John Craw
Lawyer
Legal Service: Commercial Law
Accredited Specialist in Business Law
Phone: (03) 9580 8311
Fax: (03) 9587 1304
Email: jcraw@richbenn.com.au
John was admitted to practice in 1994 and joined the firm in 2003. Prior to that John worked in major law firms in New Zealand and Australia. He works from both our Melbourne and Mordialloc offices. John is an Accredited Business Law Specialist.
John's areas of practice include:
- sale and purchase of businesses
- buy/sell agreements
- commercial and shareholder agreements
- restructuring of companies and general commercial law advice
- franchises
- leasing - commercial and retail
- sale and purchase of commercial property
- employment contracts and related matters
- trusts, estate planning and business structures
Recent matters include:
- acting for a fruit wholesaler in purchase of business
- business restructuring for a manufacturing company
- shareholder and licence agreements for an international internet venture
- drafting and finalising a significant long-term lease for a lessor client
John is a member of the Commercial and Property Sections of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Southern Solicitors Group and a volunteer at the Mentone Citizens Advice Bureau.