Sharna Clemmett

Sharna Clemmett has a broad practice that includes equity and trusts, wills and estates, protective matters both in the Supreme Court and NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, commercial law, property law, professional indemnity, consumer law, insolvency and corporations law, vexatious proceedings matters, proceeds of crime and legal costs. She is regularly briefed by Government organisations including the Australian Federal Police, the NSW Trustee and Guardian and the NSW Public Guardian.

Sharna balances a resolute awareness of the needs of clients and instructing solicitors with her ultimate remit; to provide consistently outstanding verbal and written advocacy, technical advice, and case leadership.

Sharna has been a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners since 2013. She is qualified as a facilitator for Collaborative Practice matters in wills and estates, and has been listed in the Doyles Guide, in 2021, 2022 and 2023 as “recommended” counsel in estates litigation; and in 2024 and 2025 as “leading” in estates litigation.

In her first year as an admitted solicitor, 2007, Sharna worked as Tipstaff to the Hon RW White in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. From February 2008 to December 2011, Sharna practised in commercial litigation and Insolvency at Sparke Helmore Lawyers.

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Law
  • Equity
  • Wills and Estates
  • Property Law
  • Corporations Law
  • Insolvency Law
  • Vexatious Proceedings
  • Proceeds of Crime
  • Legal Costs

Notable Cases

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