Drew has over 17 years’ experience in a range of private practice areas, predominantly in the Estate Planning & Succession and Corporate/Commercial areas (including merger and acquisition transactions).
His specific experience includes:
complex wills and powers of attorney, trust advice and structuring, personal and business asset protection
general commercial advice and preparing tailored commercial agreements including manufacturing agreements, distribution/supply agreements, licence agreements, service agreements, terms and conditions of trade
franchising, intellectual property licensing, maintenance and support agreements
sports law, including sponsorship, competition licensing and player endorsement agreements
trusts, joint ventures and business structuring arrangements
shareholder, unitholder and partnership agreements and disputes
financial services compliance and general ASIC regulatory compliance
corporate mergers and acquisitions, structuring and advice (involving asset sales, share sales and unit sales), including several major transactions involving international parties
capital raisings for private and ASX listed entities, including ASIC and ASX compliance and disclosure requirements.
Drew holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Canterbury University in New Zealand and was admitted to practice in Victoria in 2005 (admitted to practise in New Zealand in 2000).
