John Kell Partner, Sydney T +61 2 9391 3163 E John Kell Area of Practice: Corporate and commercial Mergers and acquisitions Financial services licensing and compliance Trade practices Franchising IP Health Privacy 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. In addition to his experience in providing legal services to clients, John is also able to draw on several years experience as a director and chairperson of Eastern Suburbs Rental Housing Association Limited (ESRHA). In his capacity as chairperson of ESRHA, John led the company in merger negotiations with Bridge Housing Limited including securing member endorsement of the merger. John is now a director of Bridge Housing Limited. John's legal expertise and 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; Acting for a number of private and public sector health and aged care clients on a broad range of commercial and regulatory issues; 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: Director, Bridge Housing Limited Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors Member, Australian Corporate Lawyers 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