Biography:

Kate started at Nicholes Family Lawyers in 2010 as a legal graduate after completing her law degree and practical legal training. Kate previously worked as a secondary school science teacher, where she gained experience working with young people in a pastoral care role and developed an interest in matters that affect children.

While at NFL, Kate has worked on complex property matters, special medical procedure applications, and children's matters. Kate has gained experience in range of family law matters while volunteering at a community legal service as well as experience in an in-house corporate legal environment. She has also worked as a legal intern for the Office of the Health Services Commissioner where she carried out legal research. Kate is now committed to working exclusively in family law.

Modules:

• Banking & Finance

Biography:

Geoff is a partner in MinterEllison's Capital Markets and Corporate Group, specialising in corporate and structured finance. He has advised financiers, PE houses, sponsors and corporate borrowers on a broad range of corporate and finance work including complex and structured syndicated financing arrangements, leveraged acquisitions and capital markets transactions.

Having spent 7 years working in London at a top tier US firm, Geoff has broad experience acting on large multinational financing transactions (governed by both NY law and English law). Geoff also has significant debt capital markets experience, acting on numerous listed and unlisted convertible note, quasi-equity and debt capital markets transactions.

Awards & Recognition

• IFLR1000 – Notable practitioner (Capital Markets: Debt financial and corporate M&A)
• Doyles Leading Banking & Finance Lawyers in Melbourne, 2020  – Recommended

Speaking Engagements

• French Australian Chamber of Commerce speaker – Building Sustainable Businesses (2019)
• University of Melbourne - Sustainable Finance: Trends and Challenges panellist (2019)

Memberships

• Member of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (Australian Branch) (APLMA)
• Member of the Banking & Financial Services Law Association Limited (BFSLA)

Professional Organization

MinterEllison
www.minterellison.com

LinkedIn
(21) Geoff Earl | LinkedIn

Professional Contact

https://www.minterellison.com/people/geoff-earl

Email: geoff.earl@minterellison.com

Modules:

• Dispute Resolution

Biography:

Joseph has advised and acted for private insurers, and Australian Government and ACT Government clients, predominantly in relation to liability claims. Joseph has considerable experience with matters involving issues of insurance and administrative law, including claims under workers’ compensation legislation and discretionary compensations schemes. He has also advised on a range of litigated matters before the ACT Courts, Administrative Review Tribunal and Federal Court.

Memberships

• Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory

Modules:

• Competition

Biography:

Bronwen is a competition and dispute resolution lawyer. She has particular experience acting in commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, enforcement action and white collar criminal proceedings. She has acted for regulators, large corporations, company directors, professionals and major insurers across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, technology, mining, construction, banking and finance.

Modules:

• Criminal

Biography:

Rose is a criminal defence lawyer at Legal Aid NSW, representing both adult and juvenile clients in a variety of jurisdictions in NSW.

Rose has practiced as a criminal defence lawyer at the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT and in private practice. She also has experience in Commonwealth prosecutions, as well as holding various roles in the public sector.

She also teaches at the University of Sydney Faculty of Law.

Modules:

• Succession

Biography:

Angela Cornford-Scott is the director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers Pty Ltd and an accredited specialist in succession law.

She has worked in the area of succession law for over 20 years and has a particular interest in estate planning, trust matters and estate administration issues.

Angela is the current Chair of the QLS Succession Law Specialist Accreditation Committee. Angela is a member of STEP and a previous Chair of the Queensland Branch. She is has lectured for QUT, the College of Law and is a regular presenter of seminars.

Angela also co-authors the LexisNexis Practical Guidance Succession module for Queensland.

Modules:

• Commercial
• Insolvency & Restructuring

Biography:

Peter Kelso is an accredited specialist in business law under the Specialist Accreditation Scheme administered by the Law Society of NSW and has practised extensively in the area of commercial law, with an emphasis on a debt recovery and insolvency. He was the author of a manual on "Debt Recovery NSW" published by Butterworths (since discontinued), is the author of the chapter on "Receivers" in Halsbury's Laws of Australia, and is also the author of the chapters on "Winding up", "Receivers and Controllers" and "Voluntary Administration" in the Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents.

Peter is also an author for LexisNexis Practical Guidance. Peter has lectured extensively in the areas of debt recovery and insolvency, and continues to present an annual seminar on debt recovery practice.

Biography:

Suzanne is a high profile international corporate lawyer with previous roles as an executive, general counsel, corporate secretary, and board member. With Masters level qualifications in Law, and a former Queensland Telstra Business Women of the Year finalist, Suzanne is also recognised for her academic and professional success around Australia. She has received many prestigious awards including the Agnes McWhinney Award for Outstanding Contribution by a female solicitor to the Community, 2011; and the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association (ACLA) inaugural Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year Award for "Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility", 2010.

