Ancora Lawyers

Ancora Lawyers helps film and television producers, creators, talent and businesses with commercial and entertainment legal work. The firm is based in Brisbane and acts for clients in Queensland, across Australia and overseas.

It began in 2020 and merged with Chris Toogood Legal in 2023. Its principal, Giuseppe Cassin, is admitted in Australia and New Zealand and has worked as an executive producer on international film projects.

Clients come for business structuring, contracts, commercial disputes and intellectual property. The firm also advises on talent agreements, chain of title and rights acquisition for screen projects, and offers a free 15-minute consultation.

Ancora Lawyers has one office at Level 10, 95 North Quay, Brisbane. It acts for clients in Queensland, across Australia and overseas, and works with US-led film and television productions shooting in Australia.

The firm's main work is commercial law and litigation, including business structuring, contracts, international contracts, debt recovery and construction disputes. It has a strong focus on entertainment law for film, television and talent, as well as intellectual property. Consultants also advise on wills and estates, commercial conveyancing, leases, migration and insolvency. Consultations are by appointment, and the first 15 minutes are free.