Adeline Schiralli

Special Counsel

Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates Law and Accredited Specialist in Elder Law

Adeline Schiralli is Special Counsel at Southern Waters Legal and holds two separate Law Society of NSW Specialist Accreditations, one in Wills & Estates Law and the other in Elder Law. An experienced solicitor and legal educator, Adeline provides practical, tailored advice on estate planning, estate administration and elder law matters.

With extensive experience in estate planning, estate administration and elder law, Adeline provides practical and tailored legal advice to individuals and families, helping them plan for the future, protect their interests and navigate complex legal matters.

Adeline is an Adjunct Lecturer at the College of Law, teaching in the Wills & Estates, Estates and Estate Planning majors of the Master of Laws (Applied Law) postgraduate degrees. She also regularly presents seminars to lawyers for their Continuing Professional Development (CPD), financial advisers and the public on topics relating to Estate Planning and Elder Law.

Adeline advises clients on a range of matters including the implementation of Wills and estate plans (particularly sophisticated testamentary trust Wills), Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship appointments, superannuation death benefit nominations, property gifting, and the administration of a deceased person’s estate. Her elder law experience includes matters relating to retirement living, aged care arrangements, legal capacity and the protection of older people’s interests.

Adeline is passionate about obtaining peace of mind for her clients in relation to their estate planning and Elder Law needs. She has a “no-nonsense” approach to advising clients in all aspects of Wills, estates and elder law, and her attention to detail is exemplary. Adeline takes a holistic approach to estate planning and works closely with her clients, their advisers, accountants, financial planners, other lawyers and other professionals to best achieve her clients’ objectives.

Adeline has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide for her work in Wills, Estates and Succession Planning, including as a Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer in New South Wales in 2026 and 2025, and as a Recommended Lawyer in 2024. She was also a finalist for Special Counsel of the Year at the 2025 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards.

In her spare time, Adeline is a busy mum and spends most of her time with her children at their various sporting and musical commitments. Adeline enjoys a good catch-up over a coffee and spending time with family & friends.