I was admitted to the NSW Supreme Court in 1992. I have practised exclusively in the field of mortgage law and mortgage related litigation since 1998. Prior to that my background was commercial litigation in the New South Wales Supreme Court and the High Court in London.
I am the author of over 30 published papers on mortgage related topics and the textbook Avoiding Mortgage Fraud in Australia (2015) Lexis Nexis. I am co-author of the textbooks The Essential Guide to Mortgage Law in NSW (2008) Lexis Nexis and its successor The Essential Guide to Mortgage Law in Australia (2013) Lexis Nexis (with a forward by Professor Peter Butt, author of Butt’s Land Law).
My articles in the NSW Law Society Journal and my books have been cited with approval by the NSW Supreme Court in Chandra v Perpetual Trustees Victoria [2007] NSWSC 694; Perpetual Trustees Victoria v Kirkbride [2009] NSWSC 377; Bank of Western Australia v Ellis J Enterprises [2012] NSWSC 313
At Bransgroves, I am responsible for growing our client base, streamlining processes and keeping all our precedents and procedures compliant with the latest developments in the law. I make the final call on difficult scenarios and any partners or clients will receive my determination on request. I have a strong interest in technology and since 2025 have taken all programming in-house thanks to the wonders of Claude Code.
I am also deeply involved in the Omicron Commercial Mortgage Network which brings commercial lenders and brokers together.