Chris McCaffery Special Counsel, Bartier Perry Lawyers McCaffery has over 40 years' experience in corporate and commercial law. He advises clients on compliance and governance, director's duties, shareholder relations, corporate reorganisation, commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions and sale of businesses and companies, trusts, succession planning for families and businesses and structuring advice. He has also formed relationships with several leading accounting firms for mutual clients receive complementary legal and accounting advice.
CHRIS MCCAFFERY | WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021 One of the core obligations which exist in company law concerns the duties which directors have to their companies. These duties arise both out of the general law and legislation. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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Wealth with purpose
PHIL HARKNESS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MUTUAL TRUST PTY LTD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MUTUAL TRUST PTY LTD
In the realm of Australian family offices, a stark reality emerges: 70% risk dropping the ball on wealth transfer. To curb this trend, Mutual Trust chief executive Phil Harkness and head of strategy Tracy Conlan are dedicated to helping clients create and preserve purposeful multi-generational wealth. Chloe Walker writes.