
Who We Are
Carter Newell is a leading dynamic Queensland-based firm providing specialist legal advice to Australian and international corporate clients.
We specialise in the areas of:
- Insurance
- Construction & Engineering
- Resources
- Corporate
- Commercial Property
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Aviation
Within these practices are various specialty areas that address the demand from clients and capture the depth of expertise and experience of our senior legal team. Our dedicated team provides the following specialist areas:
- Property & Injury Liability Insurance
- Construction & Engineering Insurance
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Aviation Insurance
- Director’s and Officers’ Liability Insurance
- Agribusiness Insurance
- Tourism, Hospitality & Security Insurance
- Project Development & Construction Contracts
- Construction Dispute Resolution
- Oil and Gas
- Coal and Other Valuable Minerals
- Energy and related expertise
- Workplace Relations
- Airports
- Aircraft operators
- Aviation support services
Carter Newell's most important and valued resource is its people. Each member of our team has belief in and is passionate about what they do on behalf of our clients.
The Power of One Team - Working with Carter Newell means that clients have at their disposal a, dedicated legal group who first of all, arm themselves with a sound knowledge of their business, are specialists themselves and have only one aim – to deliver the best result for our clients.
Our clients regard us as their business partners, which differentiates us from other legal service providers. We see ourselves as an extension of each client’s business and aim to provide high quality legal services to help our clients achieve their commercial goals. It is not only our expertise, but also our dedication to being the best we can be, that ensures we deliver on this client commitment.
The firm has been recognised nationally and locally for the quality of its services as follows:
2010 Finalist Lawtech Award for Innovation in Legal IT 2010 Finalist Brisbane Law Firm of the Year Macquarie Bank ALB Australasian Law Awards 2009 Finalist Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards 2009 Independently recognised as a leading Brisbane firm in the practice areas of Insurance | Building & Construction | Mergers & Acquisitions | Energy & Resources 2008 Winner Employer of Choice Queensland Law Society 2008 Winner Brisbane Law firm of the Year Mettle ALB Australasian Law Awards 2008 Independently recognised as a leading Brisbane firm in the practice areas of Insurance | Building & Construction | Mergers & Acquisitions | Energy & Resources 2006 Winner Best Small Law Firm in Australia BRW-St George Client Choice Awards


