After founding my own firm in 1995 I joined a mid-sized City firm. From December 2001 I re-established my own practice before joining the Bar in 2005.I practice in a range of areas with an emphasis on:* equity & trusts* contested probate, wills & estates* property law* banking & finance* bankruptcy & insolvency* commercial law* family law property matters (particularly appeals and matters involving trusts, companies, third parties, insolvency issues and deceased estates).Further information, and copies of some of my papers, can be obtained from:My John Toohey Chambers profile:http://www.johntooheychambers.net.au/barristers/profile/brendan-ashdownSSRN author page:http://ssrn.com/author=1993348ResearchGate page:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brendan_Ashdown/