Professional Experience
Catherine has worked on a range of complex transactions, with a particular concentration on property related dealings, providing commercial advice in relation to:
- Broad acre and agribusiness development projects;
- Major acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures;
- Crown land acquisitions for the transfer of a tourism asset
- Property infrastructure interests in transport, shipping and mining contexts;
- Planning approvals and appeals and development related issues generally;
- Land tenure acquisition of freehold, Crown land or other interests in land; and
- A wide range of leasing and property management services in commercial, retail, industrial and retirement sectors.
CATHERINE TAKES INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
- Negotiation, drafting and advising on contracts and commercial agreements;
- Property acquisition and management including subdivisions and amalgamations;
- Structuring of companies and trusts;
- Sales of businesses (including licensed premises) and companies;
- Drafting joint venture arrangements;
- Franchising and distribution agreements;
- Leases and licences of real and intellectual property;
- Drafting and advice on all property interests including easements, caveats
- Corporate and trust structuring and re-structuring, including associated taxation advice;
- Corporate advisory, including due diligence, and corporate governance;
- Dispute resolution and negotiated outcomes
- Estate planning including business succession planning, complex wills and estate planning for farmers and graziers; and
- Wills, Probate and Letters of Administration.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- Bachelor of Laws (University of Western Australia)
- Diploma in Modern Language (University of Western Australia) German and Italian
