Demystify Div 7A loans in family law with practical guidance and up‑to‑date insight. Examine how Div 7A loans arise, how to interrogate financial records and how these arrangements can affect the property pool and settlement outcomes. You will be led through the issues by a multi-disciplinary panel including recognised expert Family Law barrister and solicitor, chartered accountant, and specialised forensic accountant and recognised business valuation specialist. You will unravel recent case law developments, emerging judicial approaches and strategic considerations for dealing with Div 7A issues. Through recent FCFCOA decisions and practical scenarios, gain the strategic insight needed to manage — and leverage — Div 7A issues with confidence.

Presenters

Glenn Thompson OAM, Director, Newnhams Solicitors
Glenn Thompson is an accredited specialist in Family Law who is a Director of the firm Newnhams Solicitors. Glenn has specialised in Family Law for 40 years, is a part time member of the Family Law Council, having been appointed for 3 years commencing 18 February 2025, is the Chair of the Specialist Accreditation Board in Family Law for NSW, is a member of the Family Law Committee of the Law Society of New South Wales and is a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Glenn is also a member of College of Law Family Law Advisory Committee, and is an Adjunct Lecturer, Master of Laws (Applied Law) at the College of Law. Glenn became a qualified Arbitrator with AIFLAM on 31 October 2020 and a qualified Mediator with AIFLAM and NMAS on 30 May 2022. Glenn was a member of the Australian Law Reform Commission Advisory Committee in respect of the March 2019 report ‘Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System’. Glenn was also the Chair of the Greater Sydney Family Law Pathways Network for 12 years and a member of the Family Court’s Steering Committee on the Children’s Cases Program, the organising committee for the 14th National Family Law Conference held in Sydney 7-10 October 2014, and of the organising committee for the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference held in Sydney 18-19 June 2015 as well as being a presenter. In 2010 Glenn was awarded the NSW Law Society President’s Medal in recognition of his significant personal and professional contributions to the betterment of law and justice in NSW and was one of three finalists for the Law Society Member of the Year in 2022. On 12 June 2017 Glenn was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to Family Law and the Community. On 13 November 2023 Glenn was awarded an Honorary degree Master of Laws (Applied Law) and was admitted as an Honorary Fellow of the College of Law Ltd by the College of Law. On 6 November 2016 Glenn completed the New York Marathon.

Nick Love, Partner, Private Enterprise, Grant Thornton Australia
Nick is a Chartered Accountant with over 17 years' professional experience providing advisory, tax, and accounting advice to business owners and leaders, family groups, and high net wealth individuals. Nick has a keen interest in the manufacturing industry, and also works across other industries including professional services, real estate & construction, technology, and family office advisory. His experience includes advising on complex taxation matters including structuring and planning, family office advisory and virtual CFO – including financial modelling, management reporting, and strategic planning. Nick’s real passion lies in working with private business owners and assisting them in achieving their personal and professional goals.

Genevieve Dee, Partner, Lander & Rogers
Accredited Family Law Specialist Genevieve Dee is a partner at Lander and Rogers and has worked exclusively in family law and has fifteen years’ experience. Genevieve specialises in all aspects of family law, including parenting and property matters, financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support issues. Doyle’s Guide 2022 has recognised Genevieve as a Pre-eminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer and Recommended Complex and High-Value Property Matters Lawyer in Brisbane. In addition, Genevieve has been named as recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 national listings.

Joshua Wheeler, Director, Munday Wilkinson
Joshua has experience in business services and taxation, as well as in business. He started his accounting career in a Chartered Accounting Firm in Sydney under former Mid-Tier partners, which provided him with hands on experience to large clients from diverse industries. After some years working in business and varying industries, Joshua decided to use his knowledge and experience to return to his passion of Public Practice and joined Munday Wilkinson in 2019. Since then, he has specialised in forensic accounting and is recognised by CA ANZ as a CA Business Valuation Specialist. His expert reports have included forensic investigations, quantification of economic loss, and valuations for businesses in a variety of industries for family law, commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, tax restructuring, and sales and acquisitions. His reports have been used for litigation matters in various jurisdictions including the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, County Court of Victoria, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Jane FitzGerald KC, Alfred Lutwyche Chambers
Jane FitzGerald KC has been a barrister at the private Bar in Queensland since 2009. Prior to coming to the Bar she was admitted as a solicitor for 10 years specialising in litigation. She acts in high value and complex property family law matters. Her practice also includes commercial, contract, corporate, insurance, medical negligence, personal injury, tax and building and construction disputes. She is accredited as a leading mediator and mediates matters across all of these areas.