Bio

I advise Australian and international clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestments, restructures, capital raisings, joint ventures and other commercial contracts. My practice intersects with advising on the full spectrum of in-bound foreign investment and corporate governance issues that clients routinely encounter, including continuous disclosure, directors’ duties, shareholder activism, financial reporting and executive remuneration. I enjoy providing constructive advice to help clients cut through complexity, resolve impasses and achieve successful outcomes across a broad cross-section of industries. Clients appreciate my responsiveness, together with my proactive, commercial approach to negotiations. A key priority is to deliver my advice in a commercially pragmatic way, taking account of clients' business objectives, their risk appetite and industry considerations. Now more than ever, navigating regulatory risks is paramount in successfully executing commercial transactions: clients benefit from my deep experience in dealing with key Australian regulators including ASIC, ASX, FIRB and the Takeovers Panel. I lead MinterEllison's foreign direct investment team. In that role, I work with private sector and government clients across all industries in high profile M&A, real estate and infrastructure projects to successfully navigate Australia's foreign investment regime. I am a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel, being the primary forum for resolving disputes on contested takeovers. I am also a member of the Corporations Committee of the Business Section of the Law Council of Australia. I regularly write and present on corporate law developments, including as a guest lecturer at the Governance Institute of Australia and Leo Cussen Centre for Law. I have extensive transactional experience across a number of industries including food and agribusiness, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, fast moving consumables, property and construction.