Presenters

Cameron Charnley, Barrister, Svenson Barristers
Cameron practises in a broad range of corporate and commercial law, including contract law, insolvency, real property, consumer law, equity and trusts, and wills and probate. He accepts briefs to advise and to appear in all Victorian and federal jurisdictions and is also admitted in New Zealand. Cameron signed the Bar Roll in April 2015 and read with Christopher Archibald KC. Before coming to the Bar, Cameron was an associate to his Honour Judge Cosgrave (now the Honourable Justice Cosgrave) in the Commercial Division of the County Court of Victoria and, prior to that, worked in professional services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cameron is a member of the Australian Bar Association and the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria and sat on the Victorian Bar’s ADR Committee for 5 years.


Michael Taylor-Sands, Partner, Maddocks
Michael is the practice team leader of the Maddocks Tax & Structuring team in Victoria. Michael has expertise advising on commercial and property transactions and their taxation implications. He has a unique ability to advise on the commercial and taxation implications of a transaction and draft appropriate implementation documentation. Michael has represented private, corporate and institutional clients in a broad range of commercial and property-related matters. His legal expertise includes advising in property development transactions and joint ventures, structuring of acquisitions, divestments and commercial transactions, income tax and capital gains tax. He is a highly regarded advisor on issues relating to stamp duty, land tax, Windfall Gains tax (WGT) and Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC). Michael is a member of UDIA Victoria – Greenfield Development Committee. In 2019, Michael was awarded the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) ‘Distinguished Service Award’ in recognition of his exceptional work and contribution to UDIA Victoria policy and advocacy.