Meet Max, a lawyer in our dispute resolution and litigation team in Melbourne.
Max joined the firm as a graduate in 2020 and since then has worked for individuals, companies and charities on a range of matters including general commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, class actions and contested estates.
We asked him a few questions to learn more about him and his practice.
Can you tell us about your work as a lawyer?
My practice focuses on an incredibly broad range of litigation matters, and for different types of clients. I work on matters for partners across the team and in both the Melbourne and Sydney offices, so my days are quite varied. In any one day I might work on a class action, a contested estate, claims against a director and a partnership dispute – all before lunch!
Aside from the presence of a dispute, the common feature of all of these matters is that they are high stakes and often make-or-break for the client. This means they place a huge amount of trust in us to get an effective and efficient resolution.
What factors influenced your decision to work at Arnold Bloch Leibler?
I chose to start my career at ABL because of the people, and I have stayed because of the people. It is a firm that encourages you to be yourself.
I also appreciate ABL’s deep and long-standing commitment to public interest legal work and, in particular, its long-standing relationships with First Nations clients and causes. It is incredible to see how genuine that commitment really is. Whilst there is a dedicated Public Interest team, each team also act for a range of charities and other public interest clients. Being able to contribute to that work is incredibly rewarding and has been a privilege.
Are there any internal initiatives at Arnold Bloch Leibler that you're particularly passionate about?
An internal initiative I’m involved in is ABL’s Indigenous Solidarity Network (AISN), which I Co-Chair. The AISN is an initiative driven by junior lawyers at the firm with the support of the partnership. It complements the work the firm’s Public Interest practice does by focusing on ways the firm can use its resources and expertise to assist First Nations Peoples in achieving self-determination.
In 2022, we launched the ABL Indigenous Solidarity Statement of Commitment. Much of the work the AISN does revolves around organising and undertaking activities, initiatives and events focused on progressing and achieving the priorities we set in the Statement of Commitment.
