Blake Lawrenson is a Solicitor with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide and a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (Canada). He is admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia, the High Court of Australia, and the High Court of New Zealand.
Blake’s practice is centred on commercial litigation. He assists businesses and individuals with commercial disputes, debt recovery, injunctive relief, urgent interlocutory applications, and enforcement of judgments, focusing on practical outcomes through early case assessment, strategic negotiation and, where required, court proceedings.
He also advises on corporate governance, regulatory matters and private international law, including cross-border disputes and transactions.
Outside practice, Blake is a board member of St John Ambulance, bringing governance and risk oversight to client matters where disciplined risk management is required.
Blake Lawrenson is an Adelaide-based solicitor practising in litigation and appeals, planning and development, local government and governance, administrative and constitutional law, family law, and private international law. Admitted in South Australia, the High Court of Australia and the High Court of New Zealand, he is a leading choice for Adelaide and regional/remote South Australia (including Flinders Ranges/Hawker, Victor Harbor and Murray Bridge). He also assists inbound businesses from New Zealand, New York, Ontario, Mainland China, Singapore and Hong Kong (Mandarin service available).
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).
Adelaide solicitor • South Australia law firm • commercial litigation • contractual disputes • negligence/tort • building & construction disputes • property disputes • injunctions • urgent applications • interlocutory relief • trial strategy • appeals • appellate strategy • judicial review • statutory interpretation • planning approvals • planning appeals • zoning • land use • building regulation • Council Assessment Panel experience • development assessment pathways • local government compliance • policy and governance • probity and conflicts • administrative tribunals • constitutional validity • separation of powers • family parenting orders • property settlement • binding financial agreements • relocation disputes • family law appeals • conflict of laws • choice of law • recognition/enforcement of foreign judgments • trans-Tasman enforcement • cross-border contracting • foreign director duties • ASIC/ACCC/consumer regulation • risk frameworks • not-for-profit governance • market entry Australia • APAC inbound • China–Australia trade • Singapore–Australia expansion • Hong Kong–Australia expansion • Mandarin-speaking commercial legal services • Shanghai • Shenzhen • Guangzhou • NZ–AU corridor • US–AU corridor (NY) • Canada–AU corridor (Ontario) • regional South Australia • remote SA • Eyre Peninsula • Upper Spencer Gulf • Riverland • Limestone Coast • South Coast • Murraylands • Flinders Ranges & Outback • Port Lincoln • Whyalla • Port Augusta • Mount Gambier • Victor Harbor • Murray Bridge • Berri • Renmark • Hawker • Roxby Downs • Coober Pedy • Yorke Peninsula • Kangaroo Island.
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