Denise’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters including joint venture and shareholder agreements, complex structuring advice, finance and general commercial contracts.

Denise acts for a range of clients, predominantly privately held businesses and high net worth individuals.

Denise brings a highly technical and commercial approach to each matter and as a result has been instrumental in helping clients to establish, grow, protect and sell their businesses.

As a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Business Law Specialist, she provides clients with enormous value and insight into complex commercial matters.

Significant matters

• Acted for an IT company in respect of its sale of assets worth over $10M including managing the due diligence process, contract preparation and negotiation and eventual settlement
• Acted for a well-known Food Manufacturer in respect of the sale of their entire operation worth over $14M
• Acted for a high net worth individual in respect of an acquisition of an interest in a motor dealership
• Acted for a Mezzanine Financier in respect of a large property development

Areas of expertise

• Unitholder and shareholder agreements
• Joint venture agreements
• Business sales and acquisitions
• Corporate restructures
• Consumer contracts
• Corporate governance
• Structured finance
• Personal Property Securities Act