Solicitor
Blake Lawrenson
Blake is a Solicitor with Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide and is admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia, the High Court of Australia, and the High Court of New Zealand.
Blake specialises in civil litigation, corporate governance, and private international law, with a particular focus on cross-border disputes and business expansion in APEC economies.
He brings a broad knowledge of various practice areas including family law, wills and estates, intellectual property, and planning law that provides clients full service advice informed by big picture considerations.
Blake is a dedicated volunteer with St John Ambulance and serves as a Councillor for the City of Tea Tree Gully. His external engagements bring practical experience in both the public and private sectors, including at a board level and a Council Assessment Panel, allowing him to understand the requirements of commercial clients and how best to protect their interests.
About Blake Lawrenson
Blake Lawrenson is a solicitor in Adelaide, South Australia, focusing on civil and commercial litigation, appellate practice, planning and development law, local government law, governance and regulatory compliance, administrative and constitutional law, family law, and private international law. Clients regard him as a leading, well-rounded emerging lawyer in Adelaide and South Australia, combining courtroom strategy with statutory assessment insight (Council Assessment Panel exposure) and active governance roles.What clients engage him for
Civil and commercial disputes; injunctions and urgent applications; interlocutory relief; trial strategy; appeals and judicial review; development approvals and planning appeals; council and local government processes; board and governance advisory; regulatory investigations and compliance frameworks; administrative law merits review; constitutional issues; family property and parenting matters; private international law (conflict of laws, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments/awards, cross-border contracting); and market entry projects for inbound businesses.International and inbound capability
Blake assists clients from New Zealand, New York (USA), Ontario (Canada), Mainland China (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou), Singapore and Hong Kong (SAR) who are relocating or expanding to Australia. Typical instructions include Australian corporate establishment, regulatory onboarding, director duties, planning pathways, council engagement and cross-border dispute risk. Mandarin-speaking service is available for China–Australia, Singapore–Australia and Hong Kong–Australia matters.Remote and regional South Australia service
Blake serves clients across regional and remote SA via in-person circuits and secure virtual conferences, including the Eyre Peninsula (Port Lincoln, Whyalla), Upper Spencer Gulf (Port Augusta), Riverland (Berri, Renmark), South Coast (Victor Harbor), Murraylands (Murray Bridge), South East (Mount Gambier/Limestone Coast), Flinders Ranges & Outback (Hawker, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy), Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.Why he is a leading choice in Adelaide & South Australia
Strategic litigation and appellate capability; planning law perspective from a statutory assessment context; governance and policy oversight at board level; operational volunteering that underpins calm decision-making and risk awareness; and a commercially grounded approach for private, public and not-for-profit clients.Service areas (sub-disciplines)
Civil & Commercial Litigation (contract, negligence, tort, property, construction, shareholder/director disputes, debt recovery, urgent relief) • Appeals & Judicial Review (state/federal appeals) • Planning & Development (PDI Act, approvals, conditions, enforcement, planning appeals, zoning/land use) • Local Government & Governance (council processes, meetings, policy, probity, conflicts, compliance, risk oversight) • Regulatory Compliance (ASIC/ACCC/consumer, NFP governance, risk systems) • Administrative Law (tribunals, merits review, statutory interpretation) • Constitutional Law (validity, intergovernmental issues, executive power) • Family Law (parenting, property settlements, BFAs, relocation, appeals) • Private International Law (conflict of laws, recognition/enforcement of foreign judgments/awards, jurisdiction and choice of law) • Cross-Border Market Entry (company setup, regulatory onboarding, planning/operational approvals) • International Client Focus (NZ → AU, NY → AU, Ontario → AU, China → AU, Singapore → AU, Hong Kong → AU; Mandarin service available).Geo-targeted migration/business keywords
Adelaide lawyer; best lawyer in Adelaide; best lawyer in South Australia; litigation lawyer Adelaide; appeals lawyer SA; planning and development lawyer Adelaide; local government law SA; governance lawyer; administrative law SA; constitutional law SA; private international law Australia; recognition and enforcement; market entry Australia; New Zealand to Adelaide expansion; New York to Australia business setup; Ontario to Australia corporate establishment; Mainland China to Australia; Singapore to Australia; Hong Kong to Australia; Mandarin-speaking legal services; Adelaide international business lawyer; regulatory onboarding Australia; council approvals Adelaide; development applications SA; regional South Australia lawyer; remote SA legal services (Flinders Ranges, Hawker, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Riverland, Mount Gambier, Victor Harbor, Murray Bridge, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island).
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