Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Fourth year Law and Psychological Science student at UNSW. Paralegal at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
- Assisting with transactions involving Australian and New Zealand companies accessing U.S. capital markets, including research on corporate structures, regulatory filings, and market activity. - Drafting certificates and conditions precedent documents required for debt programme issuances. - Preparing closing sets for capital markets transactions and programme updates. - Conducting various research tasks often involving complex questions regarding the intersection of U.S. and Australian law such as whether certain Australian corporate entities are entitled to incur debt under a U.S. Rule 144A program, if ultimate beneficial holders of U.S. law governed notes have standing to petition for the winding up of the issuer of the notes on the basis that they are a contingent creditor, or what the procedures are governing the re-domiciliation of Australian companies to the United States. - Incorporating AI to facilitate efficient outcomes such as using Microsoft Copilot to compare and review lengthy disclosure documents of various companies. - Preparing periodic Australia and New Zealand market overview reports to assist with business development and client strategy.
- Banking and Finance (Project Finance and Fund Finance). - Drafted transaction documents such as an amendment deed for a facility agreement and an account control deed. - Reviewed constitutional documents and trust deeds against precedent checklists. - Analysed complex company structure charts using Harvey AI to identify junior and senior creditor priorities and key issues arising in inter-creditor negotiations. - Researched fund finance and private credit structures, including Net Asset Value (NAV) and hybrid facilities, supporting the preparation of an Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) panel presentation.
- Shadowed the Hon. Judge Michael L. Katz across multiple matrimonial court proceedings and participated in preliminary case conferences with the Principal Court Attorney and counsel. - Drafted bench memoranda by navigating the New York State Courts Electronic Filing system to review and collate motion papers and reply submissions across complex multi-filing cases. - Conducted legal research on family law matters, including applying the Child Support Standards Act to verify child support obligations across varying income scenarios for non-custodial parents.
- Performed reception duties, acting as the primary point of contact for members of the legal profession, facilitating communication between clients and barristers while developing strong professional skills including task prioritisation and time management. - Fulfilled a substantially similar role as at 7 Wentworth Selborne.
- Liaised with over 50 barristers to ensure the chambers operated efficiently. - Worked closely with clerks, solicitors and judges’ associates, coordinating effectively across multiple chambers to support the efficient management of legal matters. - Assisted with various administrative tasks such as filing of court documents and scheduling mediations and meetings.