Ger­ald Carides

Exper­tise

• Bank­ing and Finance
• Merg­ers and acquisitions
• Share­hold­er and Joint Ven­ture Agreements
• Per­son­al Prop­er­ty Secu­ri­ties Act
• Secu­ri­ties Enforcement
• Insol­ven­cy
• Com­mer­cial areas
• Share­hold­er and Part­ner­ship disputes

Practice & Industry Sectors

• Banking & Finance
• M&A & Private Equity

Experience

I have practiced as a commercial transactional lawyer for over 16 years. I have advised clients in respect of complex and significant-value acquisitions across a wide range of industry sectors including healthcare, real estate, information technology and finance.

I act for small to medium enterprises, listed entities and high net worth individuals in a broad range of transactions, including shareholder and joint venture arrangements, property developments, distribution and manufacturing and licence arrangements.

I also oversee a busy commercial lending practice in which I act for banks and non-bank lenders primarily in trade and receivables finance.

I have particular expertise in respect of the Personal Properties Securities Act and I regularly act for financiers, suppliers and insolvency practitioners on matters concerning its application. I have drafted amendments to the facility and security documents and drafted PPSA compliance manual for a major, national invoice financier. Furthermore, I have acted in only one of two reported decisions in the Federal Court concerning an application to re-instate security interests which had been removed in error from the Personal Property Securities Register.

Roles, memberships and education

• Bachelor of Arts (major in Law)
• Bachelor of Laws
• Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
• Speak Greek (limited working proficiency).