With complex disputes, experience matters.

Our core strength lies in guiding clients through challenging commercial disputes and insolvency scenarios with the assurance of top-tier advice. When the stakes are high, Ironbridge Legal’s strategic prowess and international experience make all the difference.

Leading commercial lawyers in Sydney and Melbourne with international experience

Engage with us to receive actionable advice. Our first-class lawyers are skilled across all facets of negotiation, mediation, litigation, arbitration, regulatory disputes and expert determinations, harnessing a wealth of strategies to safeguard your interests.

Legal disputes can be a quagmire, depleting time, draining resources, and causing significant disruption to your business or personal peace. The reputational and financial stakes are high. It’s imperative to entrust your case to specialists with a deep well of experience. At Ironbridge Legal, we excel in identifying and resolving disputes swiftly and cost-effectively, recognising that each case is unique and requires a tailored strategy.

Managing Partner

Trevor Withane

He is the founder and Managing Partner of Ironbridge Legal and is a specialist commercial litigator and insolvency lawyer with deep experience in his areas of practice.

PARTNER

Blake Shaw

Blake is a leading disputes and insolvency lawyer with extensive experience acting for insolvency practitioners, directors, financiers and major corporations across Australia.

PARTNER

Candy Lau

Candy is a multilingual lawyer with a strong cross-border and in-house informed practice in financial services regulatory compliance, corporate governance, privacy

Business Manager and Head of Operations & Systems

Lenore Symons

As the Business Manager, Lenore leads Ironbridge Legal’s strategic operations, business processes, human resources, compliance, governance and financial operations

Head of Marketing and Growth

Hyugo Hayashi
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Hyugo leads Ironbridge Legal’s brand, marketing and growth strategy, driving the firm’s continued expansion while strengthening its reputation as a leading firm in insolvency and litigation matters.

Special Counsel

Patrick Gallego

Patrick is a specialist commercial litigation and insolvency lawyer, who stands out for his deep knowledge of litigation and insolvency law and his tactical mindset.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Christopher Sparks

Chris is an experienced litigation and dispute resolution lawyer who has conducted matters for clients big and small, in a range of matters before both the NSW Supreme Court and the Federal Court.

ASSOCIATE

Alice Connelly

Alice joined Ironbridge Legal in August 2025 as a dedicated and experienced solicitor with three years of post-qualification experience

Associate

Tessia Tan

Tessia is a disputes and litigation lawyer with over four years of post-admission experience. Her background spans complex disputes, civil claims, negotiation and alternative dispute resolution

Graduate At Law

Pooja Bharadwaj

Pooja is a Graduate at Law who is currently on the path to be admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales. She holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from one of India’ leading law

Marketing Coordinator

Ayush Yati

Ayush Yati, a marketing professional with more than five years of experience, has joined Ironbridge Legal as part of its strategic growth journey.

Office Manager

Natalie Olarte

Natalie is a key member of the operations team at Ironbridge Legal, serving as the Project Administrator. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, she excels in both written and spoken communication across all three languages.

Practice Management Systems Specialist

Ana Di Donato

Ana is a Practice Management Systems Specialists and with more than 20 years of experience in the legal industry, covering personal injury law, legal operations, training and consulting in legal technology

Business Development and Operations manager

Christine Deadio

Christine Deadio is a business development and go-to-market operations professional with more than 10 years’ experience across global SaaS, technology, professional services and customer-facing organisations.

Executive Assistant

Ruth Medina

Ruth Medina is an experienced executive support and operations professional with more than 17 years of international experience…..

Legal Bookkeeper

Grace Canapi

Grace Canapi is a seasoned Senior Bookkeeper with over 15 years of progressive experience in accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, trust accounting, financial reporting, and Australian bookkeeping.

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What people say?

Trevor acted for us in a complex dispute, which involved an arbitration in Singapore and recognition of the arbitral award in Australia. His advice and input enabled us to achieve a very favourable result. If you need a sensible and tough lawyer for commercial litigation, then you should try Trevor

Trevor, Patrick and their team are excellent to work with! Good technical legal advice and great client service. Many thanks!

Under Trevor Withane’s leadership, Ironbridge has in a very short period of time built itself up to be a leading litigation and insolvency boutique in the Sydney market. The firm offers the kind of high-end expertise, and ability to handle large and complex matters, that would usually be associated with much larger firms, yet without so many of the overheads that come with such large firms

Trevor has provided me with commercial legal advice on several occasions, both in Australia and the UK (where I first met him). Trevor quickly understood the commercial dynamics of the issues and responded promptly – a critical factor when a matter is time-sensitive. On every occasion, I found that Trevor gave clear and honest advice. The high quality of his advice demonstrated his calibre and experience as a high-end lawyer in both Australia and the UK. He is a great person to deal with – I would highly recommend him.

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Ironbridge Legal can safeguard your interests and guide you to success. Contact us for personalised insights and solutions crafted by leaders in commercial litigation and insolvency law.

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Leading commercial lawyers in Sydney and Melbourne with international experience

What people say?