Gells Lawyers

Gells Lawyers is one of Sydney's most established and respected boutique law firms. With a strong commitment to delivering high-quality legal services, we have built a reputation for excellence and integrity in the legal profession. Our firm has its origins in 1965 and is currently led by principals Paul Bailey and Michael Coffey. As a boutique firm, we offer a personalised service to our clients while being large enough to deploy sufficient resources to ensure that our clients' interests are best served.

At Gells Lawyers, we pride ourselves on providing an old-fashioned service with a modern twist. We understand our clients and their needs and build long-lasting relationships with them. We are at the forefront of both legal developments and advances in information technology, enabling us to deliver sound legal outcomes in a positive legal experience. Our office is located at Level 6, 50 Park Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, and our contact details are (61-2) 9223 2233 (telephone) and (61-2) 9223 2400 (facsimile).

Services Offered

As a full-service law firm, Gells Lawyers offers a wide range of legal services to both individuals and large corporations. We specialise in representing the interests of small businesses and insurers, providing an across-the-board, one-stop service to all our clients. Our practice areas include:

Corporate

We offer a wide range of services to corporations, from insurance litigation to debt recovery. Our services include:

• Insurance litigation: We provide legal advice and representation in insurance-related recovery and commercial-related recovery disputes.
• Debt recovery: We assist our clients in recovering debts through various legal avenues.
• Commercial transactions: We provide legal advice and representation in commercial transactions, including the drafting, perusing, and advising on contracts.
• Corporate structure and planning: We assist our clients in planning and structuring their businesses to optimise legal and commercial outcomes.
• Employment: We provide legal advice and representation in employment-related matters, including employment contracts, union disputes, and unfair dismissal actions.
• Consumer protection and competition: We assist our clients in complying with consumer protection laws and regulations and represent them in disputes related to exclusive dealing, monopolies, and trade practices.
• Equity, liability recovery, and indemnity litigation: We provide legal advice and representation in disputes related to fiduciary relationships, specific performance, injunctions, trusts, and intellectual property matters.

Individual

We offer a wide range of services to individuals, including:

• General litigation: We provide legal advice and representation in disputes in federal and state jurisdictions, including litigation, representative actions, and enforcement matters.
• Sale and purchase of a business: We assist our clients in the sale and purchase of a business, including the drafting of contracts, incorporation and constitutional drafting, and business health checks.
• Contract disputes: We provide legal advice and representation in disputes related to contracts and leases.
• Partnership and other stakeholder agreements: We assist our clients in drafting and negotiating partnership and other stakeholder agreements.
• Wills and estates: We provide legal advice and assistance in drafting wills, administering estates, and contesting wills.
• Personal injury and compensation: We assist our clients in claiming compensation for personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence, and workers' compensation.
• Criminal law: We provide legal advice and representation in criminal matters, including traffic offences, assault, and theft.

At Gells Lawyers, we are committed to delivering high-quality legal services to all our clients. With our expertise and experience, we believe that we are the right size to offer optimum legal services to a wide range of clients.