I have over 45 years experience in Corporate and Commercial Law. I am highly regarded for my expertise in assisting clients in issues requiring broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporations law, trade practices law, revenue law, insurance law and administrative law. I have advised on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and probity, commercial litigation, defence of professional indemnity insurance claims, the drafting of insurance policy wordings, reinsurance agreements, developing due diligence systems for compliance purposes and trusts and estate planning.I have been past President of both the Law Society of New South Wales and the Law Council of Australia, past President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, past Director and Chairman of LawCover Pty Limited, past Chairman of the Law Society’s Professional Conduct Committee, past member of the Advisory Board of the Property Industry Foundation and have been involved in the investigation and prosecution of solicitors guilty of professional misconduct, fraud and corruption. Also a past Chairman of the Law Society’s Medico-Legal Liaison and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees. Current member of the Advisory Board of NSW AMA Charitable Foundation, Director of Go Gentle Australia, Chairman of the Law Council’s National Harmonization Committee, Professional Indemnity Insurance Working Group and its ad hoc Committee on the review of the Insurance Contracts Act.In 2014/15, 2016 and 2017 I was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers®: Australia for Commercial and in 2017 for Corporate.Specialties: Corporate, Commercial, M&A, Insurance & Corporate Risk, Competition & Trade Practices, Tax & Revenue, Administrative Law, Estate Planning, Trusts & Estate, Litigation, Health