We are determined to provide high quality professional legal services to the Australian mortgage lending, property and commercial sectors.
We are committed and continue to build business relationships with our clients based on mutual trust, integrity and service.
Our offices pride themselves on developing not just long-term, but personal client relationships, while keeping their internal network streamlined.
We understand that to stay successful every member of each office has to be capable of swift reactions to client needs, while staying focused on positive, cost-effective outcomes.
Our People
CORDELL SMITH
Managing Partner
Phone: (07) 3227 9809
Cordell has over a decade's experience in law, working his way from Solicitor to Partner in a Top 10 National law firm, where he specialised in mortgage law and established a highly successful operational framework.
Cordell holds an Honours Law degree from Bond University.
Cordell’s focus is on client relationships, leadership development, and technology innovation.
Cordell joined the firm as Partner in April 2015 and is based in Brisbane.
SIMON DUKE
Partner
Phone: (02) 9324 8006
Simon has over 15 years’ experience in dispute resolution, with a focus on complex banking and property disputes.
Clients look to Simon for his unwavering focus on their commercial objectives, practical approach and depth of knowledge.
Simon holds degrees in law and arts from the University of Sydney.
Simon leads the litigation practice and is also responsible for the firm’s professional development program.
Simon joined the firm as Partner in December 2015 and is based in Sydney.
A devoted father, Simon is also a student of Iyengar yoga and self-confessed MAMIL.
Kelly Dykman
Director
Phone: (07) 3227 9802
A Director of the firm, Kelly is responsible for design and delivery of the core business processes for our mortgage lending and recovery practices.
Prior to joining Galilee in 2016, Kelly spent more than 10 years in projects and technology at Gadens, primarily focussed on outsource solutions for major lenders.
Kelly is an industry leader in process excellence and SQL reporting and is a key part of our leadership team for both our mortgages and recoveries offerings.
Sam Pearlman
Partner
Phone: (02) 9324 8071
Sam is a banking and recoveries specialist. With 25 years' legal experience, Sam acts for banks and others in the lending industry, in matters ranging from residential mortgage default to complex loan recovery disputes. He also acts for the credit departments of companies and insurers in unsecured recovery actions.
Sam holds a bachelor's degree in law from Sydney University and a Master's Degree in Corporate and Commercial Law from UNSW. He has been a councillor for the NSW Division of the Australian Institute of Credit Management for ten years, delivering many papers and seminars on credit and insolvency issues.
Sam joined the firm in July 2018 as a Partner in the Sydney office.