Local lawyers
you can trust.
Serving the Manly and Northern Beaches community with practical, straightforward legal advice for individuals and businesses, whatever life brings your way.
Local roots.
Modern practice.
We're a Manly firm through and through, built on real relationships, plain language, and genuine care for the people we work with. We've combined that community spirit with a modern, efficient practice so you get the best of both: a lawyer who knows you, backed by a firm that's always improving.
People before paperwork
We take the time to understand your situation before we talk law. You'll always speak directly with your solicitor. No call centres, no runaround.
Modern tools, timeless values
We use the latest technology to work more efficiently, so your matter moves faster and your fees stay fair. Modern tools, timeless values.
Local and accountable
We live and work on the Northern Beaches. Our Manly office is opening soon. Watch this space.
Real advice.
Right here in Manly.
Manly Lawyers is a local firm with deep roots in the Northern Beaches community. Most of our clients come to us through word of mouth from neighbours, friends, and local businesses.
We believe good legal advice shouldn't feel intimidating. Our team takes the time to understand your situation, explain your options clearly, and guide you to the best outcome, whether that's protecting your family's future or helping your business grow.
From our office on the Manly waterfront, we handle everything from straightforward wills to complex commercial matters, always with the same honest, practical approach.
Supporting local
businesses to thrive.
From sole traders to growing companies, we're the legal partner that Northern Beaches businesses rely on. Practical advice, clear language, and fair fees.
Helping individuals
and families.
Life's most important moments often come with legal questions. Whether you're planning for the future, dealing with a family matter, or navigating the legal system, we're here to help, plain and simple.
Lawyers who know
your community.
Connor Barham
Principal Solicitor
Connor Barham is the founder and principal of Manly Lawyers, a boutique NSW practice he built on a simple idea: careful legal work doesn't need to come from a big-end-of-town letterhead. He acts for individuals, owner-operated businesses, and Northern Beaches families, handling commercial, property, and dispute work with the kind of attention that disappears at scale.
Connor's practice centres on the legal matters that actually move the needle for a business: company and trust structuring, commercial contracts, employment, and transactions. He gives clients clear advice they can act on rather than theory, works directly with every client from intake through resolution, with same-day responses on urgent items and a written summary at the end of each matter.
That commercial work is built on a strong foundation in funds management and financial services, where Connor spent several years advising fund managers and institutional investors on complex legal structures, governance, and regulatory compliance, including registered managed investment schemes and unit trusts through to licensing and fund establishment. It's experience that shapes how he approaches structure, risk, and compliance for every client, whatever their size.
Connor holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney and was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2022.
Talk to a local lawyer today.
Not sure if you need a lawyer? Call or send us a message. We're happy to have a quick chat and point you in the right direction, with no obligation.
- Office
- Suite 2, Level 3, 27 Belgrave St
Manly NSW 2095 - Office Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday: By appointment
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