About

A note from our Managing Partner, Sam Roberts.

Roberts Legal is committed to providing outstanding legal services whilst maintaining an optimal balance between quality and value. Our experienced and specialised legal team operate within a framework of diligence, professionalism, expertise and strategic commerciality to position our clients to get the very best results.

We ask the right questions and listen to you. We assist our clients to recognise where they are, where they want to be, where they could be and how best to achieve their desired outcome.

We are extremely proud of the loyalty our clients display and strongly believe that our reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the Australian legal marketplace is held in our clients’ hands. We will continue to strive to offer that powerful mix of expertise, understanding and tenacity to deliver the best outcomes to our clients.

If you require any further information about us, please contact us.

Our Core Values form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves.

People

Our people are our greatest and most valuable asset.

Excellence

We strive to provide the highest quality service and client experience. We are continuously improving.

Proactive

We firmly believe that a Lawyer’s role is to help people identify causes of potential legal problems before they arise, not just to find the best solution once the problem has manifested.

If you can’t rely on your Lawyer to help you identify legal risks and foreseeable problems who can you rely on?

Diligence

Care and attention to detail can never be overstated. It is our responsibility to consider and advise our clients of relevant implications in a worst case scenario.

Energetic

Our culture is vibrant. We are willing to change or try something new if there is a better way.

Reliable

We deliver when we say we will deliver, keep our clients informed and return calls promptly.

Professional

We honour the tenets of our profession and acknowledge the impact of our actions on those we come into contact with and the greater community. We respectfully uphold our ethical duties at all times.

Our Commercial Litigation, Building & Construction, Business Services and Insolvency Teams are headed by Sam Roberts, a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist.

Sam Roberts is 1 of only 3 Accredited Specialists in Commercial Litigation in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Central Coast regions.

What is an Accredited Specialist?

In the legal profession, Accredited Specialists are practising Solicitors who have demonstrated proficiency in a particular area of law, which is recognised and conferred by fellow Solicitors.

Specialist Accreditation is a structured peer to peer assessment process enabling legal practitioners to be recognised for their expertise. To be accredited specialists must pass a series of meticulous assessments on both legal knowledge and its application in practice. To retain their accreditation specialists must undertake significant additional professional development in their area of expertise each year.

Specialist Accreditation helps Solicitors distinguish themselves from other practitioners. It is a nationally recognised mark of distinction run by state based Solicitor Associations. In New South Wales the Specialist Accreditation Scheme has been operated by the Law Society of NSW since 1992.

Why use an Accredited Specialist?

To gain Specialist Accreditation a Solicitor must pass rigorous assessments in communication, problem solving, client relations and, of course, the law.

To maintain accredited status, a Solicitor must annually renew a certificate to practice the law and membership of the Law Society, plus update his or her skills and knowledge at the specialist level.

If your business has a commercial dispute that deserves the attention of an expert, you need an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation.

Call us now to speak to an Accredited Specialist about your commercial matter.

Finally I have found a law firm who me and my family will be using for many years to come. I would highly recommend Roberts legal to anyone who needs a good legal team and are worth every dollar.

“Sam and the team at Roberts legal assisted me in 2019 with a very complex business case. They are leagues ahead of any other law firm I have used in the past. Their attention to detail and professional prompt response to every item raised was a real stand out. The team keep you fully informed at all times in simple to understand language highlighting pros and cons of every decision that needs to be made. Finally I have found a law firm who me and my family will be using for many years to come. I would highly recommend Roberts legal to anyone who needs a good legal team and are worth every dollar.”

Paul C

Thank you very much for your assistance and support during this period.

“I like to thank you very much for your assistance and support during this period. Very much appreciate all you have done.”

Nessan

Jeremy is very much on the front foot with communication and action and I have complete confidence in his expertise and attention to detail.

“Jeremy Kennedy has had a number of very large and complex matters referred to him by my company. He is first on my list when it comes to serious legal matters relating to WHS matters and what my clients are potentially exposed too in the workplace.

Jeremy is very much on the front foot with communication and action and I have complete confidence in his expertise and attention to detail.

I am delighted to recommend Jeremy Kennedy of Roberts Legal. I am pleased to have someone of his calibre in my business circles.”

