Hopkins Lawyers

What Hopkins Lawyers does

Hopkins Lawyers is a privately-held Australian commercial litigation boutique founded in 2008 and headquartered at Level 40, 140 William Street, Melbourne. The firm operates as a contemporary practice offering personalised legal services across five core areas: debt recovery, commercial dispute resolution, bankruptcy litigation, insolvency litigation, and town agency services for interstate clients needing Melbourne-based representation. It serves a heterogeneous client base ranging from individual tradespeople and SMBs recovering unpaid invoices through to public companies, litigation funders, finance companies, and government departments on higher-value commercial disputes and insolvency matters.

The business is a traditional professional services law firm with no proprietary technology platform. Service delivery relies on the expertise of two fee earners — Director Kristine Hopkins (admitted 2006, practising across the Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court, and High Court of Australia, with three cases establishing legal principles under the Corporations Act 2001, Bankruptcy Act 1966, and creditor rights in Family Law) and Associate Lana Roccisano — supported by reception/administration staff. Technology is limited to a WordPress website (built by Lift Legal Marketing), a Leapweb online booking portal, and a LinkedIn company page. The firm is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) for handling client personal information.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees billed at hourly rates, with monthly retainers used for some ongoing town agency work. GTM is sales-led and direct, relying on the firm's website, online appointment booking, phone contact, content marketing via blog publication, and LinkedIn presence. There is no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiary structure, and no public listing; ownership sits entirely with principal Kristine Hopkins.

Name

Hopkins Lawyers

Legal name

Hopkins Lawyers Pty Ltd

Website

https://hopkinslawyers.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hopkins Lawyers is a Melbourne-based commercial litigation boutique, founded 2008, specialising in debt recovery, insolvency litigation, and dispute resolution for SMBs, tradespeople, public companies, and interstate law firms via town agency services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH)

Keywords

• Debt recovery services
• Commercial litigation
• Insolvency litigation
• Bankruptcy law
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Revenue is generated through professional legal services fees charged to clients for debt recovery, commercial litigation, insolvency litigation, dispute resolution, bankruptcy litigation, and town agency services. Fees are billed at hourly rates and may include monthly retainers for ongoing town agency work. Costs are provided on a case-by-case basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hopkins Lawyers is a Melbourne-based commercial litigation law firm offering personalised legal services in debt recovery, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. Founded in 2008, the firm serves small businesses, tradespeople, public companies, finance firms, and directors with court representation across all Victorian courts, plus interstate representation via town agency arrangements.

Product overview

Hopkins Lawyers is a contemporary commercial litigation practice offering personalised, experienced, flexible and relentless legal services. Their service portfolio consists of five core practice areas: Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery, Bankruptcy Litigation, Insolvency Litigation, and Town Agency. The firm primarily serves commercial clients including small business owners, company directors, public companies, finance companies, and government departments, with a focus on debt recovery and commercial litigation matters since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Debt Recovery Legal services for recovering unpaid invoices and commercial debts, including issuing letters of demand, statutory demands, and court proceedings. Targeted at small businesses, tradespeople, and commercial entities owed money.
• Dispute Resolution Commercial dispute resolution services including negotiation, mediation, and litigation representation for businesses involved in commercial conflicts, contract breaches, and related matters.
• Bankruptcy Litigation Bankruptcy representation and litigation services including issuing bankruptcy notices, creditors petitions, defending bankruptcy proceedings, advising on bankrupt estate administration, and applications to set aside bankruptcy notices.
• Insolvency Litigation Insolvency litigation services covering external administration, liquidation, receivership, preference claims, creditor defeating dispositions, and director and officer liability matters under the Corporations Act 2001.
• Town Agency Local town agency services in Melbourne CBD for interstate clients, providing a local address for service, court representation, attendance at registry for subpoena returns, and arranging service of court documents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report high satisfaction with outcomes across debt recovery, insolvency, and commercial litigation matters, with testimonials citing results achieved even for small debts.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lander & Rogers: National Australian law firm offering commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Comparable as an incumbent mid-tier firm but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic footprint than Hopkins.
• Ashurst: Global law firm with significant Australian presence in commercial litigation and insolvency. Comparable as a broad incumbent with capacity for large-scale matters beyond Hopkins' reach.
• Credit Corp Group: ASX-listed Australian debt recovery and credit management company. Comparable as a larger-scale operator in the debt recovery space Hopkins serves, though typically operating via non-legal collection methods at consumer scale.
• Gadens: Australian commercial law firm with national coverage in commercial disputes, insolvency, and corporate matters. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating well beyond Hopkins' boutique scope.

Direct peers

• Meridian Lawyers: Australian commercial litigation and insolvency boutique. Comparable as a specialist practice focused on commercial disputes and insolvency matters delivered via senior lawyers to commercial clients.
• Recoveries Corporation: Australian debt recovery specialist firm. Comparable given Hopkins Lawyers' debt recovery focus using legal tools such as statutory demands, court proceedings, and judgment enforcement.
• Bartier Perry: Sydney-based mid-tier commercial law firm with insurance, commercial litigation, and insolvency practices. Highly comparable for its commercial dispute and insolvency client base overlapping Hopkins' SMB and enterprise segments.
• McDonald Johnson Lawyers: NSW-based commercial law firm with debt recovery and litigation practice. Comparable as an Australian firm serving SMBs and commercial clients in debt recovery and dispute resolution.
• McCullough Robertson: Australian mid-tier commercial law firm with litigation, insolvency, and corporate capability. Comparable as a full-service commercial firm serving SME and enterprise clients across multiple jurisdictions.
• Baybridge Lawyers: Sydney-based boutique commercial disputes and insolvency firm. Comparable as a small specialist practice focused on commercial litigation, insolvency, and corporate disputes with senior-led client service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopkins-lawyers

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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