Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Chair
Marian Clarkin, Barrister, Chapman's List
Designing Shareholder Agreements - A Practical Walkthrough
- Who is the client?
- Designing shareholder agreements: common pitfalls
- Governance, control and finance in shareholder agreements
- Entry and exit strategies: tips and traps
Presented by Thomas Kim, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on VIC legislation
Presenters
Thomas Kim, Partner, HWL Ebsworth LawyersThomas Kim is a highly experienced corporate lawyer, recognised as a leading practitioner in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital markets (ECM). He specialises in both private and public M&A, IPOs and capital raisings, funds management, private equity and venture capital transactions, and foreign investment. Thomas acts for a broad range of clients, including listed companies, privately held businesses of varying scale, private equity and venture capital firms, retail and wholesale funds, and family offices. He regularly advises international conglomerates on their trading and investment activities in Australia, bringing strategic insight and deep transactional expertise to complex cross-border matters. Industry agnostic in approach, Thomas has led transactions across a wide variety of sectors, delivering commercial clarity and practical solutions regardless of industry. He has been consistently recognised as a leading corporate lawyer by leading legal publications including Best Lawyers™ Australia, Doyle’s Guide and Legal 500.
Marian Clarkin, Barrister, Chapman's List
Trial and appellate advocacy forms the basis of Marian’s practice and she has appeared in superior courts in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania. Outside of court, Marian also regularly represents clients to negotiate settlements and participate in mediations, as well as drafting and settling documents and providing advice. Marian has a broad practice, which often involves complex matters where many areas of the law overlap and there are multiple related proceedings on foot.
