Our Staff Members

• 2009 - present - continuing private legal consulting practice, plus business part owner and entrepreneur, Ad Lib Bistros (1 "Hat") and Berowra Waters Inn (2 "Hats") (SMH "Good Food Guide").
• Mcinnes Attorneys - 2003 - 2009
  • Advised Calliva Group Ltd and subsidiaries - funded mainly through RBS (who withdrew from market in 2008) - from start-up - complex mortgage product lending to superannuation funds; documenting all aspects. Advised on all matters, from wholesale funding, to retail mortgage, to procedures, to commercial disputes;
  • National Autoglass Group - wide brief, significantly the Lo v Nielsen and Moller litigation (8 reported cases, new law around rights of Special Purpose Liquidators);
  • Advised on a complex intellectual property and patent dispute involving mining operations in Australia and Canada, plus coordinating licensing of US rights;
• McInnes Pynt (and antecedent firms) - 1993 to 2003 - Principal and Partner
  • Acted for Vodafone from shortly after start up - sole external lawyers in site establishment; also advised on Trade Practices submissions, corporate, I-P documentation (Keycorp SIM card technology transfer, ASIO Interception Agreements, numerous software licence and access agreements), sales and marketing clearances. Designed processes for high volume document processing and reporting; Pioneering advices in development of Telco laws - drafted Vodafone submissions, many adopted, for drafting of Schedule 3 Telco Act (1995 - 2003).
  • Established, and then sold, Aerofone - voted best new Telco start-up (1995 - 1996);
  • Macquarie Bank Ltd (e-Division) - advising in Australia and US (submission to FCC) on Spectrum trading in Australia and US (February 2001 - 11 September 2001)
  • (Working effectively in-house), acted for Hutchison - Orange (created a dedicated team of 5 people) to document site-establishment for Orange CDMA roll-out (120 sites) (October 2001 - July 2002);
  • Acted for NextGen in fixed line roll out, handling site establishment, plus documented commercialisation to product for release to retail outlets; interconnect agreements, etc. (September 2003 - January 2003).
  • Established membership of international legal association (AVRIO).
  • Lectured, conceived and designed Sydney University Masters Program in Telecommunications Law - 2001 and 2002;
• G A McInnes and Associates - 1987 to 1993 - Principal
  • Acted for Orco Mortgage Fund (a Dutch mortgage fund introducing $220+ million of low rate fixed interest new mortgage funds to Australian market);
  • Acted on various Amro Bank, and subsidiary, funding transactions;
  • Acted for Bovis Homes in various property acquisition and new homes sale and purchase transactions;
  • Worked with Bouillioun Aviation Services and Fay-Richwhite Australia, establishing aircraft leasing operations in Australia, obtaining various tax clearances and negotiating structured funding arrangements; Bankers Trust Australia Ltd (acting for Australian Equity party) in documentation of single funding of Qantas B747 Longreach aircraft.
• Turton and McInnes, then Bruce and Stewart Turton McInnes - 1981 to 1987 - Partner
  • Merged client bases, then expanded, acting for Citicorp, Beneficial Finance Ltd, a range of corporates, including McWilliams Wines. As well, this fully merged practice had a substantial litigation practice, Merged businesses grew to 10 partners and around 80 staff.
• G A McInnes and Associates - 1976 to 1981 - Principal
  • Acted for Hooker Homes, Bovis Homes, Alliance Finance, Thorn Electrical Industries, various other corporates, plus small-medium businesses, professional firms (PTW Architects) and individuals - practice largely based around property and finance, plus corporate, tax, Trade Practices and stamp duties. Built business to around 10 staff.