Succession Conference

Ari was called to the Bar in 2014 and specialises in Estates, Equity and Commercial disputes and litigation. He is a recognised expert in Succession Law and family provision claims and has been named in the Doyles Guide as a leading New South Wales Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel.

Jordan was called to the Bar in 2025. He brings years of experience as a solicitor at a large national firm. Jordan’s principal practice areas are succession, equity and trusts, corporations and general commercial law.

A Barrister, Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant, William has been with Two Wentworth since being admitted to the Bar in 2010. He has substantial expertise in tax law, commercial matters, criminal law, insolvency, planning and environmental law, building, construction and infrastructure litigation.

Recognised as the 2024 Lawyer of the Year in the practice area of Trusts & Estates, Craig is also repeatedly named in Doyle’s Guide as a leading New South Wales Estate Litigation Junior Counsel. Called to the Bar in May 2017, Craig is a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, and the Succession & Elder Law Committee of the NSW Bar Association.

Caitlin has a strong equity practice. She is an experienced advocate in succession law, equity and trusts, property, commercial, and complex property and parenting matters in family law. Caitlin is a member of the NSW Bar Association’s Succession and Protective Law Committee. She is also the co-author of ‘Australian Legal System’, the Sixth Edition in Thomson Reuters’ Nutshell series.

Edward came to the Bar in 2017. He accepts briefs in all areas of law and regularly appears in the District and Supreme Courts of New South Wales (including sittings in regional NSW). He also regularly appears in appeals to the New South Wales Court of Appeal and the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal.

An accredited mediator, arbitrator and expert determiner, Simon specialises in professional negligence, insurance and other common law cases. Admitted to the Bar in 1983, he has considerable experience acting in cases involving barristers, solicitors, architects, engineers, builders, valuers and insurance brokers. 

One of Australia’s most highly regarded barristers and mediators, Reno specialises in general insurance, personal injury and professional indemnity law. He is regularly briefed by major Australian insurers, as well as Lloyd’s underwriters, and advises and appears unled in a wide variety of common law, insurance and commercial matters.

Phillip has appeared in the NSW Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of NSW and QLD, Federal Court of Australia, District Court of NSW and NCAT in its appellate jurisdiction.

Of note Phillip was briefed in the ACCC criminal cartel case brought against Deutsche Bank, Citibank and ANZ as well as numerous individuals from those organizations. He also represented a Chinese mining entrepreneur in a claim seeking $25 million against her in commission for international commodity transactions.

Phillip thrives on complex factual and legal matters. He accepts briefs electronically and runs his cases paperless, having personally developed and coded his own Court Litigation App in C# and Java.

Hannah was called to the bar in 2023 and specialises in all aspects of insurance law and insurance litigation including coverage issues, general liability, financial lines, property and general commercial litigation.

Vicki Geraghty is a barrister practising in family law, crime and succession. Practising across these areas, she is particularly effective in matters involving intersecting issues across the jurisdictions.

She is known for direct, strategic advocacy and for advancing difficult cases where they should properly be advanced. She has a busy appearance practice and appears regularly in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, including as an Independent Children’s Lawyer.

Prior to being called to the Bar in 2024, Vicki held senior executive roles in education and governance, bringing a clear, outcomes-focused approach to litigation.

Paul is an experienced barrister with a diverse practice. He specialises in commercial disputes, succession, criminal law and administrative law.

Admitted to the Bar in 2016, Luke’s principal areas of expertise involve Equity and Trusts, Succession/Wills & Probate Care and Protection, Family Provision Claims and Guardianship.

Called to the Bar in 2022 & admitted in 2024, Jake has specific experience with contract and insurance law, insolvency, bankruptcy, succession, negligence, workers compensation, unfair dismissal, adverse action, workplace discrimination and employment contractual disputes. He accepts briefs in any area of the law.

Admitted to the Bar in 1983 and an accredited mediator with the NSW Bar Association, John is an expert in family provision and estate litigation. A regular legal conference speaker, he has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide in 2015, 2017 – 2020, 2022 and 2023 as a Pre-eminent Leading Wills and Estates Litigation Junior Barrister.