Koffels Solicitors & Barristers
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Koffels Solicitors & Barristers is a family-owned firm of solicitors and barristers based in Sydney, acting for individuals, families and businesses. Its best-known work is civil institutional abuse compensation for survivors, alongside family law, wills and estates, and commercial matters across Australia.
A long-running family firm
The firm says it was established in 1990 and describes itself as a family-named firm. It says it has over 35 years of experience in institutional abuse compensation, family law and commercial law. The team is led by Executive Chairman Ross Koffel, with Aaron Koffel and Carla Koffel as Co-CEO and Managing Counsel. Special Counsel listed include Natalia Lapthorne and Sharon Cai, and Senior Associates include David Sigler, Devon Silver and Olivia Power.
Areas of law at Koffels Solicitors & Barristers
Family law
Wills and estates
Conveyancing and property
Personal injury
Criminal and traffic
Employment
Immigration
Commercial and IP
Other areas of law
Family work covers divorce, separation, de facto relationships, property settlement and binding financial agreements, and includes overseas parenting orders. On the business side the firm lists corporate and commercial law, finance and credit, insolvency, litigation and disputes, cross-border transactions and sports law. Real estate and property work runs from contract review through to settlement for buyers, sellers and investors. Survivors of institutional abuse are a major focus, and the firm says it handles those matters with sensitivity and discretion.
Tips for visiting Koffels Solicitors & Barristers
- ✓Ask how the firm charges at your first contact, since fees for most practice areas are not published.
- ✓If your matter is a sexual abuse or medical negligence claim, ask about the free initial consultation and no win, no fee terms before you commit, as they apply to those claims.
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FAQ about Koffels Solicitors & Barristers
Does Koffels Solicitors & Barristers offer a free first consultation?
Yes, for institutional abuse compensation matters the firm offers a free, confidential initial consultation. For other practice areas, you need to contact the firm to discuss.
Does Koffels Solicitors & Barristers work on a no win, no fee basis?
Only for eligible institutional abuse compensation claims. The firm says this does not apply across all of its practice areas.
Does Koffels Solicitors & Barristers do personal injury work?
The firm has no general personal injury practice. Its injury work is limited to medical negligence and institutional abuse compensation.