Elevate Legal is a boutique law firm providing commercial legal solutions for growing companies.  We believe Aussie tech companies can conquer the world. We help Founders achieve their dreams.  We help Founders to start up, scale up and be ready for external investment, a trade sale or an IPO, without the pain or fuss of traditional law firms.Our lawyers have real-world experience in commercialising technology and structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts with global partners and customers, as well as equity capital raising and exit events. We focus on what we do best - technology and intellectual property, a whole range of commercial contracts, capital raising, corporate law & governance and private company M&A. When it’s needed, we help our clients get advice from other specialists, with focus, control and efficiency.We don't keep timesheets or bill by the hour: we provide business as usual support for a monthly subscription, or fixed prices for ad hoc projects.

Startmate First Believer Angel investing and founder mentor program.

Outsourced company secretary and general counsel services.

AgCAP was the trustee and manager of the Sustainable Agriculture Fund (SAF), an unlisted wholesale investment fund of $150 million.

Pro-bono company secretary for Pollinate Energy Limited, an Australian charity bringing life-changing products to people who need them most: the millions living in poverty in India's urban slums.

Outsourced Company Secretary and General Counsel. Advised Intelledox on several funding rounds from private equity investors, and trade sale of the company to Smart Communications in July 2019.

Seeing Machines (AIM: SEE) is a world leader in developing computer vision related technologies that help machines understand people by tracking and interpreting human faces and eyes.

Outsourced Company Secretary and general counsel services.

nuCoria was a medical device spin-out company from the Australian National University (ANU) that was acquired by Konan Medical USA in 2018.

Helping senior management of Meridian / Powershop with the Federal Government's current review of the Renewable Energy Target scheme, including helping to draft their submission to the Review Panel and planning & executing engagement with policy makers.

Converge International is one of Australia's largest providers of Employee Assistance Programs and workplace consulting, counselling and training services. Providing part time legal, commercial and company secretary services.

AgCAP (known as Australian Farms Fund Management until April 2014) was the trustee and manager of the Sustainable Agriculture Fund (SAF), an unlisted wholesale investment fund of $150 million.

Through my private company East Egg Pty Ltd, I provided consulting services to growing companies (listed or private), Governments, investors and corporate advisory firms. • Strategy: development and execution; business planning; commercialisation, business development and distribution. • Legal: general counsel, corporate legal matters, commercial contracts, litigation management. • Company Secretarial: corporate governance; legal compliance; Board and Committees; ASX & AIM listing rules. • Capital markets: prospectus & investor presentations; due diligence and verification; capital raising project management.

ARENA is an independent Government authority with funding of $2.5 billion through to 2022 to develop and deploy renewable energy technologies in Australia. Consulting part time on strategy, business planning, governance, senior management recruitment and new funding program design and launch.

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (ASX and AIM: CFU) developed fuel cell technology to convert natural gas into electricity and heat for homes and small commercial buildings, with the world's highest electrical efficiency. Australian R&D, German manufacturing, global supply chain and customers in Europe, Japan, USA and Australia. Responsible for CFCL's global commercial, legal, corporate governance and company secretarial functions, investor & public relations and Australian business development and Government relations.

Climate Alliance Limited is a not for profit, membership based company that helps the leaders of Australian businesses respond positively to climate change.

Asia Pacific Legal Counsel for Policy Management Systems Corp, a US Financial Services software business, from 1998 to 2001. IP / IT contracting plus general corporate counsel. Similar role after CSC bought PMSC, before moving into a commercial management role on the global IT outsourcing account for BHP-Billiton.

Commercial litigation, general corporate law.