Awards

Honours for retirement and aged care lawyers as O’Loughlins takes top prize

Apr 25 2022 Updated May 3, 2023

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South Australia’s O’Loughlins Lawyers has been named Best Lawyers’ Law Firm of the Year 2023 in Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law, while lawyers from firms such as Thomson Geer and Russell Kennedy have been honoured as state Lawyers of the Year in the fields of retirement villages and senior living.

O’Loughlins Partner Rebecca Barr (above), who leads the firm’s Health, Aged Care and Retirement Living team, told The Weekly SOURCE that she is proud of her team’s accomplishments.

“Our aged care and retirement living clients are navigating near constant change. Our team is committed to providing true expert support to help our clients to identify issues, solve problems and achieve their objectives in these challenging times,” she said.

Thomson Geer Partner Julie McStay won the international firm’s 2023 Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Brisbane, while Russell Kennedy Partner Victor Harcourt took the honour for Melbourne.

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