Experience

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  Aitken Partners

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Senior Associate

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  DSA Law - Lawyers & Consultants

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Associate

    • Mar 2019 - Jun 2022
    • Melbourne, Australia

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  Efron & Associates

  • Lawyer

    • Mar 2014 - Mar 2019

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  LAC Lawyers

  • Lawyer

    • 2013 - 2014

    • Advising vendors and purchasers in business acquisitions and dispositions;• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating sale agreements and ancillary documents;• Drafting partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and unit holder agreements; • Advising in relation to business succession planning; • Advising borrowers on loan, mortgage and security documentation.• Acting in various commercial litigation matters and insolvency matters;• Drafting Court documents including Complaints, Writs, Statements of Claim, Defences, Affidavits and Terms of Settlements; and• Appearing in the Federal Circuit Court, Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

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  La Trobe University

  • Lawyer

    • May 2012 - Jul 2012

    • Providing legal advice in relation to the University’s risk, liability and rights in a variety of commercial matters including international deals and multi-party agreements; and • Reviewing and negotiating agreements including procurement agreements, service agreements, research funding agreements, multi-institutional research agreements, student placement agreements, scholarship, prize and sponsorship agreements.

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  MST Lawyers

  • Lawyer

    • 2011 - 2012

    • Advising in relation to PSSA matters including compliance, registration and priority of security interests, retention of title provisions, leases and accounts receivables;• Reviewing and drafting documentation for PPSA compliance including terms and conditions of supply, equipment leases, wholesale agreements and general security agreements; • Registration of security interests;• Advising in relation to privacy law and Australian Consumer Law matters; and• Advising vendors and purchasers in relation to acquisitions and dispositions of franchise businesses.

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  Property and Business Commercial Lawyers

  • Lawyer

    • 2008 - 2011

    • Advising in relation to debt recovery, commercial, contractual, tenancy, franchising, and taxation dispute matters;• Drafting correspondence including letters of advice, letters of demand and Calderbank offer letters;• Drafting Court documents including Writs, Statements of Claim, Defences, Affidavits and Terms of Settlements;• Preparing briefs to counsel;• Conduct of dispute resolution processes such as mediations and arbitrations;• Instructing in the Supreme Court, County Court, Federal Magistrates Court and Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Also instructing in international courts (Supreme Court of Vanuatu); • Appearing in the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates Court and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal;• Advising franchisors and franchisees in a variety of industries (such us hospitality, real estate, goods and services) in relation to all aspects of franchising;• Reviewing and drafting franchise agreements, disclosure documents and ancillary documents; • Advising franchisees in relation to acquisitions and sales of franchise businesses;• Advising vendors and purchasers in business acquisitions and dispositions; • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating sale agreements and ancillary documents;• Advising landlords and tenants in relation to all aspects of retail and commercial leasing; • Reviewing and drafting lease documents including disclosure statements, leases, renewal agreements, assignment agreements and surrender of lease agreements;• Advising in relation to joint ventures including pre-contractual negotiations and implementation; • Reviewing and drafting joint venture agreements and ancillary documents including deeds of confidentiality, non disclosure and secrecy;• Advising borrowers on loan, mortgage and security documentation; and• Acting for private lenders in loans secured by mortgages, charges and guarantees including preparation of relevant documentation.

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  Birch Ross & Barlow Lawyers

  • Articled Clerk/Solicitor

    • 2006 - 2007

    • Drafting various correspondence including letters of advice and letters of demand;• Drafting Court documents including Complaints, Writs, Statements of Claim, Defences, Affidavits and Terms of Settlements;• Instructing Solicitor in the County Court; • Appearing in the Magistrates Court and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal;• Drafting commercial documents including loan agreements, guarantees, charges, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, sale of business contracts, sale of shares and units contracts;• Advising in relation to Freedom of Information applications; and• Advising a major private health provider in relation to general regulatory compliance and freedom of information requests.