Headquarters:
Level 11, 131 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Year founded:
2020
Number of employees:
3 partners and 18 staff
Phone:
02 9056 9998
Email:
admin@kingstonandpartners.com.au
Website:
kingstonandpartners.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/kingstonandpartners
“We love to win. We’re tenacious, and we believe in getting results”
Brett Vincent,
Vincent Young Lawyers
Phil Hustler
Managing Principal
Kate Reese
Principal and Director
Oliver Small
Head of Litigation and Disputes
Leadership
Admitted in 2006, Phi Hustler has an impressive established track record of providing legal services to Australian and international banks and financiers as well as sophisticated borrowers in areas including construction finance, asset finance, private banking, corporate, institutional and mezzanine finance.
With experience at big international firms and small boutique, finance-focused law firms, he has helped “big four” banks and non-bank lenders; seconded to Westpac’s regulatory and compliance team; worked on significant construction and project finance transactions for senior and mezzanine financiers; and helped advise on and document thousands of more standard SME loans across all Australian states and territories.
Managing Principal
Phil Hustler
Kate Reese is an Australian and New Zealand lawyer and the principal of Kingston & Partners. Her distinguished career has been dedicated to specialising in banking and finance, with a focus on secured and unsecured loan advances and debt recoveries for private and non-bank lenders. She has played a key role in assisting some of the largest private lenders in Australia develop their businesses, including advising them on asset-based lending, loan structuring, syndication, priority disputes and mortgage recovery matters.
Reese has been heavily involved in leading clients through significant changes within the financial services industry by working closely with them to discuss and implement changes to processes and best practices.
Principal and Director
Kate Reese
Leading the fast-paced litigation and recovery team at the specialist boutique firm, Kingston & Partners, Oliver Small advises and represents clients operating in the mortgage and secured lending sectors who are faced with sophisticated, complex and critical legal matters.
With over 20 years of experience in commercial litigation, Small has a broad and deep technical skill set and is an expert commercial litigator able to run and defend complex legal disputes in all Australian states and territories. He is client focused, commercially astute and widely recognised by his clients and peers as a leading lawyer in the recovery and enforcement of loan securities.
Head of Litigation and Disputes
Oliver Small
Leadership
“A true leader can see potential in different employees, regardless of their position. Listening and recognizing the value of each individual not only inspires them but also makes them grow professionally”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
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Nava Navaretnarajah
Special Counsel
Nava Navaretnarajah is Kingston & Partners’ leading special counsel. He has over 10 years of experience ranging across a variety of legal services gained from private and in-house practices. He has a specific focus on front-end transactional practice and acts for many lenders across a variety of transactions, including acquisition, asset finance, construction, debtor and real estate finance.
Navaretnarajah takes pride in developing meaningful relationships with his clients to understand their goals and risk appetite. Coupled with his in-house experience, he has the business acumen to provide pragmatic and strategic advice to his clients to meet their goals within their risk tolerance.
Special Counsel
Nava Navaretnarajah
Jacques G. Sarraf
General Manager, Cosmaline
Jacques G. Sarraf brings over a decade of FMCG industry experience to his role as general manager at Cosmaline, a part of Malia Group and a rapidly growing personal care company in the MENA region. Throughout his tenure, Sarraf has adeptly driven growth and profitability, successfully expanding market share and optimizing operational efficiency alongside strategic entries into new markets and product categories.
An advocate of sustainability, fitness, and wellness, Sarraf promotes environmentally friendly practices and encourages individuals to adopt healthy and active lifestyles.
General Manager, Cosmaline
Jacques G. Sarraf
At Kingston & Partners, clients are prioritised above all else. The firm operates on the principle that client success leads to its own success.
Specialising in lending and enforcement, Kingston & Partners serves a diverse clientele, including non-bank and private lenders, private banks, investment businesses, fund managers, and receivers. Whether handling commercial lending or regulated transactions, the firm excels in documenting and securing loans, advising on structure and security options and enforcing security and recovering debt as needed.
The firm is deeply committed to fostering relationships and prioritising client needs. With a strong focus on lending, Kingston & Partners possesses a profound understanding of industry pressures and maintains technical excellence to effectively serve clients. The firm prides itself on consistently exceeding client expectations throughout the lending process.
Operating within a collaborative team culture, Kingston & Partners emphasises sharing knowledge and information across disciplines and markets to achieve optimal outcomes for clients. The firm places high value on its culture and strives to uphold it, consistently delivering work that meets the highest professional, ethical and business standards. It builds enduring relationships with clients and colleagues by demonstrating trustworthiness, transparency and fairness.
Central to Kingston & Partners’ mission is the commitment to enhancing business practices and driving positive change.
Matthew Dover
Head of Operations
Natalia Child
Head of Broker and Professions CPD
Maxine Owen
Head of Finance
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Matthew Dover worked at Renovation Insurance Brokers with MD Douglas Brown before becoming part of the launch team for Renovation Underwriting in 2018. As head of operations, he works closely with the underwriting team, holds key relationships with all partners across the insurance sector and is integral to the delivery and performance of multiple, transactional policy portals for the sector.
Head of Operations
Matthew Dover
Natalia Child began her career in insurance in 2012 and, since then, has worked in both underwriting and private client broking. She is chartered, has an advanced diploma in insurance and has a law degree.
Passionate about education, Child is responsible for delivering the CDP program and the Contract Works Academy, designed to upskill renovation knowledge and increase confidence across the sector.
Head of Broker and Professions CPD
Natalia Child
With over 30 years of experience in the finance and accounting sector, Maxine Owen has worked in a wide variety of industries, including private medical, vehicle, transport and education. When she joined Renovation Underwriting in 2017, Owen brought with her a deep understanding of corporate treasury and the foreign exchange/money market, along with the management of multi-currency exposure with inter-company transactions. She is also an affiliated member of AAT, the professional body for accounting technicians.
Head of Finance
Maxine Owen
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
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“We believe in handling our clients’ matters as if they were our own, and with this approach, we seek solutions wherever possible”
Brett Vincent,
Vincent Young Lawyers
“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
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Underscoring the value proposition the firm offers, Vincent says, “Our clients get direct access to our partners. We are always available, and we pride ourselves on being highly responsive. We are lean and efficient. Our work is of the quality of larger law firms, without the price tag.”
To operate optimally for clients, the firm engaged the founder of a major construction management company to be chairman. Under their guidance, Vincent Young has expanded its practice areas to include property, projects, commercial and insolvency law. Today, Vincent Young is advised by a chairman and two advisors, none of whom are lawyers, resulting in invaluable industry insight and client-side perspective.
“The balance between technical legal skills and proactive solutions lies at the heart of our business and our success in legal matters,” says Vincent. “We believe in handling our clients’ matters as if they were our own, and with this approach, we seek solutions wherever possible.”
more than $1 million in funds
over $2.3 million in combined monetary and in-kind donations through an annual World Food Derby initiative
2,320 volunteer hours to numerous deserving organizations, making a significant community impact
Alliant’s progress is set to continue, as underlined by Zimmer, who has confidence in the firm’s people to deliver continued excellence.
“We believe in our business plan, and it has proven successful. We don’t feel the need to change that. Our core business plan will continue to drive the company forward, complemented by new opportunities that may arise in the future.”
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