SCOTT MACNEILL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Scott has worked in the legal sector for over 18 years, and has a mixture of top tier and in-house experience from world leading, high performing organisations. Scott enjoys developing strong relationships with his clients and thrives on resolving complex legal challenges in a commercial and cost efficient manner. Scott regularly briefs and advises senior executives and stakeholders on legal matters impacting their business interests. After working with top tier law firm Ashurst Australia, and then in-house with Boeing Australia and Aurizon Holdings as an Associate General Counsel, Scott knew the time was right to bring his unique blend of highly developed corporate legal skills coupled with a deep understanding of how to provide concise and direct legal counsel to leading Australian executives and businesses. Scott has broad experience and can advise your business on almost all aspects of its commercial operations where legal support is required, including corporate advisory, private acquisitions and divestments, industrial relations and employment, IT and technology, construction, ESG, litigation, major asset procurement, real estate and safety. Scott has a network of top tiered trained legal talent who consult for Gibson MacNeill, both in Australia and in the United States. Where your matter requires it, Scott will bring in a lawyer who is highly qualified and hand selected to support your unique business circumstance. In addition, to Scott's deep commercial experience, Scott has a passion and expertise in Sports and Media Law. Scott has advised professional athletes, sporting associations, athletic agents, YouTube talent and advised in respect to sponsorship, defamation and IP. Scott graduated from Griffith University with degrees in Law and Arts, Psychology with First Class Honours. Scott was awarded the Law Medal and the University Medal upon graduation.Scott is admitted to practice as a Principal Legal Practitioner in the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Queensland and he holds a Principal Practicing Certificate with the Queensland Law Society and Gibson MacNeill is fully insured by Lexon Insurance.
Tameah Lewis
LAWYER
Tameah has been practising for the past year, specifically supporting clients within employment and commercial law. Tameah has assisted clients with a range of commercial and employment matters ranging from business to business transactions, general procurement contracts, consultancy and management agreements, employment contracts, redundancy and terminations, privacy complaints, workplace surveillance and workplace health and safety advice. Tameah is focused on providing clients with proactive support and personalised attention at every stage of the legal process, taking pride in assisting clients to achieve commercially savvy outcomes. Tameah holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Criminology/Criminal Justice from Griffith University. Please reach out if Gibson MacNeill Lawyers can help you achieve your goals.
Jessica Borg
Paralegal
Jessica is nearing completion of her Bachelor of Business and Law (Honors) degree at Griffith University. Over the past three years, she has immersed herself in the legal field, handling a diverse array of matters including wills and estates, contractual disputes, residential conveyancing, and sports disputes. With a robust sporting background, Jessica actively participates in amateur boxing and has achieved recognition by being shortlisted for the Australian Taekwondo Olympic team. Jessica is deeply invested in providing clients with proactive support and personalised attention throughout their legal proceedings, striving to assist them in achieving favourable outcomes tailored to their needs.
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Lidia Vicca
Senior Consultant and Principal Vicca Law
Lidia Vicca, Principal of Vicca Law.Lidia has more than 10 years of experience working in large law firms on complex legal matters across multiple jurisdictions. Lidia is focused on helping individuals and businesses with their legal needs, with a view to helping them achieve their goals. Lidia has worked on contractual disputes, procurement, employment, judicial review, insolvency, energy and resources, disputes arising from tax audits and commissions of inquiry.Lidia runs her own very successful practice and can be reached directly. Gibson MacNeill also engage Lidia when clients will benefit from Lidia’s particular expertise with litigation matters, conveyancing and wills and estates.
Chris
Lamont
Senior Lawyer
Chris is the latest member to join our growing team as a Senior Lawyer. Chris has deep experience in the rail, transport, energy, construction and government sectors and previously worked in-house at Aurizon. Chris seeks to understand business needs at the ground level in order to provide commercial advice that safely guides clients through difficult situations. With a problem-solving lens, Chris can assist across a broad range of practice areas including procurement, decarbonisation, general corporate, privacy, safety and disputes.
Lena Johnston
Practice Manager
Lena Johnston is a shareholder of Gibson MacNeill Lawyers and has more than 20 years of experience working in executive finance roles in large organisations including Boeing, Toll Logistics and Motorola. Lena is responsible for the customer experience, finance and accounts with Gibson MacNeill. She also manages payroll, compliance and is focused on supporting Gibson MacNeill's lawyers, so that the lawyers can in-turn focus on delivering for our client base. Her primary role is overseeing financial aspects of the firm, manages accounts payable and receivable and is an extra set of eyes to ensure our business of law stays on track. Lena holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce majoring in Accounting and she is a qualified Chartered Accountant.