Maddocks appoints special counsel to healthcare team
Maddocks has appointed Francine Kinkade as a special counsel in the firm’s healthcare team.
Francine
is an experienced M&A lawyer with a wealth of experience in acquisitions,
divestments, investments and joint ventures for corporate, private equity and
government clients.
Along with extensive experience in healthcare transactions,
she advises clients in the education, consumer goods and technology sectors.
Her experience includes advising on complex domestic and cross-border
transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as advising clients
on corporate governance, commercial contracting and compliance matters.
Francine has also
undertaken two client secondments and is passionate about using her skills to
support organisations making a difference to our community, including through
pro bono work.
She joins Maddocks from Herbert Smith Freehills and will begin with the firm on 16 August.
Maddocks partner and healthcare sector leader Lucille Scomazzon welcomed Francine to the firm.
“We are delighted to have Francine join Maddocks. She is an outstanding lawyer who stands out for her commerciality and technical skill. She will be a fantastic addition to our market-leading Healthcare team at a time of significant activity and change across the sector.
About Maddocks
Maddocks is a proudly independent Australian law firm that works closely with corporations, businesses and governments throughout Australia and internationally. We advise national and international clients across the education, government, healthcare, infrastructure and technology sectors, from our Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney offices. Our specialist expertise includes dispute resolution and litigation, employment and safety, financial services, franchising and insolvency.
For more information:
Jason Silverii
Communications Manager
Tel: 03 9258 3509
Mobile: 0407 618 058
[email protected]
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