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About the PARTNERS Legal team

Peter Gandolfo

“What gets me out of bed in the morning is the absolute joy of being a lawyer who works hand in glove with a team of full service professionals – lawyers, planners, superannuation advisers, valuers, financiers and the accountants we serve together. What keeps me going through the day is the value we bring together in providing solutions to our clients. I don’t know of any other business that can provide value like that.”

Peter Gandolfo (LL.B., B.Comm.) is Managing Partner at PARTNERS Legal. Peter brings a commercial edge to legal practice. With legal and commercial experience gained since he was admitted to practice as a Barrister & Solicitor over three decades ago, Peter advises his clients on a broad range of private and commercial legal issues, practically and effectively.

During this time, Peter has served in professional and business leadership roles such as President of the Law Institute of Victoria, Chairman of Legal Aid Commission of Victoria and Deputy President of Victorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (VECCI).

For more information or to make an appointment with Peter please call the office on (03) 8508 7800 or email him at peter@partnerservices.com.au

David Marks

“What attracted me to PARTNERS was the energy and approach to client service. I saw it as complimenting my commitment to adding value and assisting clients to develop and maintain their businesses – to the greatest extent, and in the best shape possible. I believe effective workplace and people management is integral to commercial success.”

David Marks is Senior Adviser, Workplace Relations, at PARTNERS Legal. With over twenty years’ experience, David provides advice and assistance across all areas of employment law, workplace/industrial relations, HR Management, OH&S and WorkCover. He formerly held senior roles with major and boutique Australian legal practices, the Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) as IR Coordinator during construction of the Alcoa Portland Aluminium Smelter and the Master Builders Association of Victoria. He was also an Associate to a Senior Deputy President of the former Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

Being highly attuned to the issues, problems and challenges faced by business, David provides advice and assistance concerning all aspects of people management – providing workplace solutions, effectively from "cradle to grave".

David's extensive experience means he brings a practical commercial understanding and distinctly "hands on" approach to advising a diverse range of clients in the construction, manufacturing, power, transport, property, and education, retail and service industries.

For more information or to make an appointment with David please call the office on (03) 8508 7800 or email him at david.marks@partnerservices.com.au

Kendra McKay

“PARTNERS Legal has enabled me to work personally with over 100 clients, diversifying their portfolios, by using a combination of their Superfunds and gearing to get onto the property ladder. Simplifying a complex and heavily regulated area, and assisting clients to realise the long term value and benefits of Instalment Warrants, is really rewarding. So too, is the phone call advising them that we have just settled an investment property that will see them through their retirement!”

Kendra McKay (LL.B., BA. Major in Sociology / Minor in Criminology) combined from both Auckland University and Monash University. Kendra is also duly admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor in both Australia and New Zealand.

Prior to joining PARTNERS Legal in September 2008, Kendra worked in the Property Development division of a major FMCG retail chain across Australia and New Zealand.

Kendra has experience in advising, drafting, negotiating and settling on all aspects of commercial property transactions. Her practice covers transferring property into superannuation funds, and more specifically Instalment Warrants. Kendra also prepares documents to accompany these transactions including loan agreements, guarantees and indemnities, leases, co-ownership agreements, contracts, joint ventures and development agreements.

Kendra heads the PARTNERS Legal's property area, with a strong focus on:

Structuring advice and implementation for property transactions and transfers
Instalment Warrants for SMSF borrowing
Mortgage and securities, and Securitisation arrangements
Commercial and residential sales and acquisitions of freehold land
Commercial and retail leasing as well as commercial acquisitions
Contract drafting and negotiation
Binding financial agreements

For more information or to make an appointment with Kendra please call the office on (03) 8508 7800 or email her at kendra@partnerservices.com.au

Jacqueline Wang

"I am grateful to be able to work with honesty and integrity at PARTNERS Legal, a law firm that prides itself on the same values. We offer our clients value in the form of personable, efficient, and competent legal advice. Being able to help our clients overcome their legal and commercial challenges on a daily basis is most rewarding.”

Jacqueline Wang (LL.B., B.Comm) graduated from Monash University in 2008 with a double degree in Law and Commerce (Major in Marketing).

Prior to joining PARTNERS Legal, Jaci practiced at a boutique firm specialising in Property and Commercial Law. There she gained extensive experience in the areas of sale/purchase of residential and commercial property, commercial and retail leasing, litigation, estate planning and dispute resolution.

Jaci is fluent in Mandarin, and completed a Marketing and Public Relations focused internship at the Beijing office of a large multi-national beverage company in the lead-up to the 2008 Olympics. Jaci has also spent a semester studying abroad at Michigan State University and throughout the last years of her course she worked part-time as a law clerk in private practice.

At PARTNERS Legal, Jaci advises clients on a broad range of legal issues, including Estate Planning and Management, Corporate and Commercial matters.

Jaci assists clients:

formulating estate plans to take into account individual circumstances, to effectively transfer wealth;
advising on Licensing and Intellectual Property matters, including registration of trademarks and copyrights;
drafting unit holder agreements, buy/sell agreements, partnership agreements and guarantee and indemnities; and
managing commercial litigation and dispute resolution dealings in the Magistrates Court, County Court and the superior Courts.

For more information or to make an appointment with Jaci please call the office on (03) 8508 7800 or email her at jaciw@partnerservices.com.au

Marie Peterson

“Our working environment at PARTNERS Legal is enthusiastic and supportive. It presents great opportunities to develop and learn within a high calibre team. At PARTNERS Legal our aim is to look after the interests of our clients in a professional and efficient manner, and to provide them with the best possible service and solutions.”

Marie Peterson is a Notary Public and qualified Scottish lawyer with four years’ post qualifying experience in a broad range of property matters, acting for property developers and builders, institutional lenders (including The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and HBOS plc) and a variety of commercial and residential clients. Her legal experience covers areas such as landlord and tenant, general commercial sale, purchase, auction and property work, security work and development work.

For more information please call Marie at the office on (03) 8508 7800 or email her at marie.peterson@partnerservices.com.au

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