Leigh is a graduate from the Sydney University Law School. He also has a Bachelor of Economics degree from Sydney University.
Business Law
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Leigh Adams is accredited by the Law Society of New South Wales as a specialist in Business Law. Leigh is also a member of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia as well as the Family Business Association. He has over 20 years experience as a corporate and commercial advisor with businesses ranging from sole traders to companies with in excess of 100 employees. He has particular experience in business succession, asset protection and employment related issues. Leigh is a highly regarded tactical lawyer and a highly sought after speaker, frequently presenting papers to numerous industry groups on these and related topics.
Leigh has been asked to present an Australia wide 6 hour workshop on Asset Protection and Business Succession for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia in April and May 2009.
Wills and Estate Planning
Estate planning, asset protection and business succession strategies are closely related. When giving advice to business owners, we are able to also ensure their personal affairs are dealt with in a tax effective way.
Litigation and Insolvency
Leigh is a representative of ASIC's Insolvency Liaison Group which discusses current and proposed insolvency laws. He has written a book "When the Going Gets Tough" which deals with crisis management for business. He is a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and regularly presents papers to accountants throughout the Eastern States of Australia on all areas of insolvency law. Leigh is also a regular contributor to the monthly Insolvency Law Bulletin published by Lexis Nexis Butterworths.
Leigh is speaking in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Febuary 2009 at the 9th Annual Insolvency Practice Symposium.
Information Technology
Leigh is a member and former committee member of the NSW Society for Computers and the Law. As such, Leigh is abreast of current initiatives and issues that affect the IT industry. He is also a former member of the NSW Law Society IT Committee.
