Family & Private Services
From family law matters through to estate planning and private advisory services, our Family & Private Services team provide considered legal advice and representation built on excellence.
At O'Shea & Partners, we've built a Family & Private Services team capable of assisting individuals and families across a broad range of legal matters. These include family law, wills and estates, and select criminal and regulatory matters.
We provide clear and pragmatic advice across all aspects of family law, including property and financial matters, parenting arrangements and dispute resolution processes. We recognise that family law matters are often complex and highly personal, and we work closely with our clients to provide strategic guidance and strong representation aimed at achieving the best possible outcome for their circumstances.
In addition, our team assists clients with wills, enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives, as well as estate administration and disputes arising from contested wills. We understand the importance of protecting personal and family interests and provide tailored advice to assist clients in planning for the future and navigating estate-related disputes.
We also advise and represent clients in select criminal and regulatory matters, providing discreet and experienced guidance where personal, professional or reputational considerations are involved.
We believe in providing our clients with excellence, which is why we focus our delivery of Family & Private Services within the following specialised areas:
Divorce and separation
Parenting matters, including complex parenting disputes and relocation issues
Property and financial settlements, including complex asset pools, trusts and corporate structures
Financial agreements under the Family Law Act
Family dispute resolution, including mediation and court-based processes
Advocacy in family law proceedings
Wills and estate planning
Enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives
Estate administration
Contested wills and estate disputes
Regulatory matters and investigations
Select criminal law matters
Our Family Law & Private Services Solicitors
Craig Smith
Partner
Jack McMah
Senior Associate
Angelo Venardos
Consultant