Dennis Martin

Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers, Canberra, AUSTRALIA

Dennis is regarded as one of Canberra's most experienced and knowledgeable commercial lawyers. He joined Snedden Hall & Gallop in 1980, after 9 successful years as Partner with Higgins, Faulks & Martin and has established an enviable business client base over 31 years of legal practice.

As a specialist Franchise advisor, Dennis works closely with a number of well known retail, food and beverage, service and retail businesses for both franchisors and franchisees. He is legal counsel to several high profile commercial clients with a local and interstate presence in the hospitality, construction and property development sectors.

Dennis applies his experience and lateral thinking to matters involving legislative compliance issues for commercial leasing, business structures, joint ventures, corporations, tax and contract disputes and insolvency.

Over the years, Dennis has developed an extensive boutique practice representing 18 foreign governments in Australia.

He is also sought after for his expertise by businesses in the agriculture and information technology sectors as well as by national associations.

Snedden Hall and Gallop, through Dennis, is Canberra's member of the Meritas network of some 5000 commercial lawyers worldwide.

A firm believer in philanthropic causes and organisations, Dennis actively supports charitable and community endeavours.