Neil Geikie
Neil has worked in the legal profession since 1983. Neil has extensive experience in transactional work and litigation, and prior to taking over the practice of Hogan Geikie Poole in 1995, Neil worked in both large and mid tier firms in Sydney.
Neil holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Arts and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. He is a NSW Court Arbitrator and has strong negotiation and mediation skills, drawn upon many years of experience with a large variety of legal disputes in many different legal arenas. He is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia and is a Member of the Law Society of NSW and the Law Council of Australia.
Neil’s father was employed by the same firm whilst completing his studies in the 1940s. Neil’s grandfather was also a NSW lawyer, prior to being appointed the Chief Liquor Licensing Magistrate for NSW.
OUTSIDE OF THE LAW
Neil has been involved in a number of charities and non government organisations over the years, as a board member or pro bono lawyer. Some of those charities include the areas of mental health and homeless people.
Neil has been instrumental in establishing many research scholarships in NSW and the ACT, for the prevention of disease in children and adolescents.
Neil has been a NSW Inter School Mock Trial Judge for approximately 13 years and has judged the NSW semi finals and finals.
In addition, Neil has been a Law Society guest speaker on various areas of law to community groups, professional organisations, schools and university students. He has been an examiner of law graduates in their final exams at the NSW College of Law.
Rachel Clarke
Rachel has worked in the legal profession since 1995. She is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia and is a member of the Law Society of NSW.
Rachel has a strong background in transactional work, with her primary focus on business and commercial, liquor and property law.
In addition Rachel has developed a sound client base within the Australian Liquor and Wine Industry assisting clients in many facets of their business. Rachel is on the board of an Australian Wine exporting company and has been instrumental in advising and developing the export of Australian wine to the Asian market.
Rachel initially worked with a mid tier Sydney corporate firm and commenced as an employed solicitor with Hogan Geikie Poole and later became a partner in 2003.
OUTSIDE OF THE LAW
In addition to being a Lawyer, Rachel is a qualified viticulturist and horticulturist having graduated from the University of Melbourne and pursues these interests in her spare time. Rachel has written articles on business issues and developments and was the legal contributor to a leading liquor industry journal and she is frequently sought after in providing presentations to businesses involved in the liquor and wine industry.