Alex Moriarty
Principal
Alex Moriarty is the Principal and Founder of AXM Law. For more than two decades, he has provided high level advice to the Boards of listed and unlisted companies, State and Federal Government departments, to small businesses, start-ups and individuals on every aspect of their business or profession.
He is the preferred legal counsel for high net worth individuals, businesses and professionals, based in Australia and overseas, advising on every aspect of their business, finance and tax needs.
As a commercial litigator and insolvency lawyer, Alex has run many large and high-stakes disputes and trials in all Australian jurisdictions, ranging from commercial and contract disputes, trade practices, tax, administrative law, intellectual property, insurance, medical practice, lending, property and insolvency disputes. While he has won many high profile or important legal test cases, he is equally known for being careful, discrete and achieving superior legal outcomes, while keeping his clients out of the spotlight.
Alex practised first in a top tier law firm in Sydney, and then as a Brisbane-based partner for national and boutique law firms, for the first 18 years of his career. In 2018, he founded AXM Law as a high-end, full service law practice, to provide better service for clients and a progressive, collegiate working environment for lawyers.
Thomas Lane-Porter
Senior Consultant
Thomas practices exclusively in the areas of commercial and corporate law, primarily in litigation and insolvency.
As a litigator, Thomas focuses on commercial disputes, corporate and shareholder disputes, consumer and sale of goods issues, property, tax and duty matters, judicial review proceedings, regulatory matters and in wind up proceedings under the Corporations Act; both on their own and as part of more complex proceedings.
Thomas also has a substantial insolvency practice acting for some of Australia’s leading accounting, business advisory and insolvency firms, and their liquidators.
Alyssa Chorlton
Junior Solicitor
Alyssa Chorlton is a Junior Solicitor at AXM Law. Alyssa began her legal career at AXM Law as a Graduate Law Clerk before progressing to her current role as a Junior Solicitor. She practises across a broad range of areas, including corporate and commercial law, insolvency and commercial litigation.
She has assisted a diverse range of clients - from individuals and start-ups to established companies - and is involved in matters spanning contract drafting and negotiation, legal advisory work, dispute resolution and litigation. Alyssa is known for her meticulous and pragmatic approach, and for working collaboratively with senior practitioners to achieve strong, commercially focused outcomes.