BSc, LLB (Hons), MCommrclLaw,
GDipDisRes, GAICD, FCIArb, PRI

Founder. Barrister.
Thought Leader.

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About LAURA KEILY

A barrister and entrepreneur, blue chip legal, top-tier corporate lawyer and Founder of Immediation

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Laura's Awards

WINNER, 2021

Innovator of the Year

This the Australian Law Award that recognises the individual who has successfully implemented the most innovative project in 2021.
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WINNER, 2021

Most Influential Lawyer

Driving this technological change are talented and creative individuals that understand how technology can be used to help the industry progress.
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FINALIST, 2021

Women Leading Tech

Driving this technological change are talented and creative individuals that understand how technology can be used to help the industry progress.
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WINNER, 2020

Barristers Innovation

This was an award from the coveted Womens’ Barristers Association for Laura's work in pioneering online mediation.
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WINNER, 2020

SBE People's Choice

The program helps early stage businesses in achieving investment, planning the growth and taking the next step in their business' journey.
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WINNER, 2020

YBF Legal Tech

Produced in Australia, the Online Startup and Innovation Awards were open to the world, to all of those innovating during the global health and economic crisis.
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FINALIST, 2019

WIL Innovation Award

Incisive Media launched the Women in Law Awards, an exciting new opportunity to showcase the achievements and innovations of women in legal practice.
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WINNER, 2019

ADR Innovator of the Year

Awarded for individual and team excellence in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution, recognition spans both the Australian and international contexts.
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WINNER, 2019

Legal Summit - Best Tech

Legal Tech Summit from the leading authorities on legal technology. Senior professionals are awarded for legal tech developments in an ever-changing sector.
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FINALIST, 2017

Barrister of the Year

The Women in Law Awards the Barrister of the Year for exceptional results, and for inspiring the next generation of women advocates to reach their full potential.
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FINALIST, 2016

Women's Agenda Award

Since 2012 these Awards celebrate emerging female leadership across a range of industry sectors. Sharing stories of excellence, persistence, and determination
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Immediation

Founder

Laura founded Immediation in March 2017 because, as a barrister, she had a steady stream of clients who could not access a legal remedy for an affordable price. Many just gave up and settled without getting what they deserved, or spent more on legal fees than the claim itself. She found her clients had business relationships destroyed and at times even more was at stake. Immediation is an online platform that solves this problem.

In recent times Laura has evolved the platform into a comprehensive ecosystem for dispute resolution and legal practice.

Corporate

Barrister

Laura is a specialist in corporations and financial services law as well as complex commercial litigation. Laura is also a qualified international arbitrator. Laura has over a decade of experience as a blue chip corporate advisor in Melbourne (Blake Dawson Waldron, Corrs Chambers Westgarth) and London (Slaughter and May).  She has negotiated many high value and cross-border acquisitions, takeovers and schemes of arrangement.
VICTORIAN BAR
Laura is also an experienced general counsel, company director and trustee. Laura's breadth of experience, combined with her expert knowledge of corporate law, places her in a unique position to maximise outcomes for clients.  She is often called upon to represent companies, directors and government in cases involving corporate law and finance issues, regulatory dealings with ASIC, insolvency and bankruptcy scenarios, and disputes arising from commercial transactions.Laura regularly appears both led and unled in the Federal and Supreme Courts and has conducted a number of complex commercial trials as solo counsel.

BSC, LLB (HONS), MCOMMRCLLAW,
GDIPDISRES, GAICD, FCIARB, PRI

Thought

Leader

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Laura is open to keynote speaking and thought leadership opportunities, having had public speaking, media and podcasting experience.  Laura is an acknowledged industry leader in the rapid evolution of the legal industry due to COVID, pioneering legal technology, online dispute resolution and digital courtrooms.  She is often called on to speak about women-in-tech leadership, the experience of a founder including obtaining funding and the unusual career transition from leading M&A lawyer, to barrister to founder of a legal tech company.
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"commands respect and projects confidence"

Laura Keily is an impressive individual whom commands respect and projects confidence.  She is exceptionally astute, articulate and attentive to detail.  I welcomed the professional manner in which she represented me and eloquently, but persuasively conducted my case.  Her work ethic, commitment, motivation and intellect were exemplary.

Peter Daly

TFLG, Group Managing Director
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"championing the use of technology for access to justice"

I have known Laura throughout her journey as Immediation’s Founder. I have seen her struggle and push through. Long before virtual hearings became fashionable she was championing the use of technology for access to justice.  Laura is a rare innovator at the Bar – a place where it is not often easy to stand up for new ideas. Laura has fought bravely and passionately to create a unique platform that is used to help people resolve matters more effectively outside courts and is now helping our courts as well. To achieve this while managing her Bar practice is a triumph.

Fiona McLeod AO QC

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"my absolute first choice barrister"

Laura is my absolute first choice barrister for any potential financial services matter. Not only does she have a clear understanding of the regulatory landscape but she is also ensures she understands the client’s commercial imperatives

Liam Young

Assembly Law
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"dedicated, responsive"

I briefed Laura on substantial commercial litigation with a class action dynamic. She excelled at her work which included devising strategy as well as conducting and directing factual plus legal investigation. Her knowledge of corporate and competition law, and her drafting of court documents including witness statements was invaluable. She was dedicated, responsive, and took the time to properly understand the case’s intricate details. I would gladly brief Laura on new matters.

David Burstyner

Adley Burstyner
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"ready to go above and beyond"

Laura is a commercially minded barrister who understands the needs of her clients and what is important to their businesses.  She is always ready to go above and beyond to get the best outcome possible.

Olivia (Draudins) Byron

Transurban
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"Always focused on, and considerate of, her clients"

A highly experienced and effective lawyer.  Always focused on, and considerate of, her clients.

Nigel Boardman

Partner, Slaughter and May
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"she put our interests before her own"

Ms Keily was originally described to me as having “the balls of a bull camel".  Initially quiet and unassuming, when her clients are threatened Ms Keily is as steadfast and loyal as a Doberman...Fearless, and at times ferocious; she put our interests before her own. Sometimes I was even scared and I was seated behind her! I’m glad she is on my team not the other.

Darryn Hugo

Former Executive Director Village Roadshow, Current Executive Director of Flexible Rotomoulding
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"confident of a successful outcome"

In our case, Laura has demonstrated her extensive knowledge of the law and her strategic ability. For me this has dramatically reduced the stress I had originally and has made me confident of a successful outcome. Her ability to work with us and our lawyers, as well as demonstrating authority in mediations, has shown that Laura Keily is a leader in her field.

Ian Hocking

Accountant and former Executive Director, Flexible Drive Agencies
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"quickly masters the details"

Laura applies a prodigious work ethic, high-grade experience, and a very strategic mind to her matters.  She quickly masters the details of the most complex commercial matters, and drives hard for a resolution.

Lachlan Armstrong QC

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"I have found her to be exceptionally talented"

I have worked with Laura for many years now and, over all that time, I have found her to be exceptionally talented – her knowledge of the law in almost all areas is superb, her work ethic is tremendous and her conscientious determination to help achieve the commercial objectives of her clients is highly commendable. I would and do recommend her to others.

Peter Ickeringill

Partner, Baker & McKenzie
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"I was delighted with the result"

Laura was my first foray into direct briefing of barristers, and I was delighted with the result.  Thorough and considered, while also commercial and practical, Laura's advice on a large potential dispute helped guide us to a positive negotiated outcome.

Michael J. Tropea

General Counsel & Company Secretary AIA Group Limited

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Did you know?

Laura founded Immediation in March 2017 because, as a barrister, she had a steady stream of clients who could not access a legal remedy for an affordable price. Many just gave up and settled without getting what they deserved, or spent more on legal fees than the claim itself. Her clients had business relationships destroyed and at times even more was at stake. The system was broken. So she created Immediation to be an alternative that helps people resolve appropriate disputes quickly and amicably and preserve business relationships.