Gennadi Dobrinski

National Probate and Estates Group, the specialist estates practice led from Sydney by managing director Gennadi Dobrinski, has been named Probate and Estates Law Firm of the Year in Australia at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The recognition reflects the firm's focused expertise in probate and estate administration and its standing as a dedicated adviser to executors, administrators and beneficiaries across the country.

Based in central Sydney, the firm concentrates on the areas that arise when an estate must be administered or contested. Its core practice covers probate and letters of administration, estate litigation and contested matters, the drafting of wills and testamentary trusts, and the reseal of grants of probate and administration. It also assists with property conveyancing and the transmission of property that forms part of an estate, allowing clients to manage the legal and property dimensions of an estate through one team.

A distinguishing feature of the practice is its genuinely national reach. The firm provides probate services across the Australian states and territories, including New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. This breadth positions it to assist executors and families whose affairs span more than one jurisdiction, as well as those dealing with cross-border reseals of foreign grants.

The firm has built a strong reputation for service and results. Managing director Gennadi Dobrinski was recognised as Probate Adviser of the Year in the Lawyer Legal Awards 2022, underlining the specialist experience he brings to the practice. The firm describes itself as an award-winning team of probate solicitors and holds a very high client rating built on several hundred reviews, reflecting the sensitivity with which it handles matters that often arise at difficult times for families.

National Probate and Estates Group is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales and operates a multilingual practice, offering assistance in languages including Cantonese, French, Korean, Mandarin, Russian and Ukrainian. This capability allows it to serve Australia's diverse communities and international beneficiaries in their own language. Being named Probate and Estates Law Firm of the Year in Australia at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards affirms the firm's standing as a leading specialist in estate administration and the trust clients place in Gennadi Dobrinski and his team.