John Kell Partner, Sydney T +61 2 9391 3163 E John Kell Area of Practice: Corporate and Commercial Mergers and acquisitions Trade practices Franchising Intellectual Property Privacy Health Experience:   John provides his clients with a high level of service based on a thorough understanding of their businesses and the industries within which they operate. John's experience includes: Mergers and acquisitions including acting for both vendors and purchasers, advising on due diligence and drafting and negotiating all associated documentation; Advising on business structures; General counsel; Acting for a number of private and public sector health and aged care clients on a broad range of commercial and regulatory issues; Membership of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Health Research and Ethics Committee; Regularly advising on trade practices issues; Franchising including advising both franchisors and franchisees on all aspects of the franchise relationship; Reviewing terms and conditions and acting in a wide range of contractual issues including web-based contractual issues; Tenders including preparing all necessary documentation, assessing tenders and negotiating the final contracts with the successful proponent when acting for tenderers and advising proponents on all aspects of the tender process; Compliance and corporate governance; Intellectual property; IT including negotiating software licences and related technology documents; Privacy   Memberships and Appointments: Chair, Eastern Suburbs Rental Housing Association Ltd Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors Member, Australian Corporate Lawyers Association Member, Commercial Law Association Member, Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Member, NSW Society for Computers and the Law Member, Franchise Council of Australia   Professional Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws/Master of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales