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Best Cultural Heritage Law Firm - Australia consultant who provides a variety of services within the law industry. We invited Michael to tell us more about the firm and how he helps his clients. Over the last 20 years of a 30 year career, Michael Owens has steadily built up a Native Title and Cultural Heritage practice, where he has always acted for indigenous clients. The development of that practice has enabled him to solely specialise in those areas of law over the past 10 years, as Michael explains below.
“Having practised as a property and commercial lawyer throughout the early years of my career, enabled me to transition those skills to the development of a Native Title and Cultural Heritage practice. With a property and commercial law background to draw upon, I was able to provide a more nuanced experience.”
“Within my practice, I provide advice, assist in the negotiation of agreements, draft negotiate and settle agreements and assist in conflict resolution including regular appearances in the Federal Court and the National Native Title Tribunal.”
Perhaps one of the most important factors in becoming a successful law practice is how a lawyer approaches his client. Providing a unique take on each case for each individual client is something Michael is keen to talk to us about, as he places significant emphasis on gaining the clients trust and maintaining it.
Going into further detail regarding the firm’s practice areas and how it came to define these, Michael tells us what particular opportunities have arisen from when he practised as a property and commercial lawyer throughout the early years of his career.
“Gaining the trust of my clients, is the most important aspect of being able to successfully act for the large numbers of people found in indigenous claimant groups and native title holders. Retaining that trust, is achieved by providing a high level of personalised service to all
members of the claimant group or native title holders. Providing such a highly personalised service entails making oneself accessible and taking the time to have meaningful discussions with people, talking them through their issues so that they understand the issues at hand and they understand that their opinions and views are valued and of importance.” Following on from Michael discussing how important trust was for his business, he goes on to clarify the culture that has been established within the company, again, one of trust. Michael and the staff at his firm work hard to trust each other, respect each other and act with dignity towards staff and clients. “The culture of the firm is one of providing high levels of trust, respect, dignity and understanding to all clients in circumstances where they have rarely enjoyed that from anyone else throughout their lives.” Protecting their cultural heritage and obtaining a native title determination gives indigenous people a great sense of recognition, pride and achievment. Being able to assist them to achieve that is what is most rewarding for Michael and his firm. That, along with assisting people in what is a unique and individual process for each of them is what helps Michael mark his practice out as the best possible option for clients.
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My ability to provide a highly developed personalised service with an intimate understanding of how my clients think and understand the sector helps to make us truly special as a law practice. Regarding the plans for the companies’ future, Michael is planning to expand the range of services he offers to clients: “I have been providing corporate governance advice to my clients for a long period of time. I am now extending the range, scope and depth of those services to Prescribed Bodies Corporate as more claimant groups obtain a native title determination. He then signs off by predicting what developments he foresees in the wider legal market and how he thinks these might affect Michael Owens – Lawyer and Consultant. “With the use of modern technology other forms of service delivery have become accessible. As a result, I foresee a higher level of specialisation taking place as smaller specialised Firms adapt in a highly competitive, cost conscious environment. Since they are closer to the client, their point of difference is that they can quickly respond to the specific needs of the client by consistently delivering a high quality, cost effective and specialised service to a wider range of clients.”
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Best Trade Law Firm 2018 - India
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Founded by Ashok Dhingra, who is ranked among the best GST; erstwhile Indirect Taxes and Customs and Trade Laws Attorneys in India, the firm utilises his vast expertise to ensure excellence for every client it serves. Ashok is also considered an authority on Supply Chain; Prevention of Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption Laws and WhiteCollar Crimes. Ashok also assists clients during investigations and raid by Tax and Regulatory authorities to deal with various issues and close such matters in an efficient and compliant manner.
Fundamentally, the firm’s key objective is to enhance value for clients by focusing on solutions that are innovative, yet practical that can be implemented. ADA aims to deliver service through highly qualified and trained professionals who blend their expertise with needs of clients and maintain uncompromising focus on highest quality.
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Sonia also assists clients in trade remedies i.e. investigation, midterm review and sunset review for levy of Anti-Dumping Duty and Safeguard Duty before the Director General Trade Remedies in the Commerce Ministry and during appeal proceedings before higher appellate foras. Sonia also assists clients during and after raid or investigations by Customs and Regulatory authorities like Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Directorate of Inspection, Enforcement Directorate, Serious Fraud Investigation Office, etc. to take a view on key issues and options to deal with high risk positions, briefing and debriefing of employees and discussions with authorities to close the case. She has undergone training in GST in Canada to understand implementation and practical problems faced by industry in compliance thereto, which has been introduced in India on July 1, 2017. Additionally, Smita Singh is an Attorney and has worked with Khaitan & Co. and JSA for more than 8 years’ prior to setting up ADA with Ashok. Smita mainly focuses on GST and erstwhile Indirect Taxes. Smita has advised Indian and Multinational Companies on migration to GST and re-work their supply chain to operate in Tax efficient and
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compliant manner. She also provides litigation support to clients under erstwhile Indirect Taxes. She regularly appears before departmental adjudication and appellate authorities; Appellate Tribunals; High Court and Supreme Court as an arguing counsel in erstwhile Indirect Taxes matters. Smita assists clients during and after raid or investigations by Tax authorities like Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence to take view on key issues and options to deal with high risk positions, briefing and debriefing of employees and discussions with authorities to close the case.
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As part of their drive towards supporting not only their clients, but also their industry peers, professionals at ADA publish articles and support their colleagues in the wider industry, sharing their expertise and knowledge with them to ensure support for everyone who seeks legal advice. Founder Ashok has written several articles on key Tax and Trade issues, the Foreign Trade Policy and GST, which has been well appreciated. He is also a regular speaker in national and international conferences in his practice areas.
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Ultimately, ADA offers clients high-quality support and service across a vast array of practice areas, and looking ahead the firm will continue to provide quality services through its continued support of its exceptional team.
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Company: Ashok Dhingra Associates Contact: Ashok Dhingra Address: C-103, Golf Course Extension Road, Sector 62, Gurgaon (Haryana), 122011, India Phone: 0091 9810710303 / 124 407 8303 Website: www.adalegal.com
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These professionals include Sonia Gupta who has dual qualification of being Chartered Accountant and attorney. Before setting up ADA with Ashok, Sonia has worked with JSA for more than 5 years and with accounting firm and Bank for almost 7 years. She has deep knowledge of working of financial institutions and Banks. Sonia focuses primarily on Customs and Trade Laws; Foreign Trade Policy & ExportImport Control and Sanctions, providing both advisory and litigation support services to clients. She regularly appears
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As a result of his reputation for excellence, Ashok regularly appears before departmental adjudication and appellate authorities; Appellate Tribunals, High Court and Supreme Court in Tax and Trade matters. Ashok has an overall experience of over 42 years covering a stint in the Indian Customs for more than 22 years and over 15 years with Big4 Consulting firms like Arthur Andersen which merged with
Ernst & Young in India, KPMG and law firms Khaitan & Co. and J. Sagar Associates (JSA). He is one of few professionals in India who carry with them experience of having worked on both sides of the table and both accounting and law firms. Hence, ADA has unique advantage of providing business solutions to clients keeping in mind possible response of authorities on contentious issues. Ashok has undergone training on GST in Canada, which has been introduced in India on July 1, 2017.
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India’s indirect taxes, customs, trade and regulatory laws. We profile the firm and Founder and Managing Partner Ashok Dhingra to learn more about how he has driven the firm to the success it enjoys today. Drawing on vast industry experience and expertise of team, ADA is a professional services firm offering wide range of services under Goods and Service Tax (GST); erstwhile Indirect Taxes; Customs and Trade & Regulatory Laws. ADA also provides advisory, training and investigation services under Anti-Corruption Laws and White-Collar Crimes to corporates.
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consultant who provides a variety of services within the law industry. We invited Michael to tell us more about the firm and how he helps his clients. “Having practised as a property and commercial lawyer throughout the early years of my career, enabled me to transition those skills to the development of a Native Title and Cultural Heritage practice. With a property and commercial law background to draw upon, I was able to provide a more nuanced experience.”
“Within my practice, I provide advice, assist in the negotiation of agreements, draft negotiate and settle agreements and assist in conflict resolution including regular appearances in the Federal Court and the National Native Title Tribunal.”
Perhaps one of the most important factors in becoming a successful law practice is how a lawyer approaches his client. Providing a unique take on each case for each individual client is something Michael is keen to talk to us about, as he places significant emphasis on gaining the clients trust and maintaining it.
Going into further detail regarding the firm’s practice areas and how it came to define these, Michael tells us what particular opportunities have arisen from when he practised as a property and commercial lawyer throughout the early years of his career.
“Gaining the trust of my clients, is the most important aspect of being able to successfully act for the large numbers of people found in indigenous claimant groups and native title holders. Retaining that trust, is achieved by providing a high level of personalised service to all
Following on from Michael discussing how important trust was for his business, he goes on to clarify the culture that has been established within the company, again, one of trust. Michael and the staff at his firm work hard to trust each other, respect each other and act with dignity towards staff and clients.
My ability to provide a highly developed personalised service with an intimate understanding of how my clients think and understand the sector helps to make us truly special as a law practice.
Regarding the plans for the companies’ future, Michael is planning to expand the range of services he offers to clients: “I have been providing corporate governance advice to my clients for a long period of time. I am now extending the range, scope and depth of those services to Prescribed Bodies Corporate as more claimant groups obtain a native title determination.
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AKHH’s founding partners have been practicing law for more than 15 years. Their combined experience and client base have paved the way for the law firm to deliver effective and wellcoordinated legal representation to some of the world’s leading multinational enterprises, including Indonesia, as well as government entities and private individuals.
familiarizing itself with its client’s operational needs and fostering strong professional relationships with each client’s key decision makers. The firm also advises clients on current developments in the law and its interpretation which stand to affect them, thus reducing clients’ risk exposure arising from changes in the Indonesian legal landscape.
Founding Partner Andy Kelana’s expertise in Merger & Acquisition, Telecommunication and Corporate practices has been recognised by the international legal community. He is singled out for his ability to anticipate the needs of clients.
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Known as the ‘Fish Lawyer’, Katherine is passionate about the Marine and Aquaculture
industries has provided clients with Legal Strategy on marine business, commercial fisheries, defence of fisheries prosecutions. Aquaculture, maritime security, commercial shipping, cruise liners, marine resources management and marine and fisheries international law. Katherine has appeared before the full bench of the High
Court and is often asked to be a guest lecturer at Australian universities on topics such as International Fisheries Law and Tourism Law. Her passion is the ‘blue economy’ where the growth of shipping and aquaculture business requires further regulation on how the blue space will be utilised for future generations. Using a virtual business model to provide a consistent standard of services from initial client contact through to completion of the Legal Strategy, Aquarius Lawyers focus is on ensuring our services and products reduce time and cost for our clients while achieving their outcomes. As an experienced legal practitioner Katherine recognises that you must niche your business and not be everything to everybody. Her focus on shipping and aquaculture coupled with a love of education led to the formation of her own training company, Aquarius Education, which offers a wide range of education
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programs including training for agents in Maritime Law. Katherine is also a member of the Centre for Legal Innovation and is involved in lobbying the Law Society to commence an advisory panel on the rise of Artificial Intelligence Law, robotics and block chain technology in marine and aquaculture commercial business practice. These two technologies alone will shape the future of both shipping and aquaculture globally as we trace products from catch to consumer. Data from these technologies can assist in issues such as overfishing, redevelopment of low stock levels, species management and assist in emerging shipping and aquaculture markets. Ultimately, as the ‘Fish Lawyer’ Katherine is in a unique position to use her knowledge and experience to assist in guiding the review of shipping and aquaculture regulation and the implementation of new technologies that can assist the reshaping and further development of the ‘blue economy’.
Company: Aquarius Lawyers Contact: Katherine Hawes Address: 33/9 Hoyle Avenue, Castle Hill, NSW 2154, Australia Phone: 0061 2 8858 3233 Website: www.aquariuslawyers.com.au
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Overall, AKHH lives up to its sterling reputation, providing clients with excellent services, making sure that their requirements are always met, and sometimes surpassed. The Founding Partners all possess a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge in the legal industry, something that can only be of benefit to the company and its business.
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Regarding its reputation around the globe and its international work, AKHH acted as the Indonesian counsels for Bank Indonesia in a legal suit at the District Court of Amsterdam filed by the trustee of Indonesian Overseas Bank. Stefanus Haryanto has the experience of providing expert testimonies on Indonesian laws before the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, Hong Kong High Court, Singapore High Court and Federal Court of Australia Victoria District Registry.
Highlighting its status as a leading law firm, AKHH works with a number of key clients based all over the world, most of them well-renowned, notably Apple, Inc and American Express International, Inc. Working with big name clients helps the firm to attract other business, build relationships and earn the trust of others, as they are seen to be doing a good job. A lot of business in any industry 2 can come through word of mouth
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Rounding off the success of the leaders at AKHH, Founding Partner Helena Adnan has also been recognised for her work in banking and finance, intellectual property rights, and general corporate advisories. In 2011, AKHH was also a finalist in the ALB Law Awards for Project Finance Deal of the Year for its work on Paiton 3 Power Project. AKHH was designated the 2012 Indonesian Independent Law Firm of the Year by Acquisition International.
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Building Craig details some of the most market experience of a big firm Partner,the Stefanus Haryanto they can quicklypossible respondservice to most rewarding for Michael and actions, commercial and needs andofmaintaining significant developments within coupled with unparalleled has been recognised as aservice the client relationships with his firm. That, along with arrangements assisting the specific various property is aakey part of the service the legal industry and how this at reasonable rates. Due to the by consistently clients delivering people in what is a unique andtransactions. resourceful and effective litigator Craig discusses offered at the may have affected the company, changes in the legal industry high quality, cost effective andlaw firm, with a firm individual process for each of what specific in representing clients in civilin areas firm practicesspecialised in and emphasis on trust. before going on to discuss what Australia, competition is fierce. We service to a wider them is what helpsthe Michael and bankruptcy proceedings, what particular the most rewarding aspects of have risensuccessfully above this challenge range this of clients.” mark his practice out as the opportunities best including defendingby areafor has benefitted on. working in the legal sector. delivering unparalleled service at “Always putting the client first, possible option clients. clients in anti-monopoly reasonable rates.” we are dedicated to excellence investigations before the Agency “Essentially, we believe the and are passionate about “Here at Law Elements, our areas for the Supervision of Business most significant change comes building and maintaining long of practice are primarily mergers Looking ahead, Craig is excited Competition (KPPU). from the high level of mergers lasting advisory relationships and acquisitions, capital raisings, about what the future holds and acquisitions among law based on trust, communication, corporate actions, commercial for Law Elements. Expanding firms which are driven by client uncompromising attention to arrangements and various into Asia is one of the main demand, as clients areAwards no longer2017 detail, innovative technology, property transactions. As such, hopes, particularly within the 18 APAC / Legal willing to pay big firm rates for real partner interactions and a next few years, before staff and services that boutique firms are personal, responsive service that management go on to examine capable of delivering at a more is not only of the highest quality other services such as legal but also second to none. We also reasonable rate. As a result, our process outsourcing. team is in a unique position to use our networks to grow our offer our clients the expertise of a “Law Elements is looking to grow clients’ businesses.” big firm at reasonable rates. its practices in Brisbane and Within the company, the culture Sydney in Australia and expand its is one that is translated into the “Overall, the most rewarding aspect footprint into Asia, within the next firm’s approach to its clients. 5 years. The biggest development of my work is the ability to support Craig points out that the firm our clients and business associates in the wider legal market is possesses none of the negatives legal process outsourcing. 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members of the claimant group or native title holders. Providing such a highly personalised service entails making oneself accessible and taking the time to have meaningful discussions with people, talking them through their issues so that they understand the issues at hand and they understand that their opinions and views are valued and of importance.”
Over the last 20 years of a 30 year career, Michael Owens has steadily built up a Native Title and Cultural Heritage practice, where he has always acted for indigenous clients. The development of that practice has enabled him to solely specialise in those areas of law over the past 10 years, as Michael explains below.
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Katherine Hawes, head of Aquarius Lawyers is a Barrister, practicing Solicitor, business influencer, social entrepreneur and media personality, based in Sydney, Australia. Known as the ‘Fish Lawyer’, Katherine is passionate about the Marine and Aquaculture
industries has provided clients with Legal Strategy on marine business, commercial fisheries, defence of fisheries prosecutions. Aquaculture, maritime security, commercial shipping, cruise liners, marine resources management and marine and fisheries international law. Katherine has appeared before the full bench of the High
Court and is often asked to be a guest lecturer at Australian universities on topics such as International Fisheries Law and Tourism Law. Her passion is the ‘blue economy’ where the growth of shipping and aquaculture business requires further regulation on how the blue space will be utilised for future generations. Using a virtual business model to provide a consistent standard of services from initial client contact through to completion of the Legal Strategy, Aquarius Lawyers focus is on ensuring our services and products reduce time and cost for our clients while achieving their outcomes.
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As an experienced legal practitioner Katherine recognises that you must niche your business and not be everything to everybody. Her focus on shipping and aquaculture coupled with a love of education led to the formation of her own training company, Aquarius Education, which offers a wide range of education
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programs including training for agents in Maritime Law. Katherine is also a member of the Centre for Legal Innovation and is involved in lobbying the Law Society to commence an advisory panel on the rise of Artificial Intelligence Law, robotics and block chain technology in marine and aquaculture commercial business practice. These two technologies alone will shape the future of both shipping and aquaculture globally as we trace products from catch to consumer. Data from these technologies can assist in issues such as overfishing, redevelopment of low stock levels, species management and assist in emerging shipping and aquaculture markets. Ultimately, as the ‘Fish Lawyer’ Katherine is in a unique position to use her knowledge and experience to assist in guiding the review of shipping and aquaculture regulation and the implementation of new technologies that can assist the reshaping and further development of the ‘blue economy’.
Company: Aquarius Lawyers Contact: Katherine Hawes Address: 33/9 Hoyle Avenue, Castle Hill, NSW 2154, Australia Phone: 0061 2 8858 3233 Website: www.aquariuslawyers.com.au
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