One bad clause. One big problem. Markets move. Cases decided. Legislation changes. Contracts get tested. Be the lawyer who saw it coming. In one day, you’ll sharpen your drafting to steer clear of unfair terms, learn how to allocate risk with warranties, indemnities and limitation clauses, and understand when good faith and cooperation will be read into a deal. You’ll get ahead of the risks in AI, data, privacy and cyber contracting, then see what to do when a deal turns sour and draft to avoid the inevitable: your rights and remedies, getting termination right, and how estoppel can rewrite the rules. You’ll even build the ethical know-how to protect your practice. Walk out with 7 CPD units, a playbook your clients will pay for, and the edge to stay ahead of the risk.

Presenters

Quintin Rares, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Quintin Rares is a barrister at Seven Wentworth Selborne Chambers and is the postgraduate unit of study co-ordinator of business negotiations at the University of Sydney. Before being called to the Bar, Quintin worked at Gowlings (one of Canada's largest firms), Ince & Co (one of the world's largest insurance and maritime firms) and Piper Alderman (in Sydney). He has written three textbooks covering topics in science, business and law.

Sonia Tame, Barrister, 8 Selborne Chambers
Sonia’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, class actions and financial and regulatory disputes. She also has extensive experience in professional negligence disputes as well as arbitrations. Before coming to the Bar, Sonia was a partner in the disputes group at Ashurst in Sydney. She previously worked as a solicitor in London in the insurance group at CMS Cameron McKenna and at Mallesons in Sydney and Hong Kong. Sonia has been a member of a Professional Conduct Committee of the NSW Bar Association since 2019 and has previously served on Bar Council and as a member of the NSW Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee. Sonia has been listed in Best Lawyers in Australia for Litigation since 2010 and is listed in Chambers and Partners’ rankings for junior counsel in Australia. She is also ranked by the Legal 500 Guide as a leading junior for commercial disputes and is listed as recommended junior counsel for commercial litigation and dispute resolution in Doyle’s Guide.

Jennifer Shaw, Partner, Bartier Perry
Jennifer is a Partner in Bartier Perry’s Dispute Resolution & Advisory team with over 20 years of experience in the legal profession. Jennifer has in depth experience in professional disciplinary matters. She is a panel member of the Law Society’s Professional Conduct Advisory Panel and she acts for and advises solicitors who are subject to disciplinary complaints, show cause events, suspensions and related proceedings. She has also acted for and advised peak professional bodies in relation to the prosecution of disciplinary matters before specialist Tribunals in NSW and the ACT. In her broad disputes practice she has a particular focus on: elder financial abuse, civil recoveries arising from fraud related events, debt recovery, contract disputes, professional negligence, construction disputes, intellectual property disputes and family provision/estate disputes.

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.


Conor Bannan SC, 12 Wentworth Selbourne Chambers
Conor Bannan is a barrister at 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers with experience in a variety of commercial disputes. Conor has been involved in a number of trade practices matters and has written a paper on accessorial liability under the Trade Practices Act ((2009) 82 ALJ 407). Prior to coming to the bar, Conor worked as a solicitor at Mallesons and Gilbert & Tobin in Sydney, and at Linklaters in London.

Peter Travis, Barrister and Mediator, Gibbs Chambers and Hemmant’s List
Peter Travis is a commercial barrister at Gibbs Chambers and Hemmant’s List, specialising in banking and finance litigation and financial services regulatory enforcement. He has practised at the Queensland Bar since 2008 and appears in the trial and appellate courts across Australia. Peter advises on regulatory compliance issues, especially in the financial services industry, and represents parties during regulatory examinations and enforcement proceedings, including civil penalty litigation. His commercial practice focuses on contested securities enforcement, commonly involving allegations of unfair contract terms, unconscionable conduct, contractual penalties and accessorial liability. Peter is an accredited mediator (AMDRAS) who mediates a broad range of commercial and civil disputes nationally. He is also a California attorney who practised as a trial attorney in Los Angeles representing media clients in complex First Amendment, intellectual property and commercial litigation. Peter studied law at the University of Queensland, where he took the University Medal for Law.

Greg Palumbo, Partner, Maddocks
Greg has broad expertise advising on technology, media, intellectual property, hospitality, travel, privacy, sports law and general commercial matters. As a former in-house counsel for a global hospitality company, he adopts a uniquely commercial perspective to address his client’s business needs. He specialises in technology, including licensing agreements, cloud services agreements, outsourcing agreements and procurement agreements; hospitality and travel, including distribution agreements, sales agreements and loyalty program matters; media, including production agreements, broadcast agreements and content subscription agreements; intellectual property, including licensing agreements, content creation and distribution agreements and the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property; partnerships and sponsorships; branding, marketing and advertising; social media; payment systems; booking systems; and privacy, data security and data analytics. Greg has previously practised in-house as the global Director & Associate General Counsel at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and at leading international law firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York. He is admitted to practice in both New South Wales and New York.

Andrew Byrne, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Andrew was called to the Bar in 2015, having previously worked as a commercial litigator at Allens. His primary areas of practice are corporations law, equity and trusts, trade practices, insurance, revenue, administrative law and real property.

Justin Simpkins, Barrister, New Chambers
Justin has a broad commercial and equity practice, with expertise in insurance, equity, corporations and insolvency, class actions, employment and industrial relations, real property, trade practices and contract. Justin appears led and unled across a wide range of legal areas in all Australian jurisdictions. Justin has previously been a Teaching Fellow in Contract Law at the University of New South Wales. Prior to joining the Bar, Justin was a Senior Associate at Allens where he worked on a diverse range of complex commercial disputes.

David Robertson, Barrister, New Chambers
David practises principally in the areas of commercial equity, corporations and insolvency, real property, planning, and administrative law. David has appeared both led and unled in a range of matters in the Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales Supreme Court, New South Wales Land and Environment Court, and lower courts and tribunals.