Experience

Geovert

• Australia
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Legal Counsel & Company Secretary

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Sole Counsel responsible for the provision of quality legal advice and services across a range of construction projects and associated commercial contracts; which in turn supports the group to achieve its objectives throughout Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the US. • Advise on commercial tenders, negotiations and contracts – all the while ensuring the deal can be done in a way considers risk tolerance and the commercial and strategic rewards on offer; • Advise on a broad range of matters including corporate, privacy, safety and environmental. • Negotiate with suppliers regarding contractual and commercial issues. • Develop and deliver high quality legal precedents to ensure consistent decision making. • Advise on dispute resolution and HR issues where needed. • Ensure systematic and strategic legal risks regarding projects are identified and raised with the internal stakeholder and General Manager, and proactively work with internal clients to facilitate solutions. • Provision of clear and succinct advice which synthesizes legal and commercial issues in a form suitable for an executive audience and capable of forming a basis for executive commercial decision making. • In conjunction with the CFO, develop an appropriate legal and risk management system and process to cover all aspects of the legal function to support global business objectives.. • advise on complex transactions and project delivery issues in the sectors in which Geovert operates, such as construction, engineering, resources, or transport industries with majority of experience in providing contract and construction legal advice. • Initiate and develop knowledge sharing, expertise, and skills within the legal team and with key internal clients to improve decision making in legal issues. • Assist in educating the business units to improve decision making in broad legal issues. Show less



Holcim

• Switzerland
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Oct 2019 - May 2021

  LafargeHolcim Ltd is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures building materials. It has a presence in around 80 countries, and employs around 80,000 employees. LafargeHolcim operates four businesses segments: Cement, Aggregates and Ready-Mix Concrete as well as Solutions & Products, which includes precast concrete, asphalt, mortar and building solutions. LafargeHolcim was formed by the merger on 10 July 2015, of cement companies Lafarge and Holcim, which had combined sales of CHF26 billion in 2017. CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of documentation including such as goods and services agreements, customer and procurement contracts, IP licensing agreements, master services agreements, M&A transactions and Terms & Conditions of Business. • Assistance with procurement and tendering processes and procedures; • Providing legal advice on a broad range of legal issues that requires independent research. • Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand risk appetite and providing commercially appropriate legal advice. • Working with the business and external legal representatives to resolve commercial disputes. • Preparing and delivering training to the business in a wide variety of legal areas. Show less



CBRE

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2019

  CBRE is the largest commercial real estate services and investment firm in the world. Legal strategy Legal operations Australian Consumer Laws, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing. Team management Policy writing Training delivery Strategic project planning and execution M&A Commercial law Real Estate law Contractual negotiations CBRE is the largest commercial real estate services and investment firm in the world. Legal strategy Legal operations Australian Consumer Laws, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing. Team management Policy writing Training delivery Strategic project planning and execution M&A Commercial law Real Estate law Contractual negotiations



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2016

  Legal counsel at EY in Sydney providing legal support to EY’s operations in Australia, New Zealand Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Advising on commercial and corporate legal matters, including drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of agreements (including engagement agreements, secondment agreements, master services agreements, procurement contracts, sponsorship and teaming agreements), advising on risk management, assistance with EY Oceania’s corporate secretarial function and providing input into the real estate and commercial aspects of the firm’s M&A activities. Show less



McInnes Wilson Lawyers

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2012