Position: Director

Practice Area: Commercial and Property Law

Education & Qualifications: Accredited Specialist – Commercial Law.  Master of Laws (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Laws (University of Queensland), Bachelor of Arts (University of Queensland) and Graduate Certificate in Project Management (University of South Australia).

Professional Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria, a Certificated Member of the Governance Institute of Australia and a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association and Applied Property Development Institute.

Stuart was admitted as a solicitor in January 2000 and gained broad experience in property, business, corporate and finance matters under the tutelage of several accredited specialists in private practice. He then transitioned to a position as in-house counsel and board advisor for a financial and property investment business, where he also acted as the Development Manager of several property projects and served as a member of the executive strategy team and was the Company Secretary.

Stuart is an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Law.

His areas of practice are primarily:

a.    Commercial and business transactions and agreements (including asset sales and acquisitions, partnerships and ventures and other property and business-related activities). 

b.    Corporate transactions including share issues, transfers and buybacks.

c.    Corporate governance, board processes and directors’ duties.

d.    Property development advice.

e.    Leasing.

f.     Advice on funding and finance activities.

Stuart loves to travel and spends the rest of his spare time reading, working on his golf game and sailing.