More About Tony Hogarth

With over 40 years of leading firms and guiding teams in Brisbane and Regional Queensland, Hogarth Law founder Tony Hogarth is a principled lawyer who seeks to understand his clients' viewpoints, challenges, and opportunities in every matter. His style is one that focuses on creating a positive working relationship with his clients, and he builds responsive, friendly, and trustworthy teams to complement his own style.

His background is extensive, with partnership roles at several large firms in Brisbane, including 7 years as a Partner of Mullins Lawyers and 21 years with MacDonnells Law. To bring his vision to life across an entire practice, Hogarth Law was created to provide experienced and empathetic legal advice for clients in business, corporate advisory, property, and migration law, as well as personal legal matters such as wills and estate planning.

A Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia, Tony is a Member of the Queensland Law Society and the Migration Institute of Australia. He was a board member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) for six years. He has built strong commercial and cultural ties across key business communities. He has also been an active member of multicultural business organizations such as the Australia Japan Society (Cairns Chapter), Australian Latin America Business Council (ALABC), Australia China Business Council, and the German Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Tony presents at seminars, conferences, and continuing professional development courses on various aspects of law and participates in a range of community activities to support those around him.

Graduating from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1983, Tony has built an impressive list of Professional Body Memberships, Affiliations, and Leadership roles including currently:

• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
• Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
• Legal Practitioner – Member of Queensland Law Society
• Member of Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)
• Honorary Consul for Mexico in Queensland
• Member of Marist College Ashgrove Advisory Council
• Corporate Member – Australia Latin American Business Council
• Migration Legal Practitioner Number 5511613

Past Directorships and Memberships:

• Member of Queensland and Northern Territory Chapter of MIA Committee
• Member Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Corporate Member – German Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Corporate Member – Australia China Business Council
• Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) (2009 to 2015)
• Chair of the Marist College Ashgrove Foundation Limited (2009 to 2015)
• President of North Queensland Law Association (NQLA)
• Founding Committee Member and President of Cairns Legends AUSSI Masters Swimming Club Inc
• Founding Committee Member of Redlynch Valley Tennis Club Inc.
• Director and Vice President of the Reef Festival (Cairns)

More About Chris Hogarth

Chris holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and was admitted as a solicitor in December 2016.

Since his admission, Chris has worked in a number of firms with a focus on property law. He joined Hogarth Law in 2023.

Chris assists his clients in all aspects of transactions, including undertaking and managing due diligence enquiries, preparation of documentation and negotiations on behalf of clients. His services include all areas of property law, acquisition and sale, leasing and securities, incorporation of entities and restructuring advice.

Chris’ approach is to keep legal advice as practical and straightforward as possible for his clients, while ensuring they are fully advised on their rights, obligations, and legal issues in order to make informed decisions in their transactions.