DMAW Lawyers

DMAW Lawyers welcomes Laura Martin and Scarlett Miles to the firm as summer clerks.   Laura and Scarlett will gain exposure to a wide variety of tasks and work across our transactions, corporate and disputes teams during their six week clerkship.   Narisse Fechner and Irini Kourakis will work alongside Laura and Scarlett as mentors, with senior associates Callum Ritchie and Jessica Punch assisting in supervisory roles. Clerkships are an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insight to working in the law and applying knowledge learnt at university.   Welcome Laura and Scarlett! https://lnkd.in/g2yrwrRv   #DMAWLawyers #Clerkships #Careers #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide

Managing cultural heritage risks in the resources sector: a legal perspective For resources companies in South Australia, protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage is not just a legal obligation - it's a crucial business imperative. The consequences of failing to safeguard heritage sites can include hefty financial penalties, project delays, and significant reputational damage. Understanding the complex legal landscape is essential. Tap the link below for an overview of the legal framework and how to mitigate risk for your business from DMAW Lawyers' native title and cultural heritage expert Peter Kupniewski. https://lnkd.in/gntDMZKZ #DMAWLawyers #NativeTitleLaw #CulturalHeritageLaw #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide

Great to see our recent appointment of Matthew Fisher as a principal in our transactions team featured by InDaily in their Corporate Ladder. We are excited to welcome Matthew back to the firm after an eight-year stint in-house. Matt draws on his extensive experience both in private practice and in-house for major South Australian businesses to provide clients with pragmatic and commercially astute advice. Tap the link below to find out more. https://lnkd.in/gfx9JjHK #DMAWLawyers #InDaily #Careers #Transactions #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide

DMAW Lawyers recently hosted our first sponsor event for the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia (ACC) (SA division) at Sôl Rooftop Bar. Esteemed members of the ACC joined us for an evening of drinks, nibbles and networking, while taking in a stunning view of the River Torrens and Adelaide Oval. Thank you to our guests for making time in your schedule to come along. It was great to have the chance to get to know you and understand more about your respective organisations. We look forward to hosting you again at our next event in April 2025. https://lnkd.in/gf3kN5Gh Matthew Fisher, Bernice Witkowski, Chris Floreani, David Meegan, Tasha Naige, Kylie Dunn, Sam de Cure, Annabel Nettle, Alexander Hamam #DMAWLawyers #AssociationOfCorporateCounsel #ACC #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide #Events

DMAW Lawyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Fisher as a principal in our transactions team. Matthew joins DMAW Lawyers after eight years in in-house advisory roles, including as commercial and legal counsel at Cobham Aviation, legal counsel at Adbri Limited and most recently, as head of legal at Adelaide Airport. Matthew's new appointment has been featured by Australasian Lawyer and in InDaily's Corporate Ladder. This is not Matthew's first role at DMAW Lawyers. Matthew first joined the firm in 2013 as an associate before progressing to senior associate. We're proud to welcome Matt back to the firm and look forward to seeing how he applies his unique in-house perspectives and experiences to add value to our team and help our clients’ businesses thrive. Welcome back, Matt! https://lnkd.in/gk6r4yXR #DMAWLawyers #NewAppointment #InDaily #CommericalLawFirmAdelaide #Transactions #Careers

DMAW Lawyers recently hosted a group of agribusiness and related business leaders from around South Australia for an afternoon of wine tasting at Shaw + Smith's stunning Adelaide Hills cellar door. Tap the link below for more about this event and our agribusiness law expertise. https://lnkd.in/gpANpSs9 #DMAWLawyers #ShawAndSmith #AdelaideHills #AgribusinessLaw #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide David Meegan, Paul Dugan, Bernice Witkowski, Chris Floreani, Matthew Fisher, Sam de Cure, Irini Kourakis

Thinking of engaging offshore labour? Proceed with caution. Independent contractor arrangements often provide a convenient alternative to traditional employment. But the consequences of wrongly classifying someone as a contractor can be severe. https://lnkd.in/g2BZ7uyY Kylie Dunn and Mia Doherty explain. #DMAWLawyers #ContractorArrangements #WorkplaceLaw #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide

For Mental Health Awareness Month 2024, our Charity Committee organised a series of events aimed at encouraging staff to incorporate actions into their daily routines that promote positive mental health and remind us to check in on one another. Tap the link below to find out all about co-working space week, peer-to-peer shout out day and our Movember morning tea. https://lnkd.in/gB-SEAvS #DMAWLawyers #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #CharityCommittee #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide

DMAW Lawyers recently hosted a group of private accounting professionals for our event "Compliance and Beyond - ESG and Unfair Contract Terms". At this event, Nicole Mead and Callum Ritchie respectively discussed key considerations and takeaways for accounting professionals in relation to ESG matters and the amended unfair contracts regime. Thank you to our guests for taking time out of their busy day to join us. We hope you found the content useful and that you were able to take some key points away to share with your clients and colleagues. Tap the link below to find out more about our tailored event. https://lnkd.in/gGjyNTNK #DMAWLawyers #ESGandSustainability #UnfairContractTerms #Events #CommercialLawFirmAdelaide

Meet, Peter Kupniewski. Peter is a principal in the firm's corporate practice, providing advice on the full range of corporate transactions including capital raisings, contested and friendly takeover bids and schemes of arrangement. Peter has held numerous company secretarial roles for ASX companies and is experienced in managing the daily head office needs of small, medium and large businesses. Peter regularly leads projects involving gas transport and marketing, acquisitions and divestments, capital markets, takeovers and schemes, corporate governance, contracting and procurement, land access, native title and Aboriginal cultural heritage, as well as dispute management and regulatory inquiries. Tap the link below to connect with Peter. https://lnkd.in/ghGStWEB #DMAWLawyers #MeetTheTeam #CorporateLaw #CoSec #NativeTitleLaw #CulturalHeritageLaw