Aitken Partners

Melbourne - Victoria

Contact Details:

Level 1 - 114 William Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Tel: +61 3 8600 6000 Fax: + 61 3 8600 6070

Website: www.aitken.com.au Contact: Andrew Blogg Email: ablogg@aitken.com.au

Introduction:

Aitken Partners is dedicated to ensuring the long term success of our clients through the provision of quality services and support.

We make this a reality by recruiting, developing and investing in our people, from top-level personnel to support and administrative staff.

Many of our practitioners are Accredited Specialists in their fields of expertise, and we encourage everyone in our team to continually expand and enhance their skills through ongoing training and professional development initiatives.

We also ensure that our clients receive the maximum value from our services and our people by investing in the technologies and information systems that will support the needs of our clients both today and into the future.

In addition to the outstanding work we undertake for our clients, the Aitken Partners' team is active in our local communities, and we are proud of the contributions made by our people to a range of causes and charities.

We know that by building your future we are creating our own.

Partner Specialisations:

Andrew Blogg Firm Name: Email: Aitken Partners ablogg@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Laws Accredited Specialist Commercial Litigation since 1994 Areas of Expertise: Corporate & Business Family Businesses Insolvency Intellectual Property Litigation & Dispute Resolution Succession Planning Trade Practices Industries Served: IndividualsSmall to medium private companies Farming and agricultural enterprises Memberships: Commercial Litigation Advisory Committee member of the Specialisation Board of the Law Institute of Victoria Hobbies / Interests: Andrew is a keen traveler who enjoys skiing and windsurfing. On quieter occasions he is an avid reader.

Robert Davey Firm Name: Email: Aitken Partners rdavey@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws Areas of Expertise: Succession Planning Trusts Wills and Powers of Attorney Probate and Estate Administration Contested Wills and Estates Litigation relating to Trusts, Wills and Estates Industries Served: Government departments and authoritiesSmall, medium and large private and public businesses Family businesses Private individualsTrusts Large finance institutions Memberships: Past Board Member and Life Member of Very Special Kids Ethics Liaison Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria

Michael O’Brian Firm Name: Email: Aitken Partners mobrien@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Criminology Bachelor of Laws Diploma in Legal Practice Master of Laws Areas of Expertise: Corporate & Business Insolvency Litigation & Dispute Resolution Trade Practices Industries Served: Public and private sector clients Memberships: Trade Practices Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria Trade Practices Committee Hobbies / Interests: Michael likes to travel. He is a keen runner and has been known to take part in a cycle race

Stephen Curtain Firm Name: Aitken Partners Email: scurtain@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Qualified mediator Areas of Expertise: Corporate & Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Employment & Workplace Relations Insolvency Intellectual Property Industries Served: Transport and logistics Financial and accounting IT & Computer industries Manufacturing industries Service industries Memberships: Business Law Committee - Law Institute of Victoria Industrial Relations Society of Victoria Australian Institute of Company Directors Hobbies / Interests: Stephen would rather be playing golf.

Ric Birkett Firm Name: Aitken Partners Email: rbirkett@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Economics Areas of Expertise: Corporate & Business Law Family Businesses Aged Care & Retirement Villages Industries Served: Large, SME & family business Private individuals Residential Aged Care & Retirement Villages Not-For-Profit Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria - Commercial Law Section Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV) Director of the Victorian Club Hobbies / Interests: An accomplished vocalist and performer, a terrible hockey player and a Dad.

Stephen Maule Firm Name: Aitken Partners Email: smaule@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Commerce Areas of Expertise: Commercial Property Development Corporate & Business Family Business Residential & Investment Property Succession Planning Commercial Leasing Trusts Wills & Powers of Attorney Industries Served: Medium to large private companies Not-for-profit organisations Family businesses Private individuals Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria Property and Environment Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria Hobbies / Interests: Stephen is an occasional golfer, passionate Essendon Football Club supporter while enjoying walking and bicycle riding for exercise.

 

Tony Raunic Firm Name: Aitken Partners Email: traunic@aitken.com.au Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws - University of Melbourne Bachelor of Commerce - University of Melbourne Masters of Business Administration - Latrobe University Areas of Expertise: Property Sales, Acquisitions and Developments Town Planning Leasing Compulsory Acquisition Finance Industries Served: Local government councils Government departments and authorities Private individuals Small, medium and large private businesses Large and regional finance institutions. Memberships: Urban Development Institute of Australia Victorian Local Government Association Law Institute of Victoria - Property Law Section Law Institute of Victoria - Environmental Law Section Hobbies / Interests: Tony is an avid runner and is up at dawn each morning running through the bush in outer Melbourne where he lives. He tells us at Aitken Walker & Strachan it's to stay fit but we think he might be just escaping the morning chores at home (something his wife and four daughters are most definitely wise too!)

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