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BANKING & FINANCE NEWSLETTER
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SEBASTIAN
SACCUZZO
Partner
Sebastian has specialised in Banking and Finance Law for
most of his professional life. Among Sebastian’s skills and
experience is his ability to ensure long term quality
service provision to major clients including National
Australia Bank and Suncorp Metway Limited.
In particular, Sebastian has acted for many of Australia's
major, regional and foreign Banks and financiers and has
extensive experience in commercial and specialist financing
including the preparation of standard form documents and
securities for use by financiers throughout Australia,
mortgage Fund Management and various aspects of
securitisation of loan portfolios. Sebastian also has
experience in the financing of large scale land
subdivisions, major buildings and shopping centres in CBD
and regional centres, film and tax based financing, invoice
and debtor financing.
Sebastian is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of
Banking and Finance, a recent past member of the Law
Institute of Victoria Financial Services Committee (Chairman
1988, 1999) and the Law Institute of Victoria Commercial Law
Section Executive (Chairman 1999 - 2001). He is currently a
member of the Banking and Financial Services Law Association
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PAUL MCCARTHY
Partner
Paul has more than ten years experience in litigation,
predominantly for corporate clients in the areas of banking
and finance, insolvency and insurance. He focuses on
achieving the best possible outcome for clients in a cost
effective manner.
He has particular experience in the provision of advice and
conducting litigation in banking and finance matters,
contractual and other commercial disputes and the carriage
of various debt recovery files. He has gained considerable
experience in the enforcement of judgments to maximise
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NATHAN BRUNT
Senior
Associate
Nathan has particular experience in bankruptcy and
insolvency matters, banking and finance matters, contractual
and trade practices disputes and negligence disputes. Nathan
has represented clients in the Magistrates', County, Supreme
and Federal Courts, and appeared in the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal and the Commonwealth Administrative
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RODERICK TAN
Solicitor
Roderick joined Russell Kennedy in 2006, as part of the Banking and
Financial Services team. Prior to joining Russell Kennedy,
Roderick practised as a banking & finance lawyer with another mid-tier
firm servicing mainly major and regional banks.
Roderick practices in the areas of law involving finance and
securities, commercial development finance and commercial property
finance. He has substantial experience in the drafting and preparation
of security documents relevant to loan facilities for both corporate and
commercial transactions. This includes the provision of advice to
lenders/banks on the structuring of facilities and
securities; restructuring and enforcement of securities.
Roderick’s practical experience as an ex-banker with several major
Australian banks, provides him with the ability to blend legal and
commercial issues in a complex industry into sound commercial solutions.
In addition to his considerable financial background, Roderick has
specialised skills in Banking and Finance Law and has a demonstrated
ability to meet tight work schedules to ensure transactions proceed as
scheduled.
Roderick is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and The Law
Society of New South Wales. |
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ADRIAN
KENNEDY
Solicitor
Adrian is a commercial litigation solicitor who practices in
our Banking and Finance team. He completed his articles with
Russell Kennedy in 2005.
Adrian primarily practices in the areas of banking and
finance litigation, and contractual and commercial
disputes. He also has experience of property recovery,
alternative dispute resolution and insolvency matters.
He has previous experience in a regulatory capacity working
in the fields of private sector and insolvency law reform. |
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Copyright 2007 © Russell Kennedy.
The information contained in this publication is intended as
general commentary and should not be regarded as legal
advice. Should you require specific advice on any of the
topics or areas discussed, please contact the author
directly.
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