brisbane | melbourne | Sydney | gold coast
Scott has worked in the legal sector for over 19 years, and has a mixture of top tier and in-house experience from world leading, high performing organisations. Scott enjoys developing strong relationships with his clients and thrives on resolving complex legal challenges in a commercial and cost-efficient manner. Scott regularly briefs and advises senior executives and stakeholders on legal matters impacting their business interests.
After working with top tier law firm, Ashurst Australia, and then in-house with Boeing Australia and Aurizon Holdings as an Associate General Counsel, Scott knew the time was right to bring his unique blend of highly developed corporate legal skills coupled with a deep understanding of how to provide concise and direct legal counsel to leading Australian executives and businesses.
Scott leads Gibson MacNeill Lawyers as Managing Director, bringing deep personal expertise across complex commercial and corporate transactions, employment law and executive advocacy. Clients engage Scott directly for matters that demand senior-level judgement - from high-stakes contract negotiations and M&A transactions to workplace disputes and board-level employment advice.
Memberships and Associations
Queensland Law Society
Principal Practicing Certificate
Qualifications
Griffith University
Bachelor of Law (Honours)/ Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
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First Class Honours
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Law Medal
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University Medal
College of Law
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Principal Legal Practitioner:
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Supreme Court of Queensland
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High Court of Australia
Area of Expertise

"Scott and his team go above and beyond for their clients. Scott is extremely knowledgeable, diligent and practical. He is exactly what you want in your lawyer and I would not hesitate recommending his services."
★★★★★
Brayden Leisemann
General Counsel Epec Group
