Nick Simpson – Solicitor Director

Nick has a wide breadth of experience in corporate, commercial and property law. Also admitted to practice in England and Wales, Nick began his legal career working for Freshfields, London, before joining the corporate and commercial department of Denton Wilde Sapte, London.

In London, Nick primarily specialised in international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, company flotations and offerings, travelling the world advising clients such as Gazprom, Petronas, Shell, The Discovery Channel, Korean National Oil Corporation, The Rugby Football Union and Liberty Media.

On his arrival in Australia, Nick worked with Blake Dawson Waldron advising government agencies including Defence, Health and Immigration and statutory authorities such as the National Library on a variety of procurement, tendering and out-sourcing matters.

Nick established his own practice in early 2004, before acquiring established conveyancing practice North Shore Conveyancing Company in August 2005. He currently advises individuals and small businesses on property and commercial matters.

nick@hogansimpson.com

Nick Hogan – Consultant

Admitted to practice in 1999, Nick Hogan obtained a broad range of experience in city firms large and small, before starting his own practice in 2003.

Nick has worked for Abbott Tout in Commercial Litigation (for clients including CBA, the (then) State Bank and Rams Home Loans) and later in Media Law advising the likes of Baz Luhrman and the Cameron Mackintosh Group. However, Nick has also worked in small practice for boutique Macquarie St firm Osborne and Associates between 2001 and 2003, advising property developers and publicly listed companies on Corporations Law issues.

Nick was in practice for himself between 2003 and 2009 during which time he developed an excellent reputation as a sole practitioner in Paddington. His easy going yet professional approach to legal practice is very popular with clients.

Heath Kiely – Consultant

Heath Kiely was admitted to practice as a solicitor in April 2005 following a change in careers from registered Podiatrist (admitted in 1997) and a year and a half sabbatical playing Rugby Union in the United Kingdom in 2000 - 2001.

Heath commenced his career in law in September 2001 as a law clerk in Sydney, working predominantly in the areas of Personal Injury and Workers Compensation, while studying law at the same time. Following admission as a Solicitor in April 2005, Heath spent 9 months on the mid-north coast of NSW working for Walker Smith Solicitors in Taree and Forster, principally in Criminal Law through the Legal Aid Duty Solicitor Scheme and Aboriginal Legal Service.

In May 2005 Heath returned to Sydney and joined Hogan Simpson with the intention of establishing a solid local client base around the Manly and North Sydney areas with particular interest in Criminal and Compensation law coupled with general Civil and Family Law litigation.

Heath spends his spare time consumed in Rugby Union. When not playing for the Manly Marlins he is avidly supporting the Waratahs and the Wallabies.

Stephanie Stewart – Licenced Conveyancer

Steph started with Hogan Simpson in 2008. She studied Business Administration at TAFE in 2003 and has completed her Conveyancing Law and Practice course at Macquarie University.

She has extensive experience in advising conveyancing clients on residential and commercial sales and purchases and prides herself on her approachable demeanour.