Presenters

Natalie Kam, Partner, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Natalie is a family and relationship partner at Hopgoodganim Lawyers and an accredited family law specialist. Natalie has extensive experience in family law, representing clients both nationally and internationally. Natalie is experienced in complex property proceedings including financial tracing, corporate and trust structures, contested inheritances, valuation and business issues and acting on behalf of banks, liquidators, creditors and corporations. Her practice includes advice on proactive structuring to protect multigenerational family businesses and private wealth.  Natalie works within some of Australia’s most recognised private wealth teams, including family offices and MFOs. Natalie is a recognised industry leader in dealing with complex parenting cases and child related proceedings having represented clients in Australia and overseas, including in respect of applications to relocate overseas and international child abduction and recovery. Natalie is a qualified collaborative lawyer. Natalie is also trained in assisting clients encountering issues such as domestic and family violence and requiring assistance to obtain Family Violence Restraining Orders. Natalie was previously a key adviser to the Attorney General’s Family Relationship Advice Line and has assisted in the preparation of a number of submissions to government in the area of family law reform. Natalie is currently the Vice President of the Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Western Australia (FLPA) and Chair of FLPA’s Law Reform Subcommittee and is internationally recognised by Chambers & Partners as a leading private wealth adviser in the family law space.

John Butler, Consultant and Notary Public, Hopgood Ganim Lawyers
John is a Consultant & Notary Public in our Family & Relationship Law and Estate & Succession practice at HopgoodGanim Lawyers. With over 50 years of experience, John brings a wealth of knowledge and consistently achieves the best possible outcomes for his clients. John is experienced in Business & Estate Planning, Wills & Estates, Guardianship & Administration and Family Law. John is an active member of his community, having served in the Australian Army Reserve for 13 years as a Commissioned Officer, is presently on the Reserve of Officers and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Matilda Bay where he leads initiatives that promote humanitarian service, good will and peace worldwide.