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🥂✨ A special collab is happening on Thursday, 11 December at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton.
Association of Corporate Counsel (WA), Asian Australian Lawyers Association, Pride in Law, Society of African Australian Lawyers Inc, and the Law Society of Western Australia are coming together to host End of Year Cheers…. and we’d love to see you there!
Drinks flowing, delicious nibbles, and energetic Afrobeats with Zukhuta and Friends – all the ingredients for a relaxed, feel-good celebration overlooking the beautiful Derbarl Yerrigan.
It’s been a big year, so close the laptop, dress as you like and join us to say Cheers to 2025.
We invite you to an exclusive roundtable luncheon, hosted by Mills Oakley and tailored for General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at Perth’s prestigious Post Osteria & Bar, with doors opening at 12:00pm for a 12:30pmlunchand session start.
Incentivising Contractor Performance to Drive Success
This session explores how well-considered and calibrated incentive structures can align principal and contractor behaviours with project goals, enhance accountability, and deliver measurable outcomes.
We will unpack practical frameworks and real-world examples to demonstrate how the right incentives can transform contractor relationships into high-performing and long-term partnerships.
Scheme Arrangements
As most are aware, a scheme of arrangement is commonly used to implement M&A transactions. Beyond this M&A setting, up until relatively recently it has generally been overlooked that the same framework can be used by corporate groups to implement an internal restructure as an alternative to other more common forms of restructuring. Luke will briefly outline the process, some of the considerable advantages using this framework compared to the more conventional forms and give some recent examples of Australian corporate groups that have successfully implementing these schemes.
Doors open at 4:30pm, the Session commences 4:45pm with Networking opportunities, Tapas & Refreshments available from 5:45pm AWST.
MinterEllison and the Association for Corporate Counsel Western Australia invite you to join fellow legal professionals for Influence & Integrity: Navigating Communication, Negotiation and Crisis with Clarity - a fast-paced evening of practical tips for communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
This dynamic panel will explore the art of courageous communication in the legal and corporate world. It’s the perfect way to sharpen your skills and connect before the year wraps up.
Then shift gears with a cocktail pairing session featuring Black Cockatoo Gin, tapas, and a chance to mix, mingle, and make your own signature drinks.
Hall & Wilcox are delighted to invite you to a relaxing and joyful puppy yoga session hosted by Positiva.
This one-hour class includes: • 30 minutes of gentle yoga, suitable for all levels • 30 minutes of cuddle and playtime with our adorable puppies • Puppies will be provided by Positive Puppy Yoga - please do not bring your own pets
It's the perfect way to de-stress, stretch, and enjoy some furry companionship.
Please note: Spaces are strictly limited to 20 attendees, so it's first come, first served.
We hope you can join us for this experience.
📅 Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 🕒 Time: 5:00 pm 📍 Location: Positive Puppy Yoga (Urban Om Yoga), 42 Bennett Street, Perth WA 6000
Doors open at 4:45pm, the Session commences 5:00pm with Networking opportunities available from 6:00pm AWST.
The session will explore the unique position in-house counsel occupy, balancing ethical standards and professional obligations with the commercial realities of an ever-expanding role. We will discuss how to build an organisational culture that recognises these challenges and creates an environment that prioritises shared values and clear purpose, fostering open communication and collaboration, in order to successfully navigate them.
The legal and operational risks around copyright are becoming more complex as enterprise systems evolve and AI enters the workplace. For in-house teams, ensuring compliance while enabling innovation and efficiency is a constant balancing act.
In this session, Marlia Saunders, Partner at Thomson Geer will explore how copyright issues arise in staff workflows and organisational systems, highlight the additional challenges AI creates, and provide practical guidance for in-house counsel navigating this shifting landscape.
Escape the Winter Chill at ACC WA’s End of Financial Cheers!
Why stay in when you can wrap up the financial year with a glass in hand, good company, and a splash of sparkle? Join us for a stylish evening of connection and celebration at Goody Two’s – Perth’s hidden gem.
Hosted by ACC Australia WA Division and proudly sponsored by MinterEllison Perth, this exclusive end-of-financial-year event is the perfect reason to step out, warm up, and toast to the year that was.
Join ACC WA and Jackson McDonald for an interactive session on empowering in-house counsel.
Our panel of respected in-house counsel and partners will take you through the challenges faced by in-house counsel.
Whether you’re managing a legal team, advising senior executives, Ministers or government director generals, or simply want to be ready for whatever comes your way, this event will provide valuable insights, actionable strategies and practical advice you can take straight back to your desk.
The role of in-house legal teams – and the roles of the lawyers within them – are increasingly becoming broader, more business-embedded and multi-disciplinary in nature. In other words, traditional boundaries are blurring.
Join ACC WA and Francis Burt Chambers for an interactive session on litigation 101 in Western Australia.
Our panel of respected in-house counsel and barristers will take you through the challenges faced by in-house counsel during high-profile litigation, such as:
• Getting across State and Federal court procedures; • How to translate litigation jargon to senior executives, Ministers and boards; • How to manage media attention under high pressure; • Ethical considerations as an in-house lawyer in the public and media spotlight.
Whether you’re managing a legal team, advising senior executives, Ministers or government director generals, or simply want to be ready for whatever comes your way, this event will provide valuable insights, actionable strategies and practical advice you can take straight back to your desk.
CPD Points: 1 CPD Point in Professional Skills, 0.5 CPD Points in Substantive & Procedural Law
