John is a partner of the Commercial/Corporate Law Section. After spending a year in the tax section of KPMG, John was admitted to practice in 1984. He is extremely well qualified with particular expertise in corporate commercial work including mergers and acquisitions, restructering of companies and trusts.

He provides advice on structuring for asset protection and portfolio planning, contracts, property and other joint ventures, banking and finance.

John has worked at Freehill, Hollingdale and Page which included being seconded to the Australian Securities Commission to assist on the Herald and Weekly Times takeover. He then moved to Clayton Utz as Senior Associate in the banking and finance section. Whilst at Clayton Utz, John was head hunted to establish an Australian Banking operation in America by the USA legal firm Johnson & Gibbs. He worked in the states for two years. Upon his return he was made Partner at Wisewoulds, where he founded the Business Law and Trade section.

 

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