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Isaac
Apel
Isaac Apel is the senior
partner of Isaac is responsible for the
direction and management of the firm both as to the quality and type of legal
work performed, as well as the human and capital resources. Isaac graduated from Email: ia@meerkinapel.com.au |
Michael
Czarny
Michael Czarny is a
partner of Michael's lender clients
are investors whom he assists in negotiating, documenting and settling
transactions. Michael was admitted to
practice as a Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in
1977. Email:
mc@meerkinapel.com.au |
Rodney
Keith Saw
Rodney Keith Saw is a
partner of Rodney graduated from the
Email:
rks@meerkinapel.com.au |
David
Pringle
David Pringle is a
partner of David graduated from the Email:
dp@meerkinapel.com.au |
Felicity
Cara-Carson
Felicity Cara-Carson is a
partner with Felicity graduated from
the Email:
fc@meerkinapel.com.au |
Marvin
Weinberg
Marvin is a partner in our
Commercial Department and was admitted to Practice in 1979 after graduating
from Marvin's areas of
experience include commercial, property and sports law. He has considerable
experience in drafting complex commercial documentation, and has specialist
knowledge in the areas of liquor licensing and sports law. He has extensive
experience in business and real estate transactions as well as all aspects of
leasing, and also in financing for both lenders and borrowers. Marvin is an accredited
player agent by both the Australian Football League (AFL) and the AFL Players
Association (AFLPA) and acts as agent manager and
lawyer for a number of high profile past and present AFL players and coaches
advising them on contractual matters and also giving them business and
investment advice. Email:
mw@meerkinapel.com.au |
Emanuel
Tumino
Emanuel was admitted at
practice in 1981 and is the Partner in charge of the Footscray office.
Emanuel is fluent in Italian. Emanuel is involved in a
wide variety of legal work but concentrates on commercial litigation and
mediation in all courts from the Emanuel has also
developed an expertise in equal opportunity, employment and industrial law.
He acts for many clients, both employers and employees in all aspects of
employment law including drawing and advising on employment contracts,
negotiating disputes and litigation before the Australian Industrial
Relations Commission and the Federal Court. He also conducts matters in the
retail tenancy list in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. He is a committee member
of the Greater Western Chamber of Commerce and also of Email:
et@meerkinapel.com.au |
Gary
Katz
Gary Katz (BA.LLB) is a Partner of ·Employment Contracts; Email: gk@meerkinapel.com.au |
Peter
Cohen, OAM
Peter graduated from Peter is involved in
commercial and property law. He has extensive experience in finance and
lending. He has considerable
expertise in matters relating to Liquor and Gaming Licences and has wide
experience in the drafting of specialised sporting contracts and complex
commercial agreements involving import and export licences, agency and
distributorship agreements. Peter is Secretary
General of the International Hockey Federation. Email:
plc@meerkinapel.com.au |
Hugh
Maclaren
Email:
hm@meerkinapel.com.au |
Ernest
Woolf
Ernie was admitted to
practice in 1967 after graduating with honours from Ernie has developed a
practice in family law and has practiced extensively in the area for two
decades. He is a family law specialist having obtained accreditation by the
Law Institute of Victoria in 1990, and has developed a reputation as a
caring, considerate and highly successful family law lawyer. He has completed a
mediation and conciliation course at the Noble Park Conciliation Centre. In
1986 he became a qualified counsellor after completing a two year course with
Doncare. Email:
elw@meerkinapel.com.au |
James
Pergl
James graduated from Email: jp@meerkinapel.com.au |
Mari
Ross
Mari is an integral part of
our Commercial Department specialising in both Leasing and Banking and
Finance. She has extensive experience in both Email: mr@meerkinapel.com.au |
Jonathan
Kaplan
Jonathan is a consultant
with the firm. After graduating at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
in 1977 he also completed a Masters Degree in Commercial Law. Arriving in Jonathan now specialises
in those aspects of law involving the hospitality industry and general
commercial. He writes a monthly column on legal issues in the
hospitality industry for foodService
magazine and is also a contributor to the Eldred Hospitality
E-Newsletter. Having been through the
process of nurturing hospitality businesses from their early stages Jonathan
has the ability to anticipate the issues that will confront clients either
about to or who have already entered the industry. Jonathan is also a LEADR accredited mediator. Email: jk@meerkinapel.com.au |
Jonathan Nguyen
Since
his admission, Jonathan has worked exclusively in the area of Employment Law
and Industrial Relations. Jonathan has managed complex litigation in various
jurisdictions and has provided legal, strategic and practical advice to
clients in a wide range of industries including retail, aviation, IT and
financial services. Jonathan has advised and acted for clients on numerous aspects of Employment and Industrial Relations including employment contracts, unfair dismissals, equal opportunity, enterprise bargaining and industrial action. Email:
jn@meerkinapel.com.au |
Joanne
Randello
Joanne has extensive experience in complex property disputes and children's matters. Joanne has particular expertise in agreements which protect assets prior to, and during, cohabitation or marriage. Joanne recognises the unique nature of family law disputes and provides her clients with commercially prudent legal advice delivered in an empathetic manner. Joanne leaves no stone unturned in achieving the best result for her clients. Joanne is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes, such as mediation and often uses ADR to commercially resolve a dispute. Joanne also lectures and conducts tutorial sessions in family law for tertiary students as part of the LLB degree. Email:
jr@meerkinapel.com.au |
Elisa
Garzarella
Elisa is a first year
solicitor and practices in our Family Law and Commercial Departments Email:
eg@meerkinapel.com.au |
Caroline
Callegari
Caroline is a first year
solicitor and practices in our Litigation Department Email:
cfc@meerkinapel.com.au |
Articled clerksEmail:
al@meerkinapel.com.au Allana Burrone Email:
ab@meerkinapel.com.au |