Presenters

Vanessa Flowers, Principal, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Vanessa is a Principal in the firm’s Commercial division, providing advice to Commonwealth Department’s and Agencies and private clients. She provides pragmatic advice to her clients and has been involved in negotiating significant and high-value contracts for utility providers, corporate entities and individuals. Vanessa has been part of a team providing probity advice on high-value and sensitive procurement processes for Commonwealth Agencies and Departments. She also advises on Commonwealth grant processes. Vanessa establishes strong relationships with her clients by being approachable and working closely with them to achieve the best outcome.


John Harris, Founding Partner, O’Connor Harris & Co
John Harris is a founding director of O’Connor Harris and Co Solicitors and has been a practicing solicitor for over 40 years in Canberra. John studied at the Australian National University, graduating in 1976. The majority of his time is spent working in Commercial law, Property law, Family law and Building and Construction law, however he is not limited to these areas. He enjoys the wide variety of work that O’Connor Harris allows him to undertake, and the constant challenges. John actively participates in a wide range of hobbies and interests, including rowing, skiing, fishing, reading, cooking and spending time with his thirteen grand-children, as well as being a father to six children. He is also a keen motorist with a particular interest in British sports cars. He is a member of the ACT Rowing Association, the Triumph Motor Club and the Master Builders Association. When John has spare time, he enjoys weekends in the mountains tending to his gardens and woodworks.

Presenters

Vanessa Flowers, Principal, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Vanessa is a Principal in the firm’s Commercial division, providing advice to Commonwealth Department’s and Agencies and private clients. She provides pragmatic advice to her clients and has been involved in negotiating significant and high-value contracts for utility providers, corporate entities and individuals. Vanessa has been part of a team providing probity advice on high-value and sensitive procurement processes for Commonwealth Agencies and Departments. She also advises on Commonwealth grant processes. Vanessa establishes strong relationships with her clients by being approachable and working closely with them to achieve the best outcome.


John Harris, Founding Partner, O’Connor Harris & Co
John Harris is a founding director of O’Connor Harris and Co Solicitors and has been a practicing solicitor for over 40 years in Canberra. John studied at the Australian National University, graduating in 1976. The majority of his time is spent working in Commercial law, Property law, Family law and Building and Construction law, however he is not limited to these areas. He enjoys the wide variety of work that O’Connor Harris allows him to undertake, and the constant challenges. John actively participates in a wide range of hobbies and interests, including rowing, skiing, fishing, reading, cooking and spending time with his thirteen grand-children, as well as being a father to six children. He is also a keen motorist with a particular interest in British sports cars. He is a member of the ACT Rowing Association, the Triumph Motor Club and the Master Builders Association. When John has spare time, he enjoys weekends in the mountains tending to his gardens and woodworks.