Margaret is a senior associate at Lawcrest, specializing in commercial, property and pharmacy law. She brings extensive technical expertise to the table, particularly in advising on intricate mergers and acquisitions.

Margaret’s diverse commercial experience encompasses:

1. Providing comprehensive guidance on mergers and acquisitions involving various businesses valued over $15 million. Her expertise extends to the acquisition and sale of pharmacy, allied health, and childcare groups across all States and Territories in Australia.
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3. Negotiating, advising, and structuring business sale/acquisition agreements from both buyer and seller perspectives to enhance client protection and streamline the sales process.
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5. Establishing, maintaining, and advising on corporate structures tailored to meet business needs. This includes drafting shareholder agreements, trust deeds, company constitutions, and partnership agreements.
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7. Advising pharmacists on acquiring, relocating, and managing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme approvals.
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9. Ensuring pharmacists’ compliance with the Health Practitioner National Law and other key health practitioner governing laws and practice rules.
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11. Negotiating, drafting, and preparing essential commercial agreements, including commercial real estate and business sale contracts, share sale agreements, commercial and retail leases, deeds, and franchise agreements.
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13. Commercial dispute resolution and litigation experience, with a particular emphasis on corporation law and debt recovery in VCAT and the County Court of Victoria and Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

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