Presenters

Cathie Blanchfield, Principal, Blanchfield Nicholls Family & Private Advisory
Cathie Blanchfield has practised exclusively in family law and related areas since admission over 30 years ago. After some years in partnership with Stuart Fowler, in 2007 Cathie established Blanchfield Nicholls with Nigel Nicholls. Cathie has been named as a leading family lawyer in the Doyles Guide consistently since 2016, including in High Value and Complex Property Matters. She enjoys the challenges inherent in communicating sometimes difficult concepts in family law, and working to understand each client's particular needs and expectations while giving realistic advice. In 2025 Cathie’s long standing interest and expertise in drafting and advising clients in relation to financial agreements was recognized by her inclusion as one of 15 lawyers in the inaugural Doyle’s Guide list of leading pre-nuptial and financial agreement lawyers in Australia. Cathie has written and presented many papers on family law issues for members of the profession undertaking continuing legal education.

Tim Gough, Partner, Kennedy Partners Lawyers
Tim is an accredited family law specialist and advises clients in complex commercial family law property matters. He specialises in commercially focussed negotiations and strategic litigation to ensure he obtains the best possible outcomes for his clients. When he is not in court, Tim focusses on the estate planning aspects of family law and prepares Pre-Nuptial Financial Agreements for married and de-facto couples.