Tallwood Law is a strategic legal advisory firm
trusted for our expertise across commercial,
construction, employment and government law.
Harley Purnell
Director and Principal Lawyer of Tallwood Law Pty Ltd
Tallwood Law was founded in 2023 by Harley Purnell. A top tier lawyer returning home to the NSW South Coast with his family after more than 10 years working in the Australian and international legal industries, including with market leading organisations Clayton Utz, ANZ and Deloitte.
We are commercial and innovative in our approach. We pride ourselves on the quality of both our legal services and our communication and we are committed to excellence in everything that we do for our clients.
We are real people with strong ties to the NSW South Coast. We care deeply about the region, its people and its environment and we are committed to making impactful contributions to our community.
Tallwood Law supports individuals, businesses and government clients across the NSW South Coast, Illawarra, Southern Highlands and southern fringes with advice, projects, disputes and transactions.
We are driven by the vision of creating
an exceptional commercial law firm
on the NSW South Coast.
Our Expertise
Tallwood Law is a strategic legal advisory firm trusted for our expertise across commercial, construction, employment and government law.
Harley Purnell, Director and Principal Lawyer of Tallwood Law, was admitted as a Solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court in 2013 and subsequently admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia in 2017.
Harley has held senior roles with some of the world's largest and most respected organisations, both private sector and public sector including as a Senior Legal Consultant with Deloitte and ANZ Banking Group as a Legal Counsel to the Chief Risk Department (Sydney Metro), and most recently as a Senior Associate in the Infrastructure, Construction and Major Projects team with Clayton Utz in Sydney.
Harley is a trusted advisor to major Australian corporate, State, Territory and Commonwealth government agencies, SMEs and individuals, mostly in sophisticated and complex matters, and is widely regarded by his clients as commercial, pragmatic and effective in his approach to problem solving and the law.
Some examples of recent notable matters include:
Advised the Northern Territory Department of Defence and Emergency Services on procurement matters and application of s114A of the Police Administration Act (NT).
Provided legal counsel to the NT Department of Land Planning and Environment regarding cycling and walking infrastructure development.
Managed procurement and construction contracts for major Northern Territory infrastructure projects.
Drafted and negotiated General Public Act compliance and Intellectual Property contracts.
Oversaw construction contracts and facility improvements for healthcare infrastructure projects.
Harley advised the Northern Territory Department of Education in relation to the Royal Commission of the Northern Territory Government in relation to the Department and Regulation of Juvenile Justice and Related Services.
Harley advised on the procurement and construction of major infrastructure projects including the Northern Territory Emergency Services facilities and related government infrastructure developments.
Harley provided legal counsel on complex commercial arrangements and regulatory compliance matters for both government agencies and private sector clients across multiple jurisdictions.