Nick Burkett
Partner
Brisbane
Profile
Nick’s focus is on commercial litigation and client problem solving.
His experience spans a broad range of litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes across various state and federal courts and tribunals. Nick enjoys bringing clarity to complex problems enabling the identification and execution of the right strategies and outcomes. Nick has been a principal in private practice for most of his career with seven years leading a group of in-house lawyers. The culmination of his experience has led Nick to appreciate the need for legal and technical excellence to achieve desired commercial outcomes. Nick understands the foundation of optimal legal and commercial results is a cohesive and collaborative approach between client and lawyer.
Expertise
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Legal Malpractice Law “Lawyer of the Year” (Brisbane, AU) – 2022 edition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Practice (Brisbane, AU) – Since 2023 edition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Professional Malpractice Litigation (Brisbane, AU) – Since 2023 edition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Insurance Law (Brisbane, AU) – since 2022 edition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Legal Malpractice Litigation (Brisbane, AU) – since 2022 edition
Recent deals and media coverage
- National firm appoints dispute resolution partner – Lawyers Weekly, 3 February 2017
Memberships
- Member, Queensland Law Society – Ethics Committee
