Our directors blend their experience and technical expertise to lead a formidable team equipped to offer a commercial advantage to your business.
Founding directors, Adam Crittenden and Con Andonis, are experienced property and commercial lawyers. Our directors have been independently recognised as leaders in their areas of expertise.
Prior to founding Adco Legal, our directors were Partners in major commercial law firms. They have also held senior roles in national and international law firms.
Adam is a co-founding director of Adco Legal. He has many years experience specialising in property and commercial law. He also has an intimate knowledge of the pharmacy industry having acted in some of the most significant transactions for pharmacy groups Australia-wide.
- Property
- Retail and Commercial Leasing
- Commercial
- Pharmacy – Health
Con is a co-founding director of Adco Legal. He has significant experience in property and commercial law, with a particular focus on:
- The development of land for commercial, industrial and residential purposes
- Property and commercial transactions
- Retail and Commercial leasing
- Liquor and Gaming
Trang Vo
Trang is an experienced property lawyer having worked as a senior lawyer for an international law firm. Trang has acted for shopping centre owners, financial institutions, telecommunication carriers and government agencies in all areas of property transactions and leasing.
- Property
- Retail and Commercial Leasing
- Health
James Forde
James has significant experience acting for major shopping centre owners, property developers and private commercial clients specialising in dispute resolution and enforcement matters. James also has experience in building and construction matters. James has worked for local and state government institutions in procurement and property.
- Property
- Retail and Commercial Leasing
- Dispute Resolution
- Liquor Licensing
- Building and Construction
Jennifer Pears
Jennifer Pears is a corporate and commercial lawyer, with experience advising publicly listed companies with respect to capital raisings, corporate reconstructions, asset acquisitions and disposals, and joint ventures. Jennifer has acted for ASX-listed resources companies in the acquisition and disposal of exploration and mining tenements in various states and territories. Jennifer also assists clients to manage risk by providing general compliance and governance advice.
- Corporate and Commercial
- Property
Michael Pampena
Michael has significant experience in all areas of property and business conveyancing, having managed a conveyancing division of a leading Adelaide law firm for many years. Michael has a particularly strong focus on major land divisions and property developments.
- Conveyancing
- Land Divisions
- Trust formations
- Company incorporations
Lisa Andonis
Prior to joining us, Lisa was a Partner in a leading Adelaide law firm. During her extensive years of practice, Lisa has advised and represented a large number of clients in the resolution of commercial disputes and litigious matters.
- Commercial disputes and litigation including in contract and property related matters
- Construction and infrastructure disputes
- Insolvency and debt recovery
- Probate and estate matters
Chao Zhou
Chao is an experienced migration agent and lawyer having worked for many years in Melbourne, Adelaide and now in Sydney. Chao is fluent in Mandarin and English. He has a deep understanding of the legal and cultural issues faced by international businesses. Chao works closely with our commercial clients who do business in China or partner with Chinese businesses in their ventures in Australia. Chao works closely with our commercial lawyers to offer a seamless level of support and advice.
- Commercial
- Licensed Migration Agent
Vicki Antoniou
Vicki supports our lawyers with delivering high volume leasing documents to the highest standard. She has many years experience having worked for major law firms including in Sydney.
- Retail and Commercial Leasing
Luke Gardiner
Luke has been in practice for many years in the Northern Territory. Luke provides specialised advice and assistance with business, property, commercial and related matters.
- Commercial
- Commercial and Civil Litigation
- Wills and Estates
- Retail and Commercial Leasing
- Property
- Debt Recovery
- Employment
Kathryn Ryles
With more than twenty years industry experience, Kathryn is an experienced paralegal supporting our lawyers. She has worked for major Adelaide law firms and within an in-house legal team for one of the largest defence contractors in Australia.
- Retail and Commercial Leasing
- Property
- Commercial