Robert Garvey

Robert Garvey, Principal of the Law Practice of Robert Garvey, has been a distinguished member of the Queensland legal profession for over 26 years. His practice is renowned for its commitment to families, private clients, and small businesses, with a primary focus on succession and enterprise law. In the realm of succession law, Robert offers comprehensive services that include planning for future eventualities such as death, incapacity, or bankruptcy through the creation of wills, trusts, and enduring powers of attorney. His expertise extends to the administration of estates following death or incapacity, covering probate processes and estate management. Robert is also adept at handling estate disputes and capacity controversies. In the enterprise sector, Robert supports small businesses and entrepreneurs with strategic start-up advice and financial guidance, including providing certified advice to guarantors. His capabilities include drafting and negotiating business agreements, structuring business entities, and facilitating the purchase and sale of small businesses. Additionally, Robert is skilled in navigating commercial and retail leasing, consumer contracts, and human resource agreements, as well as representing clients before regulatory bodies. Robert's property practice is extensive, addressing issues such as aged care accommodation arrangements, life tenancy and family agreements, and the intricacies of contract drafting and negotiation. His services encompass both commercial and residential conveyancing, leasing, property taxes, asset protection, and trust administration. Robert also provides legal assistance with mortgages, securities, guarantees, caveats, and other property-related matters. Dedicated to cost-effective solutions, Robert Garvey's practice utilises early intervention strategies and embraces efficiency through automation and AI. He offers narrow-scope and unbundled service options while providing clients with detailed cost estimates and adhering to the Legal Profession Act's disclosure requirements. Robert's professional journey includes tenures at prominent firms such as Deacons (now Norton Rose), where he practiced as a solicitor, and Gadens Lawyers, specialising in commercial and technology law. He also held a role as a Capital Markets Executive at the London Stock Exchange, focusing on eurobonds and asset-backed securities. His early career included roles as a taxation consultant at Deloitte Australia and paralegal positions at Blake Dawson and Freehills, where he gained valuable litigation experience. An alumnus of The University of Queensland, Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws with honours, alongside graduate diplomas in Accounting and Applied Finance & Investment from UNSW and FINSIA, respectively. His education underpins his robust legal acumen and commitment to delivering exceptional service to his clients.