Lawyer
CurrentI was admitted to practise as a lawyer in Queensland in 1978. I was admitted to partnership in the law firm Connolly Suthers of Townsville in 1979 and left the partnership as Senior Partner in June 2012 to take up a position as Group Legal Counsel with one of our corporate clients AEC Group who had affiliated interests in Asia. Between August 2013 and 30 June 2014 I was engaged as Group Legal Counsel for AEC Group in Thailand and Vietnam where I was responsible for implementing the… Show more I was admitted to practise as a lawyer in Queensland in 1978. I was admitted to partnership in the law firm Connolly Suthers of Townsville in 1979 and left the partnership as Senior Partner in June 2012 to take up a position as Group Legal Counsel with one of our corporate clients AEC Group who had affiliated interests in Asia. Between August 2013 and 30 June 2014 I was engaged as Group Legal Counsel for AEC Group in Thailand and Vietnam where I was responsible for implementing the legal framework to establish corporate entities in those countries and their product import, distribution and franchise networks. I have gained a good understanding of issues that arise for Australian corporate entities seeking to establish and operate their businesses in Asia. With those assignments completed I returned to my firm in the position of Special Counsel and Notary Public on 1 July 2014. Show less