Macpherson Kelley has made two Brisbane appointments, with Katrina Pagey named as Principal Lawyer in the litigation and dispute resolution team and Lucie Marsden as Special Counsel in the wills and estates practice.
These additions mark a further step in the firm’s strategic growth in Queensland, strengthening its dispute resolution capability and building on the continued expansion of its national private client offering.
Ms Pagey is an experienced commercial litigator with a strong track record in complex, large-scale commercial litigation disputes, with a particular focus on corporate insolvency. She advises on a broad range of commercial disputes, including contract disputes, recovery actions and director and shareholder disputes.
In the corporate insolvency context, Ms Pagey has advised insolvency practitioners, banks and creditors in relation to both formal and informal restructuring engagements. Those engagements include advising receiverships and various aspects of external administrations. Her practice spans cross‑border insolvency matters and international arbitration.
She is admitted to the Supreme Courts of Queensland and New South Wales and is a practitioner in the High Court of Australia.
Ms Marsden brings more than 20 years of experience advising high‑net‑worth individuals, families and professional advisers on estate planning and succession matters.
She specialises in wills and trust structuring, SMSF succession, asset protection and planning for blended families, with a background in accounting and tax that supports integrated, strategic advice.
She is admitted in Queensland and in England and Wales and is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP).
National Managing Principal Grant Guenther said the appointments reflected Macpherson Kelley’s continued investment in core practice areas and nationally connected capability.
“Investing in high‑calibre lawyers like Katrina and Lucie is central to our growth strategy. Their expertise strengthens our offering and ensures we continue to deliver clear, commercially focused advice to our clients,” Mr Guenther said.
Brisbane Managing Principal Lawyer Cathy Russo said their hires supported the continued growth of the Brisbane office.
“We are seeing increasing demand from clients for practical advice across both disputes and private client matters. Katrina and Lucie bring the experience and approach needed to meet that demand,” Ms Russo said.
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