Getting the best out of your Lawyer

Here's what we're talking about this month:

What would you ask a lawyer...if it was free? 

Join us for an event where you can learn how to get the best from your lawyer, workarounds, considerations, tips and things you just wouldn't know!

We'll be covering

• What should business owners think about?
• Why do people get into trouble? 
• How can you better protect yourself
• What questions should you be asking your lawyer
• What happens BTS? 
• Why do lawyers charge so much?
• What do they wish people would do to prevent issues and then mitigate the consequences?

- and so much more! This might be a heated and contentious discussion!

What to Expect:

• Expert Insights: Learn from leading experts on how to cultivate a resilient and growth-oriented mindset.
• Practical Strategies: Discover actionable strategies to enhance your mental and physical wellbeing.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals and leaders committed to personal and professional excellence.

Don't miss this opportunity to equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to perform at your best in 2025.

Our panelists: 

Panel host - Matt Kelly

He left private legal practice after more than 20 years to start krodok, a business dedicated to protecting small-business owners increase their ability to use legal protections to maximise the chances of businesses to be able to rehabilitate and thrive. Small business owners have not been properly protected when they invest their own money either because they do not understand how the law works or it is too expensive to secure that protection.
For more than 18 years, he has specialized in providing advice on financial restructuring and insolvency. In that time, he has advised banks and insolvency practitioners in all aspects of external administrations and litigious actions arising out of those administrations. 

Pamela Cominos - founder Cominos Family Lawyers 

As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and mentor, she helps business owners—especially women—step into leadership, to build healthy lives, highly profitable business and to live with freedom. Success isn’t about following the crowd—it’s about thinking differently, making bold moves, and taking control.

At Cominos Family Lawyers, she and her believe every person experiencing the end of a significant relationship, marriage or de facto must have affordable and quality legal advice and representation to protect, empower and guide them through the complexities of divorce and separation.

Craig Reeve - Founder, Principal and Legal Practitioner Director, Reeve Law

Craig is an established legal practitioner who offers clients his expertise, passion and agile approach to all legal matters. With over 10 years of practising law, Craig’s passion and drive for delivering reliable legal assistance to clients have never faltered. Every successful outcome inspires him to become even better at what he does every day. The Reeve Law mission is to make a difference in how people experience legal services first-hand. Craig is the Legal Practitioner Director of Reeve Law firm and sets the bar high for strong legal practise. Clients appreciate Craig’s unending dedication and friendly approach, making each matter far more seamless for everyone.

Anand Sundaraj - Principal, Sundaraj & Kerr

Anand is a corporate lawyer with over 20 years' experience, specialising in advising on mergers & acquisitions and capital raisings for both publicly listed and privately held entities. He also advises on funds management and general securities law matters including ASX Listing Rules compliance and corporate governance.

Who should attend

• Anyone in business and wanting to grow! Sole traders, start ups, scale ups, SMEs, corporates 
• Curious, growth mindset people in business looking to expand their networks and connect with other business people

There'll be time for socialising over drinks and nibbles, then BIO Founder Jon Sermon and co-host Miriam Wood will kick things off with some intros before we get underway. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network in a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere. Secure your spot today and be part of an evening where connections are made, and ideas flow freely. 

Some helpful event details:

🎒 What to bring
Just yourself!

👔 What to wear
Business casual. You do you

🌟 A little more...
From the people you meet to the nibbles you nibble, at BIO we’re big into the little details. We are fanatical about all the facets that come together to make a brilliant meet up, because if you feel at home - you’re more likely to be yourself.

🤔 What does this mean?

- Be yourself, you’re you - not your Company
- Keep the chat interesting
- We don’t use name tags, because, well… just ask!

We can't wait to see you there.

A little more about BIO:

Here at BIO, we do networking a little differently.

You don't have to own your own business (but it’s cool if you do) or be an entrepreneur, you just need to be open to meeting new people, listening to their tales, connecting differently and sharing ideas.

We’re not leeches… so our members are not about sucking the business (or life) out of you. We work together to help our members solve problems, build their businesses, further their careers or develop themselves. We give people a platform to tell their story and make valuable connections.

We hold monthly events for our members, and if you would like to come along - meet new people and give us a whirl then come along and join us to see what all the fuss is about.

Talking’s great, but sometimes so is listening. 

To make sure each BIO event is interesting, we introduce you to our host for the night. This person will take us on a journey throughout the meet-up and talk briefly on a trending subject that sparks interest. From wine-makers to corporate giants we’ve cherry picked topics that are relevant to all businesses - from retaining your talent to the ever looming robots and AI tech, there’s a little something for everyone.

Our Sponsors

A huge thank you to our event sponsor Tsingtao!

If it's a cold one (or two) you're after, Tsingtao have you covered. Crafted using malted barley, hops, yeast & pure mountain water, this crisp refreshing beer is a perfect match for the evening.

Cheers & a massive thanks to our event partner!