OUR PEOPLE
The strength of our team is each individual member.
The strength of each member is the team.
David
Sefton
Consultant
David has a vast amount of experience representing corporate clients in the areas of employment, energy and resources, insurance, mergers & acquisitions, litigation & dispute resolution, occupational health & safety, product liability and preventative law & legal risk management.
Matthew
Hamlin
Senior Associate
Matthew is a litigator with experience acting for both individuals and private companies in a broad range of matters including complex commercial disputes, matters involving breaches of directors duties, shareholders disputes, contractual disputes, fraud and negligence.
Thea
Villanueva
Thea is the girl in the background.
Her role requires her to wear many hats to provide support to the lawyers and paralegals allowing them to focus on the essential task of practising law. She undertakes a diverse range of responsibilities including HR, IT and equipment, office procedures, and administration to oversee the proper running of the practice.
Practice Manager
Edward
Favis
Administration & Marketing
Edward joined Dormer Stanhope in 2022. Aside from carrying-out administrative tasks and making sure our marketing efforts are being monitored, he is also the “IT guy” and the “handyman” in the office. Edward is somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades. In his free time, he enjoys playing PC games and riding downhill on his mountain bike.