Antony has been practicing as a barrister and solicitor for eleven years. He joined our Hobart office as a Senior Associate shortly after it opened in 2000. He was appointed a Partner in July 2005. Antony's experience in property law includes commercial and residential property acquisitions and sales, property due diligence and advice on securitisation. He also assists a number of clients with property developments, including residential and light industrial subdivisions, development of strata title complexes and body corporate set up and management. Antony has extensive experience in commercial and retail leasing, including the preparation and negotiation of leases for a large number of clients, preparing precedent documents for multiple use and advising clients in relation to the Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies in Tasmania. In the banking and finance area, Antony undertakes a variety of work including advising clients on loan and security structures, drafting loan and security documents, financier due diligence and stamp duty advice. He also assists clients with mortgage recovery work, preparing notices of demand and sale and advising clients in relation to mortgagee sales and auctions and obtaining orders for possession of properties. Antony regularly assists clients in the acquisition and sale of businesses, whether through an asset sale or share sale. He advises clients on setting up and structuring businesses, joint ventures, company law including advice on the Corporations Act 2001, governance issues, franchising, trade practices, intellectual property and privacy. Antony has also assisted clients with share option plans and share buy backs and regularly assists clients with compliance matters under the Corporations Act 2001. Over the years, Antony has assisted many clients by documenting various business deals and relationships through the preparation and negotiation of contracts. He is experienced in drafting a wide range of contracts to document various agreements between parties. This work includes providing advice on licensing arrangements, royalties, legislative compliance, indemnities and releases. Antony also provides advice to clients on intellectual property matters. He assists clients with intellectual property protection, the registration of trade marks, the provision of copyright advice and the licensing and assignment of intellectual property rights. |