The Mission
We’re changing how humans resolve conflict through experiences, technologies and services that give people superpowers to navigate the conflict in their lives and find respectful, fair and mutual ways forward.
We founded Adieu on a single core idea: to illuminate a way forward. To reveal collaborative, positive and legally-sound ways forward when relationships breakdown, so people can get on with their lives sooner. It’s not healthy for humans to live in conflict and uncertainty, and this is especially true for children. Adieu is a game-changer for how we approach family breakdown around the world.
We’re a trans-disciplinary team of designers, lawyers, technologists, mediators, coaches, accountants and creatives who take a human-first approach. We’re passionate about self-determination, access to justice and enabling people to be at their best.
Our Core Beliefs
- TRANSPARENCY: Using information to benefit and empower all rather than for the advantage of one,
- CHILD FOCUS: Focusing on the needs of kids ahead of our own concerns,
- BEST OUTCOME FOR EVERYONE: The best outcome for everyone involved rather than winners and losers,
- ONGOING WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Maintaining an ongoing working relationship rather than just completing a legal transaction,
- CREATING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER: Creating solutions together rather than letting others determine our future.
- HONESTY AND RESPECT: Being our best and acting with honesty and respect rather than giving into our fears,
The Team
We’re a collective of professionals who has each been successful in our own field and brings a unique perspective to this problem.
Andrew
CEO & Co-founder
Andrew is a multi-award winning designer who has spent over 15 years working in innovation. His career has been split between London, Sydney and Brisbane where he’s focused on transformation projects for some of the world’s biggest and most interesting organisations including Barclays, Barclaycard, Deutsche Bank and Toyota.
He’s also an accredited mediator and registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Bill
COO & Co-founder
Bill is a mediator, arbitrator and accountant with 25 years experience providing accounting support for divorce litigation, dispute resolution and negotiation.
Bill is a published divorce and separation thought leader and a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Kath
Legal Principal
Kath is a family lawyer with a single-minded passion for access-to-justice. She has focused her career as a lawyer on making legal advice more accessible, initially as a Senior Family Lawyer at Legal Aid Queensland and then in her own practice. As Legal Principal at Adieu Legal, she is exploring new ways to use technology to connect more people with good legal advice and keep them out of court.