Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams

Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams (HOCW) operates from Melbourne CBD and Mount Waverley as a Victorian full-service practice spanning commercial law, litigation and insolvency, family, property, conveyancing and estates.

Its practice serves both business and private clients, combining company, debt and commercial dispute work with family, property and intergenerational planning matters that may require coordination across practice groups.

The firm’s commercial practice covers business structures, transactions, trading relationships and day-to-day operating issues, with advice framed around the client's commercial objectives and the practical steps needed to implement a decision.

Litigation work moves from evidence gathering and strategic assessment through correspondence, mediation, interlocutory steps and court proceedings, continually weighing cost, timing, relationships and enforcement risk.

Its family law practice addresses separation, divorce, property settlements, parenting arrangements, financial agreements and related disputes, with a focus on clear options during a personally demanding period.

Its property practice covers residential and commercial transactions, ownership arrangements, development issues and supporting documentation, with careful management of due diligence, conditions, deadlines and settlement requirements.