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Vanessa Swain

Practice Leader

“Over the past several years, it has been really enjoyable working with LegalVision. They have been professional, efficient and commercial when dealing with my matters. The excellent technical skills and concise, intuitive recommendations have always worked to achieve the best outcomes. Vanessa Swain has been the lead solicitor for matters from Lumi Finance and her professionalism and knowledge have been invaluable to me.”
Brian Harwood, Collections & Hardship Manager, Lumi

Practice Areas
Disputes and Litigation
Intellectual Property

Vanessa is a Practice Leader at LegalVision with a strong background in dispute resolution and litigation. Vanessa has over 10 years of experience in commercial litigation and has experience in all Court jurisdictions. She has previously worked at mid and top-tier firms where she gained invaluable experience working on both large and complex disputes as well as smaller disputes which required a commercial approach to legal advice.

Vanessa has a particular interest in contractual disputes and debt recovery and uses her experience to obtain the best possible commercial outcome for her clients.

Outside of the office, Vanessa enjoys spending quality time with her three children.

Qualifications: Diploma in Law, Legal Profession Admission Board.

Professional memberships: Law Society of New South Wales.

Vanessa's Expertise

Disputes and Litigation

Providing commercial and strategic advice on a range of contractual disputes.

Appearing on behalf of and assisting clients in litigated proceedings in the NSW Supreme, District and Local Courts as well as the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court.

Providing cost-effective settlement negotiations on a range of commercial disputes.

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    2025 Future of Legal Services Innovation Finalist - Legal Innovation Awards

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    2025 Employer of Choice - Australasian Lawyer

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    2024 Law Company of the Year Finalist - The Lawyer Awards

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    2024 Law Firm of the Year Finalist - Modern Law Private Client Awards

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    2022 Law Firm of the Year - Australasian Law Awards