Amberlake Welcomes Lydia O'Keeffe as Special Counsel to Strengthen its Comprehensive Legal Team

Sydney, May 30th – Continuing its exciting expansion in both business and talent acquisition, Amberlake proudly announces the appointment of Lydia O’Keeffe as Special Counsel. In her new role, Ms. O’Keeffe will leverage her extensive legal experience and expertise to further enhance the firm's capacity to deliver specialist advice.

Specialising in collaborating with insolvency practitioners, Lydia provides expert guidance on appointments, voidable transactions, PPSR, and insolvent trading. Leveraging her broad expertise in civil litigation, leasing, secured recoveries, construction, and employment law, she adeptly navigates urgent applications and the complexities of equity and trust law, while employing a holistic approach to resolve clients’ legal matters.

Steven Hu, Managing Partner at Amberlake, warmly welcomes Lydia as the second female lawyer to join the firm this month and the fourth addition to the expert team since the beginning of the year.

He further remarks, "Lydia's dedication and wealth of experience in effectively resolving clients' legal issues align seamlessly with our firm’s principles. I am confident that her integration into our litigation team will further enhance our ability to handle complex and intricate matters."

Prior to joining Amberlake, Lydia served in the Insolvency team at Piper Alderman. In expressing her enthusiasm about joining Amberlake, Ms. O’Keeffe states, "I look forward to joining my talented and accomplished colleagues to further enhance our firm’s reputation for excellence in ensuring and advancing our client’s interest."

With Lydia’s appointment, Amberlake reaffirms its commitment to attracting top-tier talent to serve its rapidly expanding multinational and multifaceted client base.

About Amberlake

Amberlake is a collective of unique and talented individuals dedicated to providing client-customized solutions. Our value lies in being exceptional problem solvers, with a unique ability to simplify complex issues and offer specialised insights that achieve client-focused results.

As a full-service commercial law firm, Amberlake boasts lawyers nationwide with diverse legal experience across various industry sectors. We specialize in Real Estate & Property Law, Corporate & Commercial Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Construction Law, and Intellectual Property Law. Our strength lies in assembling teams with the right mix of legal and commercial skills to match our clients' business needs.