Nathan Avery-Williams

Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialist

Nathan's Expertise
  • Commercial disputes
  • Equitable remedies
  • Estate and Succession disputes, including Family Provision
Qualifications & Associations
  • Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney
  • Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales

Nathan is a specialist commercial litigator admitted in 2009. Prior to joining SWS Lawyers, Nathan spent time in private practice and at the Bar, specialising in Equity, Commercial and Estate matters. He also has experience in Employment, Professional Negligence, Insolvency, Property, Consumer and Construction litigation.

Nathan has appeared unled in all New South Wales Courts, as well as the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Federal Circuit Court, Federal Court and the Family Court of Appeal. He has appeared in cases in Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. He also has experience in Tribunals and Commissions across multiple states.

He has acted for high-net-worth individuals and estates, multinational corporations, government bodies, not-for-profit organisations, charities and people under a legal incapacity. With equal weight, he has also acted for start-ups, small businesses and regular mums and dads (often going through one of the most stressful periods in their life). In this regard, he believes that acting as a solicitor is a great privilege and position of trust.

Nathan’s unique career path and trial experience has allowed him to develop an in-depth knowledge of the law and its practical application, procedure and the rules of evidence. He firmly believes in explaining the law in “plain English”, meticulous preparation, running cases that you can win, and settling those where the commercial benefit outweighs the risk of an uncertain result at trial.