Carla Koffel LLB.(Hons), Gdip App Fin, ASIA
Senior Associate
Corporate Law, Commercial Transactions
Carla has a broad range of experience in drafting, advising on and negotiating
the terms of various Joint Ventures, related debt and equity investments in those joint
ventures including development of a large scale retirement village in New South Wales
and proposed ventures in both Indonesia and China.
She is experienced in Mergers & Acquisitions including drafting, advising on and
negotiating private treaty share and business sale and purchase agreements, related
security documents and various other related documentation such as option agreements,
licence agreements, on-going service of key persons and directors and employment agreements.
Carla is also experienced in commercial transactions including drafting and advising
on supply contracts, advising on tenders for the provision of catering and multi services,
drafting and advising on global supply contracts and drafting and advising on restructure of
agreements for supply of contract management services.
She has advised on negotiating the terms of various acquisitions of companies and
businesses and negotiation of related security arrangements including acquisition of Hotels and
Golf Courses, Property Development Companies and Waste Disposal Businesses.
Carla has advised in relation to share and asset acquisitions and disposals, corporate
structuring and taxation issues in regard to Australian taxation legislation and international
taxation issues including creating or making changes to international corporate structures
and establishing Australian subsidiaries for international companies. General commercial
advice includes negotiation and drafting banking documents such as charges and loan agreements,
and commercial documents such as supplier terms and conditions, and directors indemnity deeds.
Carla has experience in advising in regard to the Corporations Act, ( including corporate
governance, compliance, risk minimisation and drafting related documentation.),
Property, (acquisition, development of large scale properties, subdivision, liaising with
Government authorities including Environment and Councils.
Other areas of practice include Employment Law including representation of clients in the
Industrial Relations Commission and litigation in the District, Local and Supreme Courts of NSW.
Carla has undertaken studies at the European University Institute Academy of European Law
in Florence Italy, and Social Accountability International in Denver Colorado USA and
is currently completing a Masters of Laws (International Law). Carla has a particular interest
in Human Rights Issues and Corporate Social Responsibility and is a Co-Author of
"Globalisation of Youth Activism and Human Rights" ("Highly Affected, Rarely Considered")
published by Oxfam International Youth Parliament. She has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment, and is an Associate Member of the Securities Institute of Australia.
Carla, in her personal life, is an accomplished equestrienne, having represented Australia
in showjumping. She also practices in this niche area of Equestrian Law including sale
and purchase, leasing, litigation, and overseas transactions.
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