Commercial Contracts - Developed strong contract drafting experience acting as the Primary Legal Advisor for the Wellington Phoenix Football Club. - Advised on and drafted a wide range of commercial contracts across various industries. Corporate Transactions• Sole responsibility for managing files and acting in the sale or purchase of businesses. Corporate Advisory • Drafted key corporate documents, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and… Show more Commercial Contracts - Developed strong contract drafting experience acting as the Primary Legal Advisor for the Wellington Phoenix Football Club. - Advised on and drafted a wide range of commercial contracts across various industries. Corporate Transactions• Sole responsibility for managing files and acting in the sale or purchase of businesses. Corporate Advisory • Drafted key corporate documents, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and constitutions. • Established a football academy and football school for the Wellington Phoenix. Banking and Finance• Sole responsibility for managing bank financing on behalf of clients including receiving bank instructions, preparing loan documents, advising client on finance terms, meeting bank requirements and completing drawdown. • Advised and acted for ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited in mortgage recovery work. Employment• Advised on and drafted employment agreements for various businesses. • Advised Wellington Phoenix on employment issues including advising on player contract extensions, player performance, termination, training compensation and career ending insurance.Property • Advised on commercial leases including drafting agreements to lease, deeds of lease and deeds of assignment of lease. • Acted on the conveyancing of both freehold and unit title properties. • Provided opinions on property issues. Dispute Resolution• Represented the Wellington Phoenix in arbitration with Australian club, including drafting submissions and appearing in arbitration. • Represented and advised athletes regarding their suspensions for racial abuse in social media and on the playing field. • Represented football club in appeal against New Zealand Football decision to eliminate it from the national football championship. • Negotiated on behalf of National Sports Organisation an agreed settlement with athlete following an appeal of his suspension to the New Zealand Sports Tribunal. Show less