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Last week we farewelled Denis Farrar, the Farrar in Farrar Gesini Dunn. He has been a lawyer since 1976 (that’s 43 years) and with FGD since its inception in 1995. In terms of the work he did, Denis practiced at the pinnacle of the legal profession. He was a formidable...

The Family Court – A parent’s perspective I try to encourage my clients to avoid Court whenever possible. The majority of family law matters settle by agreement, but for an unlucky few, going to Court is unavoidable. I recently talked to some of my clients who have been through the...

We have written previosly in our FGD blog about the dangers of using a DIY Will Kit. However, cases such as that of the Estate of Peter Reid highlight the extent to which it could all go pear-shaped if a Will is done incorrectly. The deceased, Mr. Reid, left a...

Ever thought “I just want my divorce done!” or “separating through lawyers is expensive”?Well guess what – we are here to challenge those misconceptions!If you, or a couple you know, is ready to settle their separation in a weekend – we want to hear from you!We want to give you...

On 28 March 2019 FGD Sydney held their inaugural Golf Day at Concord Golf Course and what a fantastic day it was. The day began with a light lunch and refreshment in the clubhouse as our players rolled in and mingled with fellow teammates. Our CEO, Jim Dunn, gave a...

Dennis Farrar was the Co-Chair of the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference held in Canberra 13-15 March 2019.

Clients of the Accounting and Advisory team were thanked at a cocktail party to celebrate the merger of Farrar Gesini and Dunn and DPR Accounting and Advisory last Friday. Director Peter Beames thanked the long term clients for the opportunity to be part of provide vale to their financial journey....

One of the questions often asked in the context of estate planning in general is “Are my wishes actually going to be carried out?”

Farrar Gesini Dunn is excited to announce the recent promotion of 9 new Directors across our Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne Offices. We are pleased to welcome to the Directorship:-

Lawn bowls with lawyers anyone?Perhaps not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Friday night fun – but we beg to differ!

esterday we had a really lovely moment in the FGD Canberra office. We had the opportunity to present our friends from Karinya House with a $17,000 donation thanks to our FGD community!

 The FGD Charity Golf Day is done and dusted for another year, and what a success it was! We were really pleased to have 22 teams enter this year (keep an eye out for your team photo in the attached slideshow) and despite the chilly weather, everyone had a great...