As an active member of ACLA, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Executive Committee of LawAsia, and a Council member of the Queensland Law Society, Suzanne is highly respected by her peers in the legal community as well as, professionals working in other fields. Suzanne's legal background and extensive experience in working in member-based organisations, make her the perfect choice for CEO of Australia's leading alternative dispute resolution provider since 1975, the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia.

Modules:

• Dispute Resolution

Biography:

Neil’s practice is predominantly in the area of civil litigation with a focus on personal injuries cases. Prior to joining the independent bar, he was a solicitor at Bradford & Co.

In 2013 Neil completed a Master of Laws at the University of Western Australia with his primary research area being negligence liability. He has a special interest in trial and appellate advocacy and has appeared on behalf of clients in most courts. Neil’s notable cases include New South Wales v DC [2017] HCA 22 (led) (abuse of minors), Engine Protection Equipment Pty Ltd v Miller [2018] WASCA 55 (workers’ compensation), Cullen v Woodside Energy Pty Ltd [2021] WADC 56 (workers’ compensation), Gentle v Wright [2021] WADC 63 (landlord and tenant) and Jenner v Mundrabilla Roadhouse Pty Ltd [2021] WADC 59 (occupiers’ liability).

Neil is a member of the RSPCA’s pro bono legal panel and is the current Western Australian State President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance. Outside of work Neil is a fixed wing pilot and has ambition of mustering from the air.

Speaking Engagements

• Regularly present in CPD Seminars.

Professional Organisations & Memberships

• Albert Wolff Chambers
• Western Australian Bar Association
• Australian Lawyer’s Alliance

Awards & Recognition

• Doyles Guide Pre-Eminent Junior Counsel in Insurance and Personal Injury Law 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Modules:

• Banking & Finance

Biography:

With 20 years’ experience as a banking, finance and projects lawyer, Daniel works across property, public–private partnerships (PPPs) and infrastructure projects; wholesale fund and portfolio financing; and corporate/real estate investment trust and acquisition finance, treasury and debt capital market transactions, and complex debt reconstructions.

Daniel is noted in Chambers Global/Asia Pacific as having a Band 1 rating, and to be an “excellent practitioner” who “attracts glowing praise for his collaborative approach and great negotiating skills”, and "extremely good; measured and great at solving technical and practical problems." (Chambers Asia Pacific 2015). Daniel is also noted in International Who’s Who of Banking Lawyers (2014), Who’s Who Intercontinental Edition Banking World Rankings Law (2015-16), Who’s Who Legal: Banking (2015-17), International Financial Law Review 1000 (2008-16 editions) and ExpertGuides (2015-17) as a world leading Banking lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2013-17) for Banking and Best Lawyers International: Australia Peer Review (2010-16 editions) for Project Finance and Development, Banking and Finance, and Real Property - Finance.

Modules:

• Succession

Biography:

Caite is a Barrister specialising in all things estates and trusts. She has been a lawyer for more than 30 years, a barrister for more than 20.

Until the rules were changed in 2023, she was one of only five QLS accredited specialists in succession law at the Queensland Bar. She received the highest achiever award in her graduating year (2009).

Caite is consistently named “Market Leader” and “preeminent” junior counsel in Estate Litigation in Doyle’s List, both in Queensland and nationally.

Caite is a former chair (2010-2013) of the Queensland Branch of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).

She is a member of Hemmant’s List and a regular presenter at seminars on succession law issues. Her particular interests are in contentious probate matters, will construction and rectification cases, informal will applications and disputes about superannuation.

Modules:

• Immigration

Biography:

Jane was an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist (1994-2013) and has practised exclusively in the area of immigration law since 1993. Prior to joining Fragomen she was a partner in an immigration law practice based in Sydney and has previously worked in community organisations providing immigration advice.

Jane has also been a member of the Conduct Panel of the Migration Agents Registration Authority and is a former member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal. She also served on the NSW Law Society's Specialist Accreditation Committee responsible for assessing eligibility for entry into the specialisation.

Biography:

Recent transactions include:

• providing general compliance advice and corporate secretarial services to a number of Australian companies;
• conducting due diligence and providing advice in relation to business acquisitions; and
• providing a range of corporate and contracting advice to key clients.

Modules:

• Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy

Biography:

Lyn brings over 20 years of experience in corporate law, governance and technology. She is passionate about the intersection of law with technology, and has a strong interest in the implications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, new biometric analysis tools and other related areas.

