SPOTLIGHT

AGS welcomes Warren Scott, expert in financial and corporate law (continued from home page)

Warren has extensive experience in commercial law, with a focus on financial and corporations law. He has considerable international consultancy expertise and has worked in New York, London and throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining us, he was General Counsel and Managing Director of Citigroup Australia. He managed litigation, regulatory investigations and advice on all public and private equity and debt offerings underwritten or placed by Citigroup.

Warren also spent more than 10 years as managing partner at Coudert Brothers, Sydney office, where he provided strategic advice on complex financial matters to clients including the Australian Government, investment and commercial banks, major corporates and private equity and hedge funds. He regularly provided high-level advice on significant funds management and compliance matters, including international transactions, the offer of securities and complex banking transactions.

Warren’s background in corporate law includes advising on corporate compliance, acquisitions of corporations, negotiation of joint ventures and distribution agreements. His considerable experience in organisational management and as in-house legal counsel provides him with a thorough understanding of legal and regulatory requirements as well as business imperatives.

AGS has a team of lawyers specialising in commercial, financial and corporate law. For further information on these issues, or on other commercial matters, please contact John Scala, Chief Counsel Commercial T 03 9242 1321, or Linda Richardson, National Practice Leader T 02 6253 7207.

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