Macpherson Kelley expands operations to South Australia
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Macpherson Kelley is excited to announce its expansion into South Australia through the acquisition of Adelaide firm O’Loughlins Lawyers. This bold move supports the firm’s strategic growth ambitions as it looks to address client needs, grow its presence in new markets and expand its capabilities in specialist areas such as the Health, Aged Care and Retirement Living sector.
The integration will see all four O’Loughlins’ Partners welcomed into the Macpherson Kelley fold, as well as all existing lawyers, support, and services staff. National Managing Principal Grant Guenther says the cultural alignment and focus on service delivery between the two firms will ensure a seamless transition for staff and clients alike.
“In addition to providing great advice and service to an impressive bundle of clients, the leadership team at O’Loughlins has worked hard to foster a uniquely positive and collaborative workplace culture. It’s something we actively seek out when vetting growth opportunities because we know it produces good thinking and great results for our clients,” said Grant Guenther.
The four partners leading the Adelaide office are Hamish Archibald, Josh Abbott, Kym Ryder, and Rebecca Barr. Known as a leading firm in the Health, Aged Care and Retirement Living industry, the Adelaide office will provide Property, Corporate and Commercial, Litigation, Insolvency, Employment, and Private Client services to South Australian clients.
“It’s a win-win,” said Grant Guenther.
“We benefit from being able to support our clients with their business activities in South Australia and expand our national capability in an important industry sector. Our new clients from Adelaide will continue to get great service from their existing trusted advisors, as well as access to more specialist capability to assist with complex challenges,” he said.
O’Loughlins will officially join Macpherson Kelley on 1 September 2025. O’Loughlins Lawyers Partner Hamish Archibald says Macpherson Kelley’s ambition, national reach and specialist capabilities will provide a huge opportunity for their clients.
“We’ve had the pleasure of helping some South Australian clients do really exciting things with their businesses, but having access to a national team will mean we can offer clients so much more. Macpherson Kelley’s appetite for cross-border and cross-team collaboration will mean we’ll be able to take our offering to the next level while maintaining client service excellence and continuity of care,” said Hamish Archibald.
About Macpherson Kelley
Macpherson Kelley is a Commercial law firm that thinks differently. Our lawyers possess a rare combination of commercial acumen, legal ingenuity, and human insight – treating each client’s business as if it’s our own, and delivering intelligent recommendations they can act on.
As a national law firm, we work across a broad spectrum of practice areas, each offering specialised industry-led expertise and a full suite of legal services. Our lawyers have extensive cross-border expertise, offering our clients practical legal advice, exceptional service, and good thinking on a wide variety of matters.
We are the only Australian member of the Multilaw network, a global association of more than 90 independent law firms providing access to over 9000 lawyers in over 100 countries. We are also the only Australian law firm member of Privacy Rules, an international organisation that provides clients access to privacy, data protection and cybersecurity and communications expertise from around the world.
About O’Loughlins Lawyers
O’Loughlins Lawyers is a respected independent law firm based in Adelaide, South Australia, known for its deep expertise in health, aged care, retirement living, and commercial law. With a client-focused approach and over 30 years of experience, the firm offers a broad range of legal services including corporate and equity capital markets, property and conveyancing, workplace, litigation, insolvency and reconstruction, wills and succession planning.
The firm’s leadership includes prominent Partners, Hamish Archibald, Josh Abbott, Kym Ryder, and Rebecca Barr, each recognised for their contributions across specialised practice areas.
O’Loughlins Lawyers is consistently acknowledged in Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers Australia for its excellence, particularly in Health and Aged Care law, and is celebrated for its collaborative culture and commitment to delivering practical, tailored legal solutions.
The information contained in this article is general in nature and cannot be relied on as legal advice nor does it create an engagement. Please contact one of our lawyers listed above for advice about your specific situation.
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Macpherson Kelley expands operations to South Australia
Macpherson Kelley is excited to announce its expansion into South Australia through the acquisition of Adelaide firm O’Loughlins Lawyers. This bold move supports the firm’s strategic growth ambitions as it looks to address client needs, grow its presence in new markets and expand its capabilities in specialist areas such as the Health, Aged Care and Retirement Living sector.
The integration will see all four O’Loughlins’ Partners welcomed into the Macpherson Kelley fold, as well as all existing lawyers, support, and services staff. National Managing Principal Grant Guenther says the cultural alignment and focus on service delivery between the two firms will ensure a seamless transition for staff and clients alike.
“In addition to providing great advice and service to an impressive bundle of clients, the leadership team at O’Loughlins has worked hard to foster a uniquely positive and collaborative workplace culture. It’s something we actively seek out when vetting growth opportunities because we know it produces good thinking and great results for our clients,” said Grant Guenther.
The four partners leading the Adelaide office are Hamish Archibald, Josh Abbott, Kym Ryder, and Rebecca Barr. Known as a leading firm in the Health, Aged Care and Retirement Living industry, the Adelaide office will provide Property, Corporate and Commercial, Litigation, Insolvency, Employment, and Private Client services to South Australian clients.
“It’s a win-win,” said Grant Guenther.
“We benefit from being able to support our clients with their business activities in South Australia and expand our national capability in an important industry sector. Our new clients from Adelaide will continue to get great service from their existing trusted advisors, as well as access to more specialist capability to assist with complex challenges,” he said.
O’Loughlins will officially join Macpherson Kelley on 1 September 2025. O’Loughlins Lawyers Partner Hamish Archibald says Macpherson Kelley’s ambition, national reach and specialist capabilities will provide a huge opportunity for their clients.
“We’ve had the pleasure of helping some South Australian clients do really exciting things with their businesses, but having access to a national team will mean we can offer clients so much more. Macpherson Kelley’s appetite for cross-border and cross-team collaboration will mean we’ll be able to take our offering to the next level while maintaining client service excellence and continuity of care,” said Hamish Archibald.
About Macpherson Kelley
Macpherson Kelley is a Commercial law firm that thinks differently. Our lawyers possess a rare combination of commercial acumen, legal ingenuity, and human insight – treating each client’s business as if it’s our own, and delivering intelligent recommendations they can act on.
As a national law firm, we work across a broad spectrum of practice areas, each offering specialised industry-led expertise and a full suite of legal services. Our lawyers have extensive cross-border expertise, offering our clients practical legal advice, exceptional service, and good thinking on a wide variety of matters.
We are the only Australian member of the Multilaw network, a global association of more than 90 independent law firms providing access to over 9000 lawyers in over 100 countries. We are also the only Australian law firm member of Privacy Rules, an international organisation that provides clients access to privacy, data protection and cybersecurity and communications expertise from around the world.
About O’Loughlins Lawyers
O’Loughlins Lawyers is a respected independent law firm based in Adelaide, South Australia, known for its deep expertise in health, aged care, retirement living, and commercial law. With a client-focused approach and over 30 years of experience, the firm offers a broad range of legal services including corporate and equity capital markets, property and conveyancing, workplace, litigation, insolvency and reconstruction, wills and succession planning.
The firm’s leadership includes prominent Partners, Hamish Archibald, Josh Abbott, Kym Ryder, and Rebecca Barr, each recognised for their contributions across specialised practice areas.
O’Loughlins Lawyers is consistently acknowledged in Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers Australia for its excellence, particularly in Health and Aged Care law, and is celebrated for its collaborative culture and commitment to delivering practical, tailored legal solutions.