As the Practice Leader for Data & Privacy in Holding Redlich’s corporate and commercial group, Lyn advises on data and privacy matters and complex corporate transactions. She develops and implements privacy and information security policies for her clients, negotiates contracts for the effective use of information assets and conducts privacy impact assessments. She also manages the reporting, notification and rectification processes following a data breach incident and works with stakeholder groups to design strategies to minimise future risks. Lyn also provides guidance on marketing communications to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act and the Spam Act.

On the governance side, Lyn advises on directors’ duties and other practical issues for both listed and unlisted companies. Her expertise includes auditing existing corporate governance practices and procedures, developing policies, and assisting management in practical implementation.

With a strong commitment to providing clients with comprehensive support for their privacy needs, Lyn combines her legal expertise and strategic insight to deliver tailored solutions that help organisations effectively manage their legal risks in the digital economy.

Awards & Recognition

Lyn has been recognised by Best Lawyers in Australia as a leading lawyer for Privacy and Data Security Law since 2023. She was also named a thought leader by Mondaq in their Thought Leadership Awards for Intellectual Property (2021) and Data Protection (2022, 2024).

Memberships

• Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia
• Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Member Australian Society for Computers and the Law
• Member NSW Law Society Privacy and Data Law Committee

Speaking Engagements

Lyn regularly presents for firm clients and contacts.

She recently moderated a session at the 2024 International Governance Leadership Conference hosted by the Governance Institute of Australia, focusing on the crucial role of human involvement in executing cybersecurity strategies.

Modules:

• Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy

Biography:

Helen is a Partner at Johnson Winter Slattery. She is a technology, intellectual property and data privacy specialist, with extensive experience acting for high profile government and corporate clients in a diverse range of industries including health, energy, telecommunications, financial services, education and manufacturing.

Helen’s legal practice has a focus on core system and digital transformation projects, advising clients on projects to replace or upgrade core technology systems.  She is experienced in major ICT procurement, systems integrations, outsourcing and cloud services, and data privacy.

Publications

• Practical Guidance: Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
• Privacy, Confidentiality and Data Security (PIC)
• Privacy Law Bulletin – various privacy regulation articles

Awards & Recognition

• Leading Individual – Data Protection in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022
• Leading Individual – TMT: IT & Telecommunications
  Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2018
• Brisbane Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
  Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2019
• Brisbane Information Technology Lawyer of the Year
  Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2018
• Brisbane Telecommunications Lawyer of the Year
  Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2017
• Best Lawyer – Intellectual Property, Outsourcing and Privacy & Data Security
  Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2018-2019
• Best Lawyer – Information Technology
  Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2013-2019
• Best Lawyer – Telecommunications
  Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2014-2019
• Preeminent – Leading TMT Lawyers, Brisbane, 2017-2018
  Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession

Speaking Engagements

Helen is a regular presenter at industry conferences and to key government and corporate clients on a range of technology, data privacy and cyber security topics including:

• Privacy compliance;
• data breach response and notification;
• cyber security and the role of in-house counsel;
• navigating the legal risks in using cloud computing;
• overseas disclosures of personal information;
• legal risks in the use of social media;
• privacy compliance in health services;
• ICT contracting;
• Agile software development contracting;
• IP issues in government contracting.

Professional Organisations & Memberships

• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) ANZ – Member
• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) – Member

Professional Contact

Helen Clarke | Partner

Johnson Winter Slattery

Tel: +61 7 3002 2545

Mobile: +61 411 399 643

Email: Helen.Clarke@jws.com.au

Biography:

Kiren completed her law degree and Corporate and Commercial LLM in the UK. Since coming to Australia she has further completed the Diploma in Law and Practical Legal Training in Australia.

Kiren has worked in large corporate international firms in both the UK and Australia as well as trustee companies and multidisciplinary firms in Australia.

Kiren has worked on general commercial matters and has gained the most experience working in succession law, having worked predominantly in wills and estates, and in particular estate planning, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, estate administration and probate, VCAT actions, superannuation, and aged care. Kiren has gained experience in working in succession matters across multiple jurisdictions in Australia.

Contact

kiren.chitkara@lexisnexis.com.au

Biography:

Rowena McNally completed her Bachelor of Laws in Queensland in 1988 and is admitted as a solicitor in Queensland. She has practised as a lawyer with a major law firm and as an in-house lawyer in both the corporate and semi-government sectors.

Rowena has experience in managing both legal and non-legal organisational sections. Her expertise is in the area of directors' and officers' duties and corporate governance. She is an experienced company secretary and company director. Rowena is a past Queensland and National President of ACLA. She is the former Sugar Industry Commissioner and has served as a director of a number of companies including the Mount Isa and Gladstone and Burnett Water Boards, Queensland Law Society, Cerebral Palsy Queensland and Cerebral Palsy Australia, Catholic Health Australia, WorkCover Queensland and the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia.

Modules:

• Employment

Biography: