New Appointments in Corporate & Commercial Group

We are pleased to announce that on 1 July 2006 Mindy Bonomelli was made a partner in the corporate and commercial group.  In addition, Sarah Johnson, Auspen Chia and Lena Banoob were all promoted to associates in the corporate and commercial group.

Readying Franchise Businesses for Listing
by Sarah Johnson

A number of franchise businesses have listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”) in the last few years, with varying success. 

Franchising Council of Australia – New Member Standards
by Lena Banoob

On 17 March 2006, the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) officially launched the new FCA Member Standards (Member Standards), which are intended to complement the ACCC Franchising Code of Conduct.

Australian Guidelines for Electronic Commerce
By Lena Banoob

Business to consumer (B2C) electronic commerce has become part of the common experience of many Australians, and continues to grow in popularity.