Brisbane CBD · Eagle Street
Expert legal advice.
Exceptional outcomes.
Experience. Solutions. Outcomes.
A boutique Brisbane law firm built on the simple idea that clients deserve to speak with the lawyer making decisions on their matter.
Experience · Solutions · Outcomes
Three pillars behind every matter we take on.
Experience
Our three principals bring more than sixty years of combined practice across commercial, property, disputes and private client work — gained at national firms and applied at boutique scale.
Solutions
We are hired to solve problems, not to catalogue them. You get a clear recommendation, the commercial reasoning behind it, and a plan with costs attached.
Outcomes
Advice is only worth what it achieves. We measure our work by contracts signed, settlements reached, assets protected and matters closed on your terms.
Practice Areas
A full-service firm, at boutique scale.
Seventeen practice areas covering the legal work most Queensland businesses and families will ever need.
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Commercial Law
Contracts, transactions and risk advice for Brisbane businesses.
02
Corporate Law
Company structuring, governance and transactions in Queensland.
03
Commercial Leasing
Retail, office and industrial leases for landlords and tenants.
04
Conveyancing
Residential and commercial property settlements across Queensland.
05
Commercial Litigation
Disputes between businesses, resolved commercially where possible.
06
Debt Recovery
Recover unpaid invoices and trade debts across Queensland.
07
Family Law
Calm, strategic advice through separation, parenting and property.
08
Wills & Estates
Wills, enduring powers of attorney, and estate planning done properly.
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Probate
Acting for executors and administrators of Queensland estates.
10
Asset Protection
Structuring to protect personal and business assets from future risk.
11
Insurance Litigation
Coverage disputes, claim denials and insurer-side litigation.
12
Shareholder Disputes
Resolving disputes between business owners — commercially.
13
Business Purchases & Sales
Buying or selling a business — structured, diligenced, done.
14
Estate Litigation
Contested estates handled firmly, and where possible privately.
15
Criminal Defence
Discreet, prepared representation when the stakes are personal.
16
Company & Trust Establishment
Structures built to hold, not just to register.
17
Property Law
Advice across the life of a property, not just the settlement.
The Power of Three
Three principals.
Three values.
One focus: the client.
Trilogy Law Group was founded by three lawyers who wanted to practise the way clients actually need them to — with senior attention, clear advice, and the disciplined process of a top-tier firm at boutique scale.
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Clarity
Plain advice. No theatre. You always know where you stand.
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Discipline
Files run on a process. Deadlines met. Nothing dropped.
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Loyalty
Long-term client relationships, not transactions.
60+
Years combined experience
1,200+
Matters handled
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Practice areas
Meet the Principals
You'll work with the people on this page.
Criminal Defence
Laura Nightingale
Managing Partner — Criminal, Family & Domestic Violence
Laura Nightingale is the Managing Partner of Trilogy Law Group. With almost 25 years in the criminal justice system — as a NSW detective, police prosecutor and now defence and family lawyer — she brings a rare view of both sides of a case.
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Commercial Litigation
Lachlan Evans
Director & Principal — Commercial & Civil Litigation
Lachlan leads Trilogy's commercial and civil litigation practice. He has appeared in matters across the Magistrates, District, Supreme and Federal Courts, with a particular focus on shareholder oppression, contract disputes and urgent injunctions.
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Property Law
Graeme Currie
Director & Principal — Property, Wills & Estates
Graeme heads the property and private client practice at Trilogy. He works with Brisbane families, professionals and business owners on the legal architecture around property, wealth and succession.
View profile"Trilogy turned what felt like a hostile contract negotiation into a clean commercial outcome. They were direct, fast and exactly the lawyers we needed."
Daniel R.
Managing Director, Brisbane logistics business
"From the first meeting it was clear we were dealing with senior lawyers who understood our family situation, not just the legal mechanics."
Megan & Paul T.
Private clients, estate planning
"I've worked with several Brisbane firms — Trilogy is the first that genuinely felt like a partner, not a vendor. Highly recommended."
Sarah L.
Founder, professional services firm
"Calm, considered and quick. The shareholders agreement they put together has already paid for itself ten times over."
Andrew M.
Co-founder, technology start-up
Insights
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Commercial Leasing
Seven things to check before signing a commercial lease in Brisbane
Commercial leases are long, dense and one-sided. Here are the seven clauses we check first when a Brisbane tenant brings us a lease to review.
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Corporate Law
Do I really need a shareholders agreement?
If you own a company with anyone else, the answer is almost always yes. Here's what a shareholders agreement actually does and why it pays for itself.
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Level 38, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000