Know-How | Integrity | Growth

Commercial
Lawyer

My mission is simple – to share my know-how, operate with integrity and foster the growth of my clients, my network and myself.  As a commercial law generalist, I understand business and business law having served entrepreneurs, SMEs, private and public companies with national and international operations predominantly in the tech, sports, retail, media, services & property sectors.

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JOURNALIST

When I’m not lawyering, I’m travelling.  Since, 2009 I’ve been the contributing Travel Editor for SnowAction Magazine – the Southern Hemisphere’s #1 ski magazine … it’s a tough gig, but someone’s gotta do it.  

I’ve also contributed to India’s leading Polo publication Jodhpur Polo Magazine and Japanese lifestyle magazine jStyle.

PORTFOLIO
I love my CLIENTS
It’s not about me; it’s all about you. Here are some of the hundreds of clients I’ve proudly served across Australia and abroad.
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Business
Services

Legal &
Commercial
Counsel

If there’s a deal to be done or challenge to overcome, I’ll help you do it including … mergers & acquisitions, contracts & transactions, T&Cs, capital raising, corporate governance & regulation, organisational structuring, franchising, intellectual property, privacy, workplace relations, licensing, leasing and dispute resolution.

My business skills include business & financial planning and modelling, business development, due diligence preparation & investigations, corporate communication and governance, brand development and protection, company secretarial & ASIC registered agent..

Your Virtual
In-house
Counsel

I work with corporate in-house legal teams as a freelance lawyer assisting with overflow or filling experience gaps. I also assume the role of virtual General Counsel for those clients that need an in-house lawyer but not full-time.

I also assist family offices manage their affairs and investments.

Spreading
the
Love

Every business deserves good counsel. I’m a proud director of registered charity Karma Currency Foundation and advisory board member of social enterprise GoodCompany – having helped raise nearly $20m for charities & causes Australia wide.

I’m a proud member of the Finance Committee of the Sacred Heart and St Columba Parish helping Father John help others in and around Elwood and St Kilda.

Recognition

Don’t just take my word for it.

David is one of those rare breeds of lawyers that every business needs but, in my experience, few businesses have. David grasps business complexities with ease and provides quick legal solutions in a humble and charming manner. I would highly recommend David to any business that wants a lawyer to enhance their business, rather than be a cost centre.
Dean KinoGM, Legal & Business Affairs
Dean Kino
Dave's worked with us for over 10 years and we've been thrilled with everything Dave has done for us. I appreciate all the help of his legal acumen.
Brandon ChizikCEO
Brandon Chizik
Having David as our lawyer is beyond valuable. He’s always accessible, professional and not afraid to tell us how it is. He totally understands our business and goes the extra mile for us when we need him. I highly value David as a lawyer and as an addition to any team.
Gareth BradleyDirector at Life Projects
Gareth Bradley
David’s ability to actually deliver in an efficient and high quality manner on a broad spectrum of legal work, coupled with his thorough understanding and willingness to embrace and drive business imperatives, provide a refreshingly honest and highly effective commercial approach to the legal function of our organisation
Ari BergmanGeneral Counsel
Ari Bergman
David's work is always outstanding! He is personable, efficient and completely professional. He takes the time to understand our needs and respond honestly. He frequently goes 'above and beyond' and delivers high quality work on time. David is an excellent addition to our team and I highly recommend him.
Brenton KilleenCEO - International
Brenton Killeen
David is without a doubt the best Business Lawyer I have come across. He uses his cutting edge approach to get the job done right everytime. He has an excellent eye for detail and his advice in the matters of business and due diligence is spot on. I highly recommend David to anyone needing counsel or advice in Business.
Louise SchultzeExecutive Producer
Louise Schultze
As an independent publisher we need self-starters who can put it straight away and David has been exceptional in that regard from his first freelance commission several years ago, and is now a key member of the Snow Action team as a year round Consulting Editor.
Owain PriceManaging Editor
Owain Price
David has delivered a number of presentations for Leo Cussen Centre for Law to experienced in-house lawyers and junior legal practitioners. It is always pleasing to see David has thoroughly researched the subject matter of the presentation, providing the attendees with valuable 'take-aways' from his energetic presentations.
Heather CrichtonProgram Manager
Heather Crichton
David is pragmatic and a solution driven professional. He is always available and will provide advice on short notice. Great to work with.
Sally JuddHead of Finance & Corporate Services
Sally Judd
When it comes to Dave you can forget every lawyer joke you've ever heard. This man has a big heart and a big brain to match! Commercial, pragmatic, honest and down the line. And it is a great honour that he's chosen to join our board to help us take our foundation to the next level. All up, I could not rate him highly enough.
Ash RosshandlerCEO
Ash Rosshandler
David is a uniquely modern lawyer who understands his clients through empathy and expertise and whose knowledge of information technology, taxation, franchising, brand management and executive decision making makes him an invaluable part of my knowledge pool. I trust his judgement and counsel implicitly.
Steve MillerCEO
Steve Miller
David is an exceptional professional and quite unique - not only an excellent technical lawyer but one who is also able to marry that technical knoweldge to the commercial issues at hand in order to provide a holistic solution. A fantastic communicator with a passion for life - David is an asset to any organisation seeking great legal and commercial outcomes
Matthew SwannieBusiness + Practice Manager
Matthew Swannie

Acquisition International Legal Awards
Commercial Counsel of the Year 2019 – Victoria

Contact
If your contact is my contact then let’s make contact. Having thrived on referrals for over 20 years a friendly introduction is all it takes to get my attention.
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