Denis K

You really helped me through a nerve racking time.

“You really helped me through a nerve racking time and made me feel so much more at ease when I left in the afternoon.”

Rebecca J

Jeremy brings integrity, experience and professionalism to every matter he completes.

“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Jeremy Kennedy for a number of years on a number of WHS matters of significance in sectors such as mining and not for profit. Jeremy brings integrity, experience and professionalism to every matter he completes and I look forward to continuing to work with him into the future.”

James R

I am so happy with how this is going and with your help and advice I can finally see movement towards a positive outcome

“Hi Linsey,

I would like to express my gratitude to you and Clare for everything you both have done over the last few months. Honestly, I am so happy with how this is going and with your help and advice I can finally see movement towards a positive outcome from this nightmarish situation I’ve been living for the last three years.

Kind regards,

Jessica R”

I have been dealing with Roberts Legal for a few months now and I could not be happier with the way they conduct business and the service they provide.

“I have been dealing with Roberts Legal (Adamstown) for a few months now and I could not be happier with the way they conduct business and the service they provide. I have had dealings with Clare McAteer and Linsey Wilson and I must say that they are both amazing women and are fantastic in the jobs they do. Considering the matter that I have enlisted their services, they have never made feel like I was just another case number. Instead I am a person and I matter. There is no limit to the care they show for their clients and to get an email out of business hours to me just shows that they care, just because the lights are turned off in the office doesn’t mean they stop thinking about you! I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Roberts Legal. Keep up the great work xx.”

Kellie P

Jeremy and his team were committed to ensuring that all options considered and discussed and were open and sharing with their expertise and knowledge.

“I had the pleasure of working with Jeremy when we engaged him to provide expert legal advice to a client on a sensitive and intricate IR issue. In guiding the business to finding a resolution, Jeremy and his team were committed to ensuring that all options considered and discussed and were open and sharing with their expertise and knowledge.”

Kerstin D

Jeremy develops robust long standing and trusting professional relationships.

“Jeremy develops robust long standing and trusting professional relationships by consistently demonstrating competence in WHS legal expertise.”

Warren E

Samantha Miller from Roberts Legal was fantastic. She gave me very sound advice about family law, and was very understanding and supportive of my situation.

“Samantha Miller from Roberts Legal was fantastic. She gave me very sound advice about family law, and was very understanding and supportive of my situation. The legal advice and support that she gave me was invaluable, and it certainly helped me to get through a very difficult time. Furthermore, she was always reliable in her communication with me – always replying to my emails and messages. And she always followed up with my requests and questions. Samantha was recommended to me by 2 other people and I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to others.”

Amanda V

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Roberts Legal is committed to working with our staff to achieve their personal and professional objectives.

We are always on the look out for talented and passionate individuals to join us.

To register your interest please forward a written application together with your resume to tony@robertslegal.com.au.

Current Positions

Commercial Law & Litigation Lawyer

Roberts Legal is a specialised Commercial Litigation firm in the Newcastle area with a growing demand for assistance in commercial transactions, business law, insolvency and corporate restructure.

As we have a niche practice in Commercial Litigation and Building & Construction Law, we are sought out by clients needing specialist assistance locally, from Sydney and interstate.

To help meet this increasing demand, we are seeking a technically able and commercially astute Lawyer with at least 5 years PAE to join our exceptional team. You will work directly with Sam Roberts on high end and complex commercial transactions and advice as well as general commercial matters with exposure to some litigation.

To be successful in this role you will need experience in the following areas of practice:

Sale of Business,
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Business Structures & Trusts,
Company Law,
Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring,
Commercial and Retail Leases,
Commercial Litigation, and
Franchising.

The successful candidate will have excellent drafting skills in relation to Commercial Agreements including Shareholders Agreements, Terms and Conditions of Trade and Business Succession Planning Agreements. You will have both direct conduct and responsibility for files and assist with the carriage of large cases.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, passionate and results driven individual who is seeking to take the next step in their career.

For further information regarding the position, please contact Tony on (02) 4926 2236.

To apply please email your resume with covering letter to tony@robertslegal.com.au. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

If you are interested in joining a dynamic and highly regarded team, we would love to hear from you.

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