Admitted in 2008, James d’Apice is the founder and principal lawyer of Gravamen.

James’ specialty is resolving disputes between co-owners; people who own assets with other people, and people who own assets controlled or managed by other people.

Practising in this area has seen James develop an expertise in the law relating to shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, and disputes between trustees and beneficiaries. James is nationally renowned as a specialist in some subsets of these areas, such as corporate oppression, derivative actions, and the just and equitable winding up of companies.

Alex holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney and was admitted in 2018. Prior to joining Gravamen, Alex was Senior Legal Counsel at a large national building and construction materials company where he advised on a broad range of commercial and corporations law matters. Alex has specific experience in energy law, competition and consumer law and M&A transactions. He also has an ongoing interest in corporate finance and the Personal Properties Securities Act.

Outside of the law, Alex is the Chair of the Northumberland Regional Tennis Committee, a Member of the Tennis NSW Country Management Committee and has previously held roles as Vice President and Committee Member of Gosford District Tennis Association (2018-2024).

In addition to his continuing involvement in tennis, Alex is also a keen golfer and loves his Saturday morning runs at Mount Penang with his family, finishing off with a coffee and toastie at their favourite local.