as a remarkable achievement in the legal industry. It signifies the resolute determination and steadfast commitment of individuals, teams and firms playing a pivotal role in propelling the industry forward.
Lawyers Weekly editor Jerome Doraisamy extended his congratulations to all finalists.
“This recognition signifies the exceptional talent and dedication you have demonstrated in your respective practice areas, and demonstrates your expertise and commitment to excellence. Being a finalist in these esteemed awards is a testament to your hard work, innovation, and outstanding contributions to the legal profession,” he said.
The awards were held on Friday August 11th 2023 at The Star in Sydney. Moores CEO and Practice Leader, Tessa van Duyn expressed her delight.
“I am so proud that we have been recognised across the legal industry as an Employer of Choice. Moores difference of being #hereforgood is not only good for the communities that we serve, but it cultivates a culture of being good humans, who connect and collaborate to create valuable outcomes for our clients.”
Congratulations Team Moores.
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We are so proud of our wonderful colleague Skye Rose, who has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for Service to the Law.
Drawing on her commitment to social justice, Skye uses her technical expertise as a workplace relations, discrimination and child safety lawyer to effect positive social change and create a more inclusive, safe and equitable world.
Skye is a Practice Leader in the Corporate Advisory Team at Moores and heads our Discrimination and Safeguarding team helping organisations to create safe environments for vulnerable people such as children, women, people with disability and the elderly.
Skye is a widely respected change agent in the Victorian legal industry and more broadly within the social justice community. Testament to this is Skye’s worthy recognition as the Law Institute of Victoria’s Government Lawyer of the Year award in 2015 and her 2019 nomination for the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Women of Influence for her contribution to social enterprise, Not For Profit and local and regional advocacy. Skye has also been awarded the Lexology Influencer of the Year Award for leading author in Employment Australasia – evidence of the recognition as a thought leader and expert by her peers and professional associations.
In addition to her work at Moores, Skye has worked tirelessly to use her legal expertise as a tool to prevent sexual harm and promote and protect equality. She has two decades of experience as a lawyer in the private, public, community and not-for-profit sectors, where she has dedicated herself to helping others.
A huge congratulations Skye from the entire Moores community.
We are delighted to announce James Dimond’s appointment as a Practice Leader of the firm.
James heads up the Elder Financial Abuse and VCAT Guardianship disputes team at Moores, whilst maintaining a focus on estate and trust disputes.
James’ ability to guide clients, their families and their advisers through the complexities and experience of helping vulnerable people either with a disability or who have lost capacity, adds real and unique value to our ability to holistically support our clients.
Having joined Moores last year as a Special Counsel in the Estate Administration and Litigation Team, James has worked closely with fellow Practice Leader, Lachlan McKenzie to grow the practice into a formidable team with a very strong reputation in the market.
As an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates and a STEP – Trusts and Estates Practitioner, James has over 10 years’ extensive experience across all aspects of Wills and Estates practice, with a particular focus on working with the vulnerable and resolving complex disputes regarding wills, trusts, estates, superannuation and Guardianship and Administration.
Congratulations James.
Following on from our recognition as a First Tier Law firm in Victoria for both ‘Wills & Estates Litigation‘ and ‘Wills, Estates & Succession Planning‘, we are proud to share that our ‘Wills & Estates Litigation’ team has also featured in the national rankings.
This recognition places Moores as the only Victorian law firm to have two lawyers in the National Doyle’s Guide Wills & Estates Litigation rankings. It is also the sixth consecutive year that Moores has featured in the national rankings.
Jennifer Dixon, Lachlan McKenzie, Krista Fitzgerald, James Dimond and Luke Haley have all featured as Leading Lawyers and Rowdy Johnson as Rising Star in the latest Doyle’s Guide. Recognised by their peers and referrers for their expertise in Wills & Estates Litigation and/or Wills, Estates and Succession Planning.
This ranks Moores as a First Tier Law firm in both the ‘Wills & Estates Litigation‘ and ‘Wills, Estates & Succession Planning‘ categories for the sixth year running.