Gerry has nearly 30 years experience in advising companies on capital raising, commercial contracting and mergers and acquisitions. He is a trusted adviser to growing companies undertaking transactions in the 'mid-market'. He applies international experience from key financial markets including London, Hong Kong and Sydney to advice in three main areas:1. Corporate Advice – advising on compliance issues (such as director duties, meeting procedures, shareholder rights, financial services licensing and compliance programs), issues of securities and fundraising requirements, buy backs and capital reductions, ASX compliance, IPOs, rights issues and placements as well as due diligence and disclosure document sign offs (for information memoranda, prospectuses and product disclosure statements); and2. Commercial Advice - advising on business structuring, "business as usual" issues, standard terms and conditions, manufacture, supply and distribution agreements, tendering and procurement documentation, development and construction agreements, confidentiality agreements, funding agreements, company incorporations, trust deeds and company constitutions; and3. Mergers & Acquisitions – providing bid advice, legal due diligence reports, divestment strategies, offer documents, managing virtual data rooms, processing FIRB and ACCC approvals, documenting subscription agreements, acquisition agreements, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, and private equity transactions.

Non-Executive Director specialising on strategy, risk, fundraising and corporate governance

Gerry joined Minter Ellison as a partner in 2005. He most recently led a team of 9 lawyers advising companies at all stages of their lifecycle across 3 main streams of work: 1. Transaction advisory2. General contractual and commercial advice; and3. Corporate governance and Corporations Act issues

Partner in Australian law firm, advising on all aspects of Australian corporate and securities law (including share and asset sales and acquisitions, private equity fund structuring and investments, joint ventures, commercial agreements, fund raising, business structures, stock exchange requirements, corporate governance and financial services issues).

Lawyer advising on all aspects of Australian corporate and securities law (including share and asset sales and acquisitions, private equity fund structuring and investments, joint ventures, commercial agreements, fund raising, business structures, stock exchange requirements, corporate governance and financial services issues).

Senior Solicitor with top 10 City of London Law firm, specialising in advising on all aspects of corporate law, private equity, share and asset sales and acquisitions and joint ventures.