MENUPrue Greenfield
Prue leads the Commercial litigation team at McKean Park. She has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, providing legal advice to a wide variety of industries, SME’s, family businesses, directors and individuals.
Prue has a strong focus on strategy in order to deliver the best, most commercially based outcome for clients. She is astute, leads with empathy and approaches disputes with a strategic mindset that ensures that the best outcome is achieved for clients.
Prue prides herself on being accessible to her clients and works with them to resolve their disputes in a holistic way. Prue is passionate about utilising her skills, knowledge and expertise to make a positive difference for those she represents.
Prue has appeared in the Magistrates’ Court, the County Court, the Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Court as well as the Victorian Civil Administration Tribunal. She conducts her own mediations and has a strong focus on dispute resolution.
Prior to commencing at McKean Park, Prue honed her legal expertise within a number of boutique Melbourne city-based law firms as well as leading a commercial litigation and dispute resolution team of a mid-tier national law firm for a number of years.
Prue was admitted to practice law in 2001 and joined McKean Park in early August 2024.
Outside of the law, Prue loves to travel and to focus on health and well-being. She is a registered Les Mills fitness professional certified in Sprint and RPM.
Expertise
- General commercial litigation
- Insolvency and debt recovery
- Building and construction disputes
- Franchising disputes
- Contractual disputes
- Lease disputes
- Partnership disputes
- IP disputes
- Shareholder oppression
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws, La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Legal Studies, Latrobe University
Memberships
- Vice President of the Australian Institute of Credit Management’s VIC/TAS Council
- Franchise Council of Australia
- Law Institute of Victoria
Service Areas
Commercial Litigation, Building and construction, Insolvency expertise.
Stephen Roache
Stephen is a respected practitioner in the fields of Commercial and Property Law. He is the Partner-in-charge of our Commercial Law Team. Stephen is called upon to advise corporate, commercial and individual clients on business, leasing and property law matters. Frequently, this involves the evaluation of businesses and corporations upon sale or purchase. Stephen works closely with his clients’ accountants and business advisors to achieve commercially and legally sound business deals, structured for business success....Read More
With over 25 years of legal experience, Stephen joined McKean Park in 1998. He was made a Partner in 2007. Stephen lectured in Building and Construction Law at Deakin University for 15 years.
Expertise
- Business succession planning
- Purchase & sale of businesses
- Retail & commercial leasing
- Commercial property transactions
- Commercial contracts & arrangements
- Corporate advice & structures
- Trusts
Service Areas
Commercial & Taxation, Leasing, Property & Owners Corporations
Anne Marie Gasbarro
Anne Marie is the Partner of our Property Law Team. She undertakes complex property issues from residential through to large scale commercial transactions. A respected legal practitioner with almost 30 years experience, she is well placed to provide the advice and solutions you need. Anne Marie has particular interest and experience in aged care, retirement villages and Owners Corporations. She is passionate about providing personal service and protecting the rights of her clients....Read More
Anne Marie is a long-term member of the Property Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria. She values being able to give something back to the profession and the community through her involvement in this well regarded industry body. She is a frequent presenter at professional seminars.
Expertise
- Commercial property transactions
- Legal due diligence reviews
- Commercial & retail leasing
- Property development, subdivisions & financing
- Creation, variation & removal of easements & covenants
- Adverse possession applications
- General Law conversions
- Owners Corporations matters
- Joint venture, option & development agreements
- Aged care & retirement villages
- Rural & farmland property transactions
- Residential property transactions
- Alpine & Crown Land property matters
- GST, land tax, capital gains tax & duties implications in property matters
Service Areas
Aged Care & Retirement Living, Leasing, Property & Owners Corporations, Wills, Estates, Succession Planning & Estate Litigation
Mark Flynn
Mark is a respected property and commercial lawyer. He is an Accredited Specialist in both Commercial Tenancy Law and Commercial Law. Mark advises corporate clients on business restructuring and business succession planning issues.
Mark is Partner-in-charge of McKean Park Future Law Team. This initiative was established to anticipate and plan for changes in social, economic and regulatory climate. All our clients benefit from this proactive firm philosophy.
Mark joined McKean Park in 1988 and has almost 40 years of legal experience. He is actively involved in legal education and lectures at the Leo Cussen Institute and for other Legal Education Service Providers.
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Expertise
- Greenhouse issues, sustainable energy & resource development
- Purchase & sale of businesses & corporate restructuring
- Proactive business development strategies
- Commercial & retail leasing advice
- Tax effective trusts, wills & other structures
- Superannuation arrangements
- Information technology advice
Service Areas
Commercial & Taxation, Leasing, Rotary, Wills, Estates, Succession Planning & Estate Litigation