Dane Grauf, the Director of Grauf O'Brien Lawyers, has been guiding small businesses through legal challenges for over a decade. With advanced qualifications in insolvency law, Dane practices across all Australian jurisdictions, assisting a diverse clientele from small business owners to directors of publicly listed companies. His dual representation of insolvent entities and insolvency practitioners equips him with a nuanced understanding of adversarial strategies, allowing him to offer meticulous advice and preemptive solutions that often lead to swift, cost-effective commercial outcomes. His experience with the complexities surrounding the collapse of businesses enables him to adeptly advise current business owners on issues such as landlord negotiations, debt recovery, asset management, security interests, financing, and transactions involving business sales or acquisitions. Dane is a seasoned advocate and has appeared in numerous courts, providing comprehensive counsel on all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency law. In addition to his insolvency focus, he extends his expertise to broader commercial law matters. Before founding Grauf O'Brien Lawyers in 2016, Dane honed his skills as a Senior Associate at Taylor David Lawyers, a firm known for its specialised services in insolvency and reconstruction law. His career also includes experience as a Quality Assurance Auditor and Management Consultant, roles that have contributed to his thorough and analytical approach. Dane's education includes a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Queensland University of Technology, a Business degree in Marketing and Management from the University of the Sunshine Coast, and further insolvency education from QUT’s Insolvency Education Program. Clients seeking guidance on insolvency or small business matters are encouraged to reach out to Dane for obligation-free consultations.
Director
Grauf O'Brien Lawyers
Oct 2016 - Present • 10 years 1 month
Senior Associate
Taylor David Lawyers
Apr 2011 - Oct 2016 • 5 years 6 months
Quality Assurance Auditor and Management Consultant
O'Briens Coaching
Jan 2005 - Mar 2008 • 3 years 2 months
Insolvency Education Program, Insolvency Law
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
2012
Practical Legal Training, Law
Bond University
2011
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Law
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
2008 - 2010
Bachelor of Business, Marketing & Management
University of the Sunshine Coast
2002 - 2007
Last checked: 29 Apr 2026 • Checked with Queensland Law Society
