If you're looking for a family lawyer, it's usually because you're going through a very personal and often emotionally-draining experience. During this time, you will need to make decisions and reach agreements that will have long-term consequences for you and your family. Whether you want to draw up a pre-nup, are considering adoption or surrogacy, or have ended a marriage or de facto relationship, you need legal advice that is easy to understand and tailored to your particular situation and circumstances.
With more than 35 years experience, HopgoodGanim has developed one of Australia's most well-regarded family law teams, headed by partners who are experts in their respective fields. Whatever the situation, we are exceptional listeners and advise our clients with integrity, sensitivity and discretion. We will provide an honest and complete picture of your options and clearly explain the likely outcomes of your situation.
Our family law practice is one of the biggest in Australia and is home to a number of Queensland Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialists. We have successfully conducted some of the most high-profile Family Court trials in Queensland and Australia. Our expertise in high-wealth and complex settlements is recognised throughout the country, and our firm has been identified as one of the Premier Family Law Practices in Australia by Legal Profiles.
Our lawyers are regularly invited to give presentations for organisations such as the Queensland Law Society, LexisNexis and LegalWise. We are also regularly interviewed by local and national media for comment on the legal aspects of family-related issues.
HopgoodGanim offers a one stop shop for our family law clients - in addition to our family law team, our professional corporate advisory, taxation, estate planning and commercial property teams are on hand to assist you with related matters including your will and estate planning, property transactions and corporate structuring.
Areas of Expertise
- Alternative dispute resolution (including Collaborative Law)
- Child support
- De facto law
- Divorce
- International disputes
- Parenting and relocation
- Premarital and cohabitation agreements
- Property settlement
- Spousal maintenance
- Third party disputes
- Family Court Appeals
Our Experience
Our family law team has extensive experience negotiating agreements and settlements that deal with complex corporate structures and high-wealth portfolios with assets in excess of $100 million. Our experience includes:
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Advising on a complex property settlement dispute that involved a lengthy trial in the Family Court, where the husband and the wife were both actively involved in a multi-million dollar business and both sought to retain the business as part of their respective property settlements.
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Advising on a property settlement where the net pool of resources and assets, many of which were located overseas, amounted to over $50 million.
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Advising on a property settlement where the husband, an entrepreneur, was involved in 50 corporate and trust entities.
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Advising a high-wealth client, whose net wealth was estimated to be in excess of $100 million, on settlement with his de facto spouse after their short relationship ended.
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