Presenters

Monique Cowden, Barrister, Level 22 Chambers 
Monique Cowden accepts briefs in all areas of commercial litigation. She regularly appears unled in all jurisdictions, and is often briefed as junior counsel in large and significant matters including class actions and appeals. Before being called to the Bar, Monique worked as an experienced commercial litigator at pre-eminent firms in Sydney. She won the Lawyers’ Weekly ‘Best 30 Lawyers under 30’ national award two years in a row in the categories of Litigation and her service to Pro-Bono work. She holds degrees in Law and Economics & Social Sciences, and graduated from the University of Sydney in 2008 with Honours and various academic prizes. She also holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.


Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers
Steven Brown is highly experienced lawyer with an extensive knowledge in all aspects of commercial law, with an intimate knowledge of the Corporations Law and the Australian Securities Exchange business and listing rules, being involved in corporate structuring, compliance, corporate takeovers, company floats, the preparation of prospectuses, employee share schemes and advising on directors' duties, and insolvency and securities law and practice. Steven currently lectures: in the Masters of Banking Law Course conducted by Macquarie University; in the Master of Finance for FINSIA in the areas of securities and insolvency and contract law and law, regulation and ethics; and for the Property Investors Association of Australia in security law and practice. Steven has published a number of articles on commercial subjects. He has lectured for the Australian Institute of Company Directors from 1989-2008, lectured in the Master and Doctorate courses at UTS in corporations, finance and securities law from 1989-1995, and is currently lecturing in the College of Law Masters course in commercial drafting and business structuring.