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Snedden Hall & Gallop is the representative of Meritas in Canberra.
Meritas is your gateway to 6,755 experienced lawyers in 168 full-service law firms serving 232 markets – all rigorously qualified, independent and collaborative. That means no fewer than 6,755 experienced lawyers are at your disposal, all around the world. Meritas’ purpose is to provide clients with seamless worldwide legal service.
We are constantly in contact with our fellow member firms in Australia and New Zealand. This enables us to share resources and provide jurisdiction specific, specialised advice to our clients. The Meritas member firms in the region are:
- Snedden Hall & Gallop - Canberra
- Madgwicks - Melbourne
- MacDonnells Law - Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville
- Rudkin Hitchcock Lawyers - Gold Coast
- Downings Legal - Perth
- Martelli McKegg Wells & Cormack - Auckland
- Swaab Attorneys - Sydney
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Internationally, our Meritas connections have made it possible for us to work with lawyers in France, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, China and the Middle East, just to name a few. This is of significant value to our clients as it enables us to avoid the time consuming and costly process of sourcing overseas lawyers for international matters.
Meritas is the only law firm alliance with an established means of monitoring and enhancing the quality of its member firms. This includes conducting peer reviews on other member firms, client satisfaction rates and using an advisory board of clients to ensure their needs remain the focus of Meritas business strategies.
Member firms are held to the highest quality and versatility in legal service. Meritas firms must adhere to specific set of service standards, comply with a stringent code of ethics, provide clients with Alternative Dispute Resolution options when appropriate, and undergo a recertification process on a regular basis. This ensures alliance firms continually provide superior legal service to their clients. Thus, we have no hesitation in recommending our fellow members to you.
Meritas members are not engaged in the joint practice of law and do not share fees amongst themselves. We will only work alongside and utilise the services of another Meritas firm with our client’s expressed knowledge and consent.
Our job is to help you connect to some of the strongest talents in the legal world - no matter where you are or where you need them, so if you need more information regarding our Meritas connections, or how they can assist you, don’t hesitate to contact our primary Meritas contact, Dennis Martin, or any of our lawyers and staff.