Principal Lawyer
CurrentA broad range of matters in commercial and litigation areas of practice:Business structuring and adviceEmployment law issues, drafting employment agreements, restraint of tradeFranchise documents, franchisor and franchisee advice, including disputesContract drafting, advice and negotiations, terms and conditions, heads of agreement, licence agreementsGeneral commercial advisory work in a range of sectorsDrafting and advising on commercial and retail leasesDrafting and negotiating contracts for services, supply and consultancy agreements, tender submissions, reseller agreements, memorandums of understanding, sub-contractor and teaming agreements and confidentiality agreementsSetting up practices and procedures for businessLitigation proceedings in all Victorian jurisdictions, interstate and the Federal Court involving a range of commercial issues including interlocutory applications, enforcement, dispute resolutionInsolvency, including winding up proceedings, applications to set aside, public examinations and proceedings initiated by liquidatorsDebt recovery and managementAlternative dispute resolutionApplying for trademarks and copyright disputesDirectors’ disputesAustralian Consumer Law actions for misleading and deceptive conduct and related issuesSmall Business Commissioner mediations involving retail tenancy disputes and franchise disputes
