OUR LEGAL TEAM
Michael Anderson
27 years of award-winning experience make Michael Anderson a trusted advisor for registered clubs and large corporations. His comprehensive corporate background before starting his own firm over 10 years ago includes the following roles:
- Group Commercial Manager and General Counsel at Mounties Group
- General Counsel at Echo Entertainment Group (formerly Tabcorp Casinos Division)
- Senior Legal Counsel at David Jones
- Legal Adviser Asia-Pacific for BOC
- Michael's passion is providing clients with exceptional legal service that goes beyond the ordinary. He's known for:
- Practical commercial advice tailored to your specific needs
- Skilled negotiation that secures favourable outcomes
- Keen eye for critical issues ensuring nothing gets overlooked
- Deal-closing ability that gets things done efficiently
- Ensuring compliance and quality regulatory relationships.
- His dedication shone when he was named Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year in 2009-10. Contact Michael today for legal expertise you can trust, delivered with a personal touch.
Emma George
15+ years of experience make Emma George a formidable champion for your commercial needs. Her diverse practice has served a wide range of clients, from individuals to multinational corporations and registered clubs. She excels at providing clear, actionable advice and tenacious representation in both plaintiff and defendant roles. Emma's extensive litigation and dispute resolution expertise covers appearances in all NSW Court jurisdictions, the Federal Court and mediations. This experience ensures she navigates every legal challenge with skill and confidence. At Elite Legal, Emma is a dedicated advocate for her registered club clients across New South Wales, passionately invested in their success.Contact Emma today for a lawyer who combines sharp legal acumen with genuine understanding.
Phillip Byrne
Phil has worked in the legal sector for more than 25 years starting out in the District Court and then moving into the legal publishing field as an editor working for some of the major publishing houses both in Australia and the UK where among other roles edited Ritchies Civil Procedure and the College of Law Practice Papers. Phil also has also worked extensively in government including Safework NSW and the Judicial Commission. At Elite Legal, Phil advises registered clubs with particular focus on amalgamations, regulatory compliance with liquor and gaming laws, the establishment of charitable organisations and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime.
Natalie Michels
Natalie brings over 21 years of legal expertise to the role of Executive Assistant/Paralegal at Elite Legal and Advisory. Her impressive background spans commercial law, commercial litigation, and property and business conveyancing. Natalie has assisted registered clubs with amalgamations, catering contracts, leases, loan documents, licences and constitutions as well as other legal requirements.