Sam Norton is a Partner in Turks’ Commercial team, based in the Brisbane office.

Sam practises across telecommunications, media and technology, corporate and commercial transactions, competition and consumer law, intellectual property and commercial disputes. His work includes drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, advising on compliance and regulatory requirements, managing commercial conflicts and acting in litigation and arbitration across state, federal and specialist jurisdictions. He also advises on planning and environment matters, land acquisition, native title, real property and governance issues affecting local government clients.

His experience extends to sports law, private equity and capital markets work, as well as trade and regulatory matters. Sam regularly provides in house style commercial support for organisations, assisting with contract management, operational issues and day to day commercial needs.

Sam acts for small to medium enterprises, start ups, ASX listed companies and their subsidiaries, local governments, not for profits, body corporates and owners corporations, high net worth individuals and foreign entities with Australian interests. He assists clients operating in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, the Northern Territory and the Commonwealth, along with specialist tribunals and appellate bodies. His cross jurisdictional background helps clients navigate differing regulatory frameworks, complex commercial arrangements and disputes involving multiple decision makers.

Before joining Turks in 2026, Sam worked in national and boutique commercial practices in Brisbane, advising on commercial solutions, regulatory issues and disputes across multiple Australian jurisdictions.