Join our four-part training series for legal executives, support staff, and lawyers, covering essential skills in project management, communication, mental health, and ethics. Led by industry experts, these practical sessions provide valuable insights to enhance workplace efficiency and resilience.

Presenters

Maija Kerry, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Maija Kerry is a corporate and commercial lawyer based in Sydney. Maija is a Best Lawyer - in the area of Franchising Law, and her experience in franchising law has also been recognized following her accreditation as a FRANdata Accredited Franchise Lawyer. Maija regularly presents in relation to legal issues affecting franchisors and organisations operating in consumer markets, including at the national conference of the Franchise Council of Australia. Maija works with clients across a broad range of industries , assisting them with broad range of strategic and day to day legal issues, including in relation to business sales and acquisitions, compliance, IP, competition & consumer law, contractual enforcement and how to expand businesses internationally. Practical, commercial and proactive, Maija works closely with her clients to ensure that her legal advice aligns with her clients’ commercial imperatives.


Simone Rees, Solicitor Director, Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers
Simone Rees has a proven track record in guiding corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals through complex commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution (including arbitration and mediation). Before founding Buchanan Rees, Simone accumulated valuable experience in the commercial litigation team of a national top-tier law firm, advising blue-chip corporate and government clients. Her consistent recognition in "The Best Lawyers in Australia" for Litigation (2021 - 2025) underscores her commitment to delivering a high standard of legal service. Beyond national recognition, she's made her mark as GLE's Dispute Resolution Law Representative in Australia, showcasing her dedication to advancing legal practices on an international scale. Together with Luke Buchanan, Simone founded Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers in order to provide a boutique commercial litigation offering, with a focus on technical excellence and outstanding client service.


Meshal Althobaiti, Senior Associate, Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers
Meshal is a dispute resolution lawyer with over seven years of experience in complex commercial and corporate litigation. His practice spans regulatory investigations, prosecutions, and a wide range of commercial disputes, including contract, insurance, directors’ duties, shareholder, property, and trust disputes. Meshal has acted for a diverse range of clients, including superannuation funds, large corporate entities, company directors, high-net-worth individuals, government departments, and regulators. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice from Flinders University and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. Currently, he is pursuing a Higher Degree by Research focusing on competition law and market regulation, further enhancing his expertise in regulatory disputes and competition and consumer law. Meshal specialises in regulatory investigations, insolvency matters, and governance advisory, leveraging his extensive legal knowledge to provide strategic and practical solutions to clients