senior associates
Amanda Sinclair
senior associate
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Amanda graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws and she began working with Tottle Partners in 2009. She was admitted to practice in Western Australia in September 2010 and the Commonwealth Courts in October 2010.
Working with Richard Wilenski, Amanda specialises in construction and engineering matters with a particular focus on dispute resolution, risk strategy and claims management advice.
Amanda’s dispute resolution and advisory services include project advisory, risk strategy and claims management advice. Her dispute resolution experience includes litigation in the Federal, Supreme and District Courts, private and court facilitated mediations, domestic and international arbitrations and adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act (WA).
Caroline Spencer
senior associate
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Caroline graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2008 with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Bachelor of Arts (French). She started her career with a national law firm and was admitted to practice in December 2009, before joining Tottle Partners in 2010.
Caroline acts mainly on building and construction, oil and gas, mining and resources and general commercial matters. She regularly represents clients in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts in Western Australia as well as the Federal Court. Caroline also has experience in both private and court-ordered mediations, and in arbitration matters.
Her clients include individuals, Australian private and listed companies and international enterprises.
Jacqui Chellew
senior associate
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Jacqui joined the firm in 2017. She graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in 2008 and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 2009.
Jacqui has worked in insurance law for the past 10 years and specialises in defending personal injury claims made pursuant to the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act.
Benn Wallace
senior associate
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Benn graduated from the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2012 with a Bachelor of Laws. He started his career with a large Western Australian firm, before moving onto an UK-based international firm. Benn joined Tottle Partners in 2019.
Benn specialises in construction law and regularly acts on behalf of local and global contractors in the infrastructure, energy and resources sectors, providing advisory and dispute resolution services. Benn has acted for and appeared on behalf of clients in many State and Federal jurisdictions, domestic and international arbitrations.
Before working in law, Benn worked at a Big 4 Australian bank in its business banking division where he regularly conducted risk assessments for the client base to mitigate financial loss.