About the company
HWLE Lawyers is a national, full service commercial law firm with origins dating back to the 1890s. It has 270+ partners and over 1,700 staff in Australia and is the only fully integrated commercial law firm with offices in every State and Territory. The firm is governed by a Board of Partners, chaired by Jamie Restas, and Kris Hopkins is the Chief Executive Officer.
HWLE Lawyers provides pro bono legal assistance to vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, Community Legal Centres, registered charities and not for profit organisations. It met the National Pro Bono Target and provided close to 40,000 hours of pro bono legal assistance last financial year. The firm does not accept direct requests from individuals for legal assistance on a pro bono basis. It offers expertise in Aged Care & Retirement Living, Agribusiness, Automotive, Banking & Finance, and many other sectors.
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I cannot recommend Imogen Cook from Ogilviey Jennings highly enough. During an incredibly difficult time after my father’s passing in the midst of the pandemic, Imogen guided me with compassion, patience, and professionalism through the probate and estate management process. In a legal world that often feels transactional and impersonal, Imogen is refreshingly genuine –she truly cares about her clients and takes the time to listen, explain, and support every step of the way. Her warmth, attention to detail, and unwavering integrity gave me comfort and confidence when I needed it most. I am so grateful for her expertise and the human touch she brings to the law – she went above and beyond, and I feel blessed to have had her by my side.
I would not recommend this firm for any legal matters. My representing lawyer took unforeseen leave and then left the firm leaving me with significant delays and multiple fill in lawyers. The firm failed to recognise my loses and never worked in my best interests. They then charged me a fortune. A horrible experience!
Would not recommend Ogilvie Jennings for conveyancing for the purchase of a home, particular if you are a first home buyer and looking for some level of transparency regarding the process and how it is traveling along. We did not receive any responses to our queries, even when asking directly and politely. Honestly the whole process felt like one long, stressful baby-sitting session – with us needing to remind them about deadlines and forms that we needed to receive or sign. Would advise exploring other options if looking for a conveyancer with your best interests at heart.
Christian Street represented me in achieving Letters of Administration in a probate case. Good job. Objective achieved.
Very good I’m always happy with the costumer service look after very well they our family layer be all work one pkace ,
Engaged on an estate matter. Sent through all the relevant CORRECT dates prior. Looked up and read the relevant legislation. On first face to face meeting after documents exchanged and numerous back and forth incorrect advice was given based on a completely incorrect date. Luckily I was able to point out the error early because I had read the legislation. I would give more stars if it was not a law firm, really not good enough when you are paying a lot for attention to detail.Matter was resolved positively but hard to have full confidence when such little attention was paid in the beginning.
Had a workers compensation claim dealt with Christine Schokman she did managed to obtain and out-of-court settlement, but I have had some follow-up questions after it was all finalised and have been completely ignored! maybe because there's no money in it for them any more just to answer a simple email very unprofessional if you ask me.
Law firms & solicitors in Hobart compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Hobart are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D & X Legal | ★ 4,9 | 40 | No |
| 2 | Hall Payne Lawyers Hobart | ★ 4,8 | 95 | No |
| 3 | Paula Sutherland & Associates Lawyers | ★ 4,7 | 50 | No |
| 4 | Advocate Lawyers Hobart | Hobart Based Lawyers | ★ 4,7 | 41 | No |
| 5 | Fernando Legal | ★ 5,0 | 8 | Yes |
| 10 | HWLE Lawyers (this page) | ★ 4,0 | 30 | No |