Samantha Crichton
Private Wealth Lead - Legal, Sydney
Samantha is a corporate lawyer in the M&A/Corporate team. She specialises in advising on Head Office advisory and governance matters for ASX-listed companies and Family Offices and High Net Worth Capital on their corporate transactions and management of their personal and business affairs.

Samantha has extensive experience advising Australian corporate groups on strategic transactions and regulatory and compliance matters across a range of industry sectors. 

Samantha also provides strategic legal counsel across a broad range of private client matters, with a focus on: 

  • Structuring, corporate governance and day-to-day operational advice.
  • Establishment and management of domestic and international trusts.
  • Navigating regulatory investigations and inquiries.
  • Succession planning and estate administration.
  • Charitable giving and philanthropy.

Samantha has particular expertise in complex cross-border matters, regularly advising on:

  • International relocation and estate planning, including wealth structuring, asset protection, and succession strategies.
  • Multi-jurisdictional disputes, including family and third-party claims, litigation, and contentious estate matters.
  • Advising family offices with complex global corporate structures on governance, compliance, and restructuring.
  • Legal aspects of lifestyle assets.

Samantha is the trusted relationship contact for a number of prominent Family Offices and HNWIs.  She is known for her pragmatic, discrete, and solutions-focused approach.