Ana Haarsma Director, Haarsma Lawyers Haarsma is a franchise lawyer and a director at specialist franchise law firm Haarsma Lawyers. She specialises in franchise dispute resolution for both franchisors and franchisees and is an accredited mediator. She has also been involved in litigation at all levels of the Australian judicial system, including the High Court of Australia.
ANA HAARSMA | FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020 The Franchising Code of Conduct (Franchising Code) is set out in schedule 1 to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulation 2014. The Franchising Code includes an obligation that the franchisor and the franchisee act in good ... 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.