About Riverstone
Founded from a personal moment, built for a national one.
Origin story
Riverstone Partners began with a real-world scenario: divorce, urgency, and the desire to do the sensible thing, invest in improvements to maximise sale outcomes. But arranging finance quickly wasn’t simple. That friction sparked a bigger question:
If property is one of the largest financial systems in Australia, why does selling still feel like navigating a maze?
So we went looking. Not just at funding, but at the entire pathway, how decisions get made, how work gets coordinated, where risk sits, and how technology can make the process better while respecting legal realities.
Leadership team
Lucas McEntee
CEO
Vanessa Nakhl
Chief Legal Officer
Dural Telfer
Chief Technical Officer
Gavin Youngman
Chief Marketing Officer
Values
Dignity under pressure:
the system should reduce stress, not add to it
Clarity creates momentum:
when people understand what’s next, they act
Trust is designed:
security and compliance are foundations, not features
Better outcomes should be accessible:
options shouldn’t be a privilege
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Riverstone Partners?
Riverstone Partners is finance, legal and compliance-led business operating at the intersection of real estate, financial services and settlement risk management. We combine regulated legal oversight with secure technology to reduce risk, increase transparency and improve transactional efficiency.
Are you a law firm?
Yes. Certain services are delivered through an incorporated legal practice (ILP) in compliance with the Legal Profession Uniform Law. Where legal services are provided, they are delivered by qualified legal practitioners.
Who do you act for?
We act exclusively for Real estate agencies.
We do not replace lawyers or conveyancers for Vendors or Purchasers. We work alongside them.
Do you provide conveyancing services?
No. We are not a substitute for a conveyancer or solicitor acting in a property transaction.
We support compliance, AML, settlement structuring and secure trust management processes, but the legal representation remains with the client’s chosen solicitor or conveyancer.
How are funds protected?
Where we hold funds:
- They are held in a regulated legal trust account
- Subject to trust accounting obligations and audit
- Managed under strict two-factor payment authorisation protocols
- Reconciled through integrated settlement systems
Why are legal services integrated into your model?
Because real estate transactions now carry:
- Increased AML obligations
- Cyber fraud risks
- Trust account scrutiny
- Cross-party fund flows
Embedding legal oversight ensures compliance is not merely procedural, it is enforceable and auditable.
Are you independent from real estate agents?
Yes. We are independent.
We act pursuant to structured engagement terms and do not receive commissions from agents for holding funds or providing AML services. Our business is not owned by or have any shareholdings in any real estate firms.
How do you work with existing law firms?
