Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Amanda Comelli, Partner, Brown Wright Stein; Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee for Business Law
Professional Skills
Financial Due Diligence and Vendor Assistance: How it Adds to the Deal Value
- Enhanced deal certainty
- Improved negotiation leverage
- Accelerated deal closing
- Risk mitigation
- Synergy identification
Presented by Vinod Parasuraman, Partner, Head of Transaction Services, Pitcher Partners
Presenters
Amanda Comelli, Partner, Brown Wright Stein
Amanda Comelli is a Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist in Business Law and currently sits on the Law Society's Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee for Business Law. With more than 10 years' experience as a business lawyer, Amanda provides commercial and corporate law, tax law and estate planning advice to businesses and business owners. Amanda likes to keep her practice broad, to provide her clients with well-rounded and practical legal advice. Amanda has acted for a range of clients including both private and public companies, accountants, financial planners, retailers, business owners, manufacturers, individuals (including high net worth individuals) and not-for-profit organisations. She is also a founder of the Women in Tax Discussion Group, which is hosted monthly by Brown Wright Stein, as a forum for female tax professionals to meet and discuss recent key changes in tax law in a relaxed and supportive environment. Outside of work, Amanda enjoys travel, fitness, and spending time with her family. She has also represented Australia in several international karate tournaments!
Vinod Parasuraman, Partner, Head of Transaction Services, Pitcher Partners
With a career spanning 17 years, Vinod (Vin) is a corporate finance expert specialising in financial due diligence (including vendor due diligence), carve outs, SPA assistance, data room support, transaction advisory, and Investigating Accountants Reports for IPOs. He built his expertise over many years in a ‘Big 4’ Deals/Transaction Services team, managing clients and leading engagements in Australia and internationally. Vin also held a senior management role in a listed company within the personal transport sector. Known for his hands-on and methodical approach, Vin has a passion for connecting data with commercial insights. He is proactive in guiding clients on their growth journey, with a focus on becoming their trusted advisor. Vin joined Pitcher Partners Sydney Corporate Finance team as a Client Director in 2022 and was admitted to the partnership in 2024.