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Bartier Perry adds private client partner
Sydney-based firm Bartier Perry had appointed a new partner for its growing private client practice.
Jerome Doraisamy
Alicia Huppatz (pictured), who was previously head of family law at Madison Marcus, has joined Bartier Perry as a partner in its private client team.
“Shifting demographics are seeing both the children and grandchildren seeking greater say or involvement of in a family business. As so the dynamics can be highly complex and sometimes volatile, Alicia brings to the team both the legal knowledge and emotional intelligence needed to help parties step through that,” he said.
“This is a truly integrated offering that will add to our expertise in areas such as succession planning, tax structures and Wills and Estates.”
While the very nature of private client work is confidential, Mr Tsovolos continued, the outcomes have major implications for the country.
“With over 80 percent of family business owners looking to exit in the next decade, Australia is facing an estimated $3.5 trillion transfer of wealth,” he said.
“Given the average family business has a $12 million turnover and 37 staff, the mishandling of just a fraction of those handovers can not only lead to significant financial loss for numerous families, but also reverberate to the wider economy.”
Ms Huppatz added that the firm’s team in this space is “one of the few truly specialised private client teams in Australia”.
“I’m looking forward to being part of the across-the-board solutions they offer to some of the most prominent family businesses in the country,” she said.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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