
Our Special Counsel
Carter Newell is a leading dynamic Queensland-based firm providing specialist advice to Australian and international corporate clients.
The role of Special Legal Counsel at Carter Newell is one held by senior practitioners with typically 15 years or more of post admission experience. Special Counsel are highly regarded lawyers with great experience usually in an area of specialty such that they operate at a partner equivalent level in terms of legal expertise.
Clients can access these ‘experts in their field’ who have built up their skills over many years, not only in their legal practice but also by being active advocates for the legal industry and their specialist areas.
Our special counsels have a comprehensive knowledge of procedures and an understanding of ethical issues. Many have also completed additional higher level professional education and provide an enhanced level of counsel and mentoring to our staff.








