About

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Firm Overview

Moores is a tier one legal firm with a difference.

Values-driven, we have provided advice and representation for more than half a century to purpose-aligned organisations and like-minded individuals.

Specialists by choice, we focus on select industry sectors and specific areas of law. Recognised as experts in these chosen fields, our deep insights and vast, practical experience deliver true clarity for our clients, enabling them to act decisively with absolute certainty.

For Organisations

Our specialist industry knowledge brings clarity to this complexity, enabling clients to fulfil their compliance obligations, navigate change and pursue their goals or mission with confidence.

Main Areas of Practice

  • Bequests
  • Charity and Not-for-profit Law
  • Child Safety
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Disputes
  • Governance
  • Human Rights and Discrimination
  • Privacy and data security
  • Private Clients
  • Regulatory Compliance and Investigations
  • Safeguarding
  • Workplace Relations

Key Clients:

The majority of organisations we advise operating in one of five principal sectors:

  • Aged Care and Retirement Living;
  • Education and Training
  • Faith-based Organisations;
  • Not-for-profit, Charity and Social Ventures;
  • Social Housing

Contact: Rebecca Lambert-Smith | +61 3 9843 2124 | [email protected]

Offices

Level 1, 5 Burwood Road,

Hawthorn Vic 3122

Australia

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What the Team is Known For

Moores is a specialist firm based in Melbourne known for its expertise in the charity and not-for-profit sector. The firm advises clients in the aged care and retirement industries, social housing bodies, and faith-based and educational institutions. The diverse team handles governance, charitable registration and regulatory compliance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Moores assisted a child and family services provider with a merger with another not-for-profit organisation, covering all aspects of the merger including commercial, not-for-profit, employment, privacy and property advice.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rebecca Lambert-Smith
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Rebecca Lambert-Smith
Head of Charities
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Rebecca Lambert-Smith acts for charities and NFP organisations across a range of mandates including mergers, governance issues, regulatory investigation response and tax advice.

Rebecca is an excellent lawyer. She is thoughtful, detail-focused and astute. We are always comfortable in her highly skilled hands.

Rebecca has been and remains outstanding in responsiveness and knowledge of the business context.

Rebecca was very easy to work with and provided great advice.

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Rebecca Lambert-Smith
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Rebecca Lambert-Smith
Head of Charities
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Members

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Abbey Dalton

Andrew Boer

Head of Department

Andrew Lo

Cassandra Minett

Cecelia Irvine-So

Christopher Pierorazio

Colin McCaul

Divya Korattyile

Edward Hamley

Ellen Turner

Evelyn Zhang

Grace Coffey

Hugh Watson

Jessica Latimer

Kate Gorman

Leanne Lee

Rebecca Lambert-Smith

Rebecca Lambert-Smith

Head of Department

Samantha Guo

Skye Rose

Tal Shmerling

Tim Cleaver

Yoni Ungar

Industries

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Aged Care and Retirement Living

Education and Training

Faith-based Organisations

Not-for-profit, Charity and Social Ventures

Social Housing