Marcus Ahern

Background

About Marcus Ahern

Marcus is a Director of Ahern Sierakowski Lawyers and Advisors. Marcus has practiced law in Western Australia in the area of commercial law and litigation for over twenty five years. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws in 1987. His clients include a range of companies and businesses of all sizes and individuals. He has specialised in all commercial contract advice, drafting of contracts, contract disputes, commercial litigation and debt recovery for 25 years in the Federal Court, Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Court. He also specialises in building and construction cases including mediation and arbitration. After working in the Perth office of Freehills, one of Australia's largest law firms and later becoming a partner in a medium sized law firm Marcus decided to set up his own practice in 1994 in order to achieve significant cost savings which are then able to be passed on to his clients. In 2024 our firm merged with Katherine Sierakowski's firm to form Ahern Sierakowski Lawyers and Advisors. Marcus is regarded as one of the premier sports lawyers in Western Australia and has represented football players and clubs in a range of matters including court cases, contract negotiations and disputes and general advice and representation. He is also regarded as one of the premier music lawyers in Australia and has acted in disputes involving high profile rock bands including for members of UK rock giants Status Quo and Australian rock legends, The Angels and the Divinyls. He also organised the Bon Scott celebration concert in 2007 that financed the statue of the AC/DC lead singer in Fremantle. Marcus graduated from legal adviser to song-writer in 2014, as he co-wrote the title track to the latest Angels album "Talk the Talk" with the band's guitarists, Rick and John Brewster.