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Kristine is a Practice Leader in LegalVision’s Commercial Contracts team. She drafts and negotiates commercial contracts, in particular, supply, distribution and manufacturing agreements used internationally. She also assists clients with their information technology agreements, often aiding clients on their business journey by determining the relevant agreements needed for their business, whether that be a SaaS agreement, reseller agreement or a managed services agreement. She has previously worked in the Franchising team and has provided clients with advice on setting up franchises and purchasing franchises.
In her spare time, Kristine enjoys reading and learning to dance.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Bachelor of Media, Macquarie University.
Professional memberships: Law Society of New South Wales.
Kristine's
Expertise
Corporate and Commercial
Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, including services, contractor, distribution, manufacturing and IP agreements.
Drafting and reviewing information technology contracts, including SaaS agreements, reseller agreements, managed services agreements, development agreements and partner and collaboration agreements.
E-commerce
Drafting agreements for online businesses, including marketplaces and e-retailers.
Franchising
Advising potential franchisees on the key risks of entering a franchise arrangement and their dispute issues.
Advising franchisors on setting up a franchise, including providing advice on business structure and drafting franchise agreements.
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