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Eric has practised corporate and commercial law since 2007. He primarily advises businesses on their merger and acquisition transactions, corporate restructures and capital raising activities, and has a deep understanding of the Australian crowd-sourced funding regime.

Eric is particularly skilled at guiding clients through complex deals and helping clients achieve their objectives. He brings to the table both legal technical expertise and a level of commercial realism.

 

Qualifications/Memberships

  • Bachelor of Laws (University of Queensland)

  • Bachelor of Commerce (University of Queensland)

  • Master of Commerce (University of Queensland)

  • Certificate in Governance Practice

  • Member of Law Society of NSW

  • Member of Law Society of Hong Kong

  • Member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club

  • Member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

 

A word from Eric

"As a professional, I feel it is important to give it your all for a client, even if it means going the extra mile for just that little something. Sometimes it’s just that little something that will make a deal tick, and that could mean everything for the client."

 

Career Highlights

  • Advising several multinational companies, ranging from major European fashion houses, amusement park and toy manufacturers, and software businesses, on their corporate structuring and restructuring activities and their general commercial business activities in Australia and the Asia Pacific, including China.

  • Assisting several multinational companies on their expansion into Hong Kong and China, including setting up new companies and obtaining all appropriate licenses.

  • Advising on the potential listing of a European multinational company in Hong Kong and a mining services company in Australia.

  • Assisting a multinational company in relation to their trade mark dispute which involved litigation in China.

  • Assisting several multinational companies in relation to their dealings with property owners in Hong Kong, Macau and China.

  • Acting in the sale of a veterinary pharmaceuticals business with a circa value of $55 million.

  • Acting for a restaurateur in establishing their national franchise network.

  • Acting for the Queensland State Government on project-based acquisitions.

  • Acting for several not-for-profit organisations in Australia and Hong Kong on their general commercial affairs.

 

Specific areas of focus

  • Commercial – manufacturing, distribution and licensing, supply and customer contracting, e-commerce and online data privacy.

  • Corporate – corporate structuring and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance.