Bio

I believe that a legal adviser can be most effective if they have a good understanding of their clients’ businesses. This principle applies whether you are working on large-scale transactions, such as capital raisings or acquisitions, or more operationally focused matters such as customer contracts. I have found this to be even more critical for my work in the food and consumer sectors, where it is important to understand the complete supply chain associated with the end products sold by clients. This includes, in the case of food products such as dairy or rice products, a knowledge of the relationship between the client and their farmer suppliers. My understanding of these areas allows me to provide advice to my clients that is consistent with the needs of their business and their growth strategies. My work in the legal areas of corporate/commercial and mergers/acquisitions has been heavily oriented towards the food sector, acting for clients such as Bega Cheese, SunRice and Tatura Milk Industries over many years.