Experience

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  Snedden Hall & Gallop

  • Australia
  • Law Practice
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director

    • Jan 2007 - Present

    As a Director at Snedden Hall & Gallop, I lead both the business team and the migration team.Business LawI have over 30 years’ experience in commercial law. I work with my team to assist our business clients with:• Business acquisitions and sales, • Contract drafting and advice, • Business Structures, • Property, • Tax, and • Insolvency matters. Migration LawAs one of Australia’s longest-registered migration agents (MARN 9256528), I assist employers and individuals to secure permanent and temporary business, skilled, family and student visas. I am fluent in French and Spanish.

  • Partner

    • Aug 1990 - Dec 2006

    This firm is a well established law firm having its origins in 1960 and remaining independent throughout.I began as partner involved in both Business Law and Migration Law.Over the 16 years, I developed the Business Law team and took over team leadership in 2006.I have been doing Migration Law since 1989, and assisted many people to obtain both temporary and permanent visas.

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  Villaggio San Antonio

  • Director

    • 1992 - 2007

    This is the non-profit company that operates the Villaggio San' Antonio an aged care residence in Page ACT.For 15 years, I was a board member applying my legal skills to the issues confronting the company.

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  John Faulks & Co

  • Partner

    • Jul 1984 - Jul 1990

    This was a general practice firm with a larger emphasis on family law.I managed the commercial, property and non-family law litigation in the practice.

  • Solicitor

    • Mar 1982 - Jun 1984

    Prior to being a partner I began my private practice in the law here and was a solicitor for two years.

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  Department of Overseas Trade (now known as the ...

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Senior Clerk

    • Jan 1974 - Feb 1982
    • Canberra, Australia
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  Australian Army

  • Trades Training Centre Randwick NSW

  • 2nd Lieutenant

    • Jan 1972 - Jul 1973
    • Trades Training Centre Randwick NSW

    2IC, 2nd Trades Training Centre, Randwick