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Introduction
Kelly & Co. is a premier commercial law firm based in South Australia. With origins dating back to 1917, Kelly & Co. is one of South Australia's oldest and most prestigious law firms.

Kelly & Co. provides legal advice on a broad range of areas including banking & finance, commercial transactions, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate advisory, employment, energy & resources, insolvency & recoveries, intellectual property & IT, media & entertainment, property, infrastructure & construction, taxation & superannuation, trade practices and wealth management & succession.

1917 - Barwell, Kelly & Hague
Henry Barwell, Francis Kelly & Percy Hague commence partnership at 10 Pirie St trading as "Barwell, Kelly & Hague".

Sir Henry Newman Barwell was born in Adelaide on 26 February, 1877. He attended St Peters College and subsequently the Adelaide University. From March 1915 until December 1925, he was a Member of the South Australian House of Assembly. he was Premier of South Australia from 8 April 1920 until 16 April 1924. He died on 30th September 1959.

Francis Kelly (who was also the great-grandfather of singer-songwriter Paul Kelly) was born on 29 March 1881. He attended Christian Brothers College and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1906. He retired in 1952 and died on 9 September 1961. His second son, John Erwin Kelly was a senior partner in the Firm until his early death in 1968. After his death the decision was taken to name the Firm "Kelly & Co." in recognition of the contribution made by Francis and John Kelly.

Percy Hague was born in Moonta, South Australia, in 1873. He attended Prince Alfred College in Adelaide qualified as a lawyer through an articled clerkship with H W Uffindell in Moonta and Kadina. Percy retired at the age of 74 and spent 4 years in retirement before dying at the age of 78.

1925 - Kelly, Hague & Travers
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