Commercial Structures & Transactions
Experienced in Multi-national & Local Requirements
Holistic Legal Support- Simple or Complex
Structuring, Protecting, Planning & Advising
Sectors; Luxury Brands, Commodities, IP Commercialization, Celebrities & Sports Persons, Media, Digital & Cyber, UHNW & Families & Manufacturing
Our bedrock of experience in tax & finance, has allowed us to work with complex commercial agreements, devising structures, working with large banks and HNW clients in structured transactions, finance & private funding.
Of late, we acted for a billionaire, with prior Russian origins in the acquisition and re-registration of a large private jet.
We also advised start-up digital entrepreneurial businesses on the roadmap to the future and how to protect and grow their intellectual property, a leading armoured vehicle manufacturer as well as traders in rare commodities.
Why Successful Clients
use Goldman Law?
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Goldman Law Awarded & Recognised
“Legal Services – Innovation Award” (2022)
“Best International Tax Planning Firm” (2019)
“Best International Tax Law Firm” (2016)
OUR Local LEADERSHIP TEAM
Servicing The Greater Sydney Region
Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon
Senior Lawyer & Principal
Australia | London | Dubai
Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon
Senior Lawyer & Principal
Australia | London | Dubai
For over 30 years, Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon has been a leader in international law, delivering outstanding results for private clients and corporations through unwavering dedication, discretion, and excellence. His career escalated when at 27, he was seconded from Sydney to London, gaining invaluable experience in cross-border tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and corporations. This formative experience laid the foundation for Goldman Law, a firm that reflects Jas’s vision of delivering bespoke legal services tailored to the unique needs of clients, prioritizing individuality over wealth or connections.
Jas has an impressive litigation record, excelling in medico-legal matters, patents, and class actions, and is widely respected for achieving exceptional outcomes in high-stakes cases.
His expertise extends across global tax planning, finance, commercialization, cross-border transactions, trusts, estate planning, commercial litigation, and family law. Beyond practice, Jas has co-authored the seminal tax book, Barrett’s Principles of Income Tax and edited or co-authored numerous other international publications on taxation and wealth management.
Jas holds two undergraduate law degrees from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Laws from Sydney University. He is admitted as a solicitor in Australia, England & Wales, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, and New Zealand. Additionally, he has served as a Legal Consultant in the UAE, further solidifying his global influence.
Jas’s career highlights include leading structured finance banking experience with the commercialization of blockbuster films (The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings) and Merck’s world leading drug, Gardasil, as well as co-founding the EU airline start-up Cobalt Air.
Kerry Turner
Senior Manager | Client Liaison & Operations
Kerry Turner
Senior Manager
Client Liaison & Operations
With over 15 years of experience in client relations and operations, Kerry Turner is the cornerstone of our firm’s coordination and client management. Beyond her vital local role, she serves as a key liaison for our London and Dubai offices, ensuring seamless communication and consistent service delivery across jurisdictions.
As the first point of contact for clients, Kerry exemplifies professionalism, practical insight, and genuine care. She handles inquiries with compassion and directs client needs to our senior lawyers, prioritizing tailored, effective solutions. Her steadfast commitment to understanding and addressing client needs has set the “gold standard” for client service within our firm, transforming how our legal team operates to better serve our diverse clientele.
Kerry’s empathetic nature shines particularly in her interactions with elderly or distressed clients requiring special care. Drawing on her extensive background in human resources, international experience, and the hospitality industry, she brings a unique, human-centric perspective that elevates the standard of our client management. Despite not holding a legal qualification, her ability to connect with clients on a deeply personal level fosters trust and ensures every client feels valued and respected.
In addition to managing client relationships, Kerry fosters seamless collaboration across our legal team, promoting efficiency and unity in daily operations. Her personalized approach ensures that every client’s legal experience is not only stress-free but also positive and productive.
Through her integrity, dedication, and pursuit of excellence, Kerry has become an indispensable leader at the firm. Her compassionate and tireless approach truly embodies the “Goldman Lawyers standard,” inspiring both colleagues and clients alike.
Zeinab Elzein
General Counsel | Senior Lawyer
Zeinab Elzein
General Counsel
Senior Lawyer
With over a decade of legal experience, Zeinab Elzein (“Zee”) is a highly regarded General Counsel and senior lawyer specializing in family and commercial law.
She has extensive expertise in Australian family law, including complex international matters, and is known for her meticulous approach, unwavering dedication, and deep compassion.
Zee’s commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes has earned her a reputation as a trusted advocate who provides unparalleled support to her clients during challenging times.
While family law is her primary focus, Zee’s background in commercial law sets her apart. Her expertise spans commercial dealings, civil litigation, property law, debt recovery, and even some criminal law matters. Zee has extensive courtroom experience, appearing in the Federal Courts, the Supreme Court of NSW, the NSW Court of Appeal, and the Local and District Courts of NSW.
Zee’s commercial law experience is particularly valuable in family law property settlements, where she excels in uncovering hidden or undisclosed assets.
Her sharp investigative skills have repeatedly delivered successful outcomes. Additionally, her criminal law background has been critical in contested parenting matters involving clients with criminal records or Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs).
While Zee is an experienced litigator, she prioritizes negotiated settlements, believing they often serve her clients’ best interests by reducing conflict.
Outside of work, Zee describes herself as a fearless competitor who enjoys boxing and running—reflecting her drive, determination, and commitment to excellence in every area of her life.
Mathew Nott
General Counsel | Senior Lawyer
Mathew Nott
General Counsel
Senior Lawyer
Mathew joined Goldman Lawyers in 2020 as an experienced solicitor, bringing with him years of high-level legal expertise and exceptional communication skills that benefit both clients and colleagues alike. Since his admission to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2017, Mathew has dedicated his career to providing outstanding legal representation across a broad range of practice areas.
His primary focus lies in criminal and commercial law, as well as estates and trusts, where he works tirelessly to deliver the best possible outcomes for his clients. Mathew’s expertise also extends to property law, medical disputes, family law, and other critical areas, demonstrating his adaptability and depth of knowledge. His ability to think critically and communicate effectively ensures his clients are always informed and empowered throughout the legal process, no matter the complexity of their case.
Before pursuing law, Mathew enjoyed a diverse professional career as a journalist and editor, honing his communication and analytical skills. He also spent over a decade as a senior public health executive in New South Wales and Queensland, experiences that have enriched his perspective and enhanced his ability to connect with clients on a human level.
Mathew holds a Diploma of Law (LPAB), a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism), and a Certificate of Business Skills from the College of Law Sydney. His varied background and academic achievements underscore his commitment to excellence.
As General Counsel at Goldman Lawyers, Mathew’s unique combination of skills, life experience, and legal expertise positions him as a standard-bearer for client advocacy and legal excellence. His pragmatic and well-rounded approach makes him an invaluable asset to the firm and its clients.
Contact Our Senior People
Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon
Snr Int’l lawyer
Managing partner
20 yrs+ exp, Australia+++
Global awards recipient, diverse and strategic client focus. Commercial, tax finance, litigation, offshore, tax planning, trusts estates, assets, IP, AI , medical, family law and mediation.
Zeinab
Elzein
Senior family lawyer
General counsel
10 yrs+ exp Australia
Elzein
Mathew
Nott
Snr criminal lawyer
General counsel
Australia, NSW.
Nott
Outstanding on his feet, a criminal expert with a 99%+ success rate! Pragmatic commercial life experienced. Client outcome laser focus.
Kerry
Turner
Snr Client Relations Manager
Australia, NZ, Int’l
(UK, Dubai, Caribbean)
Turner
Client and customer experience expert.
Expert in diverse cultures and specialist client needs
Operations and para-legal support.
Commercialising Intellectual Property
From Individuals (Media) to Pharma (Vaccines)
Innovative Structures and Funds with Tax and Financial Arbitrage
Complex structures for commercialisation of intellectual property which include licensing and distribution of major assets such as feature films and medical break throughs, (Vaccine-cervical cancer).
The medical inventions were some of Australia’s most successful IP is and were some of the top drugs in the world after an exit was found with a major Phrama.
We have also developed private investment funds into intellectual property using a combination of grants and tax write offs.
Typical Clients in commercial
Structures Matters Include...
Commercialising
leading
innovative IP
Structure for one of Australia’s leading university-based commercialisation houses, where were involved with the commercialisation of new medical technologies as well as vaccinations across the globe.
Our commercial expertise, facilitated the design and work with banks and financiers to achieve and underwrite the minimum returns of early stage tech, whilst protecting the upside of any speculative investment.
We have been a lead presenter in Australia and on behalf of the Singapore government for the Media Development Board, some of our film financing structures continue to innovate the commercialisation of IP through the use of global incentives and the minimisation of tax, at the same time providing loss protection to all parties.
International Product/Know How Licensing
We have acted for a number of country distributors in terms of securing exclusive distribution rights to build a market and also in cases where the product manufacturer has breached the distribution agreements they have entered into.
Some of our clients in the past have been distributing goods, however this is now focused on intellectual property, software and know-how such as POS systems.
Our knowledge of intellectual property and the licensing thereof means that are able to defend patents or enforce licensing agreements.
We have recently secured victories for entities that claimed the protection of patents in phalloplasty (penis extension surgical patents).
Private equity,
structured &
project finance
With over 20 years experience in commercialising know-how, we have a unique understanding of the various forms of finance and investment.
We are regularly retained by clients to overview their arrangements with private equity funds or joint venture angel investors, who may offer buy-in arrangements which often involve complex terms of structured debt, or convertible notes or debentures.
We are able to quickly analyse these arrangements on a commercial basis and our strength is the fact that we have been involved in the commercial aspects and fundraising of many such ventures over the last 30 years and understand it from the legal and the fundraising side of the transaction.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
We Understand the Needs of Successful Individuals
Most Lawyers are Typically not Innovative nor Commercial
Most lawyers will simply be good at drafting agreements that protect you. Having too much protection can stifle your commercial arