Presenters

Adeline Schiralli, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law
Adeline Schiralli is an accomplished & passionate estate planning and elder law solicitor with extensive experience developing comprehensive and practical estate plans that suit the individual circumstances of her clients. Adeline is a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates Law and a Consulting Principal of Keypoint Law. Adeline is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the College of Law, teaching numerous subjects in the Wills & Estates and Estate Planning majors for their Master of Law program. Adeline holds a Master of Law (Applied Law) in which she majored in Wills and Estates and is a member of the NSW Law Society’s Elder Law, Capacity & Succession Committee. Adeline was listed in the Doyle’s Guide 2021 as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the category of Leading Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyers and was also listed in the Doyle’s Guide 2017 as a ‘Rising Star’ in the same category. Adeline is adept at advising clients on matters including the implementation of wills (particularly sophisticated testamentary trust wills), powers of attorney and enduring guardianships, superannuation death benefit nominations and properly gifting the control of entities (including private companies and/or trusts) to the appropriate person(s) in the event of death and/or incapacity. Adeline can also assist clients in relation to the administration of a deceased persons’ estate and regularly advises clients in relation to retirement village contracts and aged care agreements. Adeline is passionate about obtaining peace of mind for her clients in relation to their estate planning and elder law needs, and regularly presents seminars to other solicitors, professionals and to members of the public in the area of wills, estates and elder law. Her approach is underpinned by her commitment to achieving peace of mind for her clients in relation to their wills, estate planning and elder law needs. Adeline takes a holistic approach to estate planning and works closely with her client’s other advisors (accountants, financial planners etc.) to best achieve her client’s objectives.


Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers Raoul is listed as Leading Senior Counsel in Doyles Guide for Wills and Estate Litigation Barristers, New South Wales, for 2016, 2017, 2018 together with being listed in Doyles Guide for Leading Wills and Estate Litigation Barristers Australia for 2017, 2018. He has over 36 years experience as a legal practitioner, having taken silk in 2013 after being admitted to the Bar in 1984 following a period as a solicitor at King Wood Mallesons (then known as Stephen Jacques Stone James) and an Associate to the late Justice DG McGregor in the Federal Court of Australia. Raoul is not only an expert in Wills and Estates. His expertise extends to advising and appearing in Equity and Commercial matters where he customarily appears at first instance and on appeal in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Federal Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia (in disputes involving company directors, trustees in bankruptcy and equitable interests). As junior counsel, Raoul appeared regularly for the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy. In 2002 he was a member of the Family Law Committee of the NSW Bar Association. In 2008 he was a member of the joint committee of the NSW Bar Association and the Law Society which considered the provisions of the Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 and in 2009 was a member of a similar committee which considered the provisions of the Succession Amendment (Intestacy Act) 2009. Raoul is a regular presenter at Seminars on Wills and Estates held by specialist gatherings of Wills and Estates practitioners and Regional Law Societies. He is also an experienced Mediator in wills and estate matters which are referred by the Supreme Court of New South Wales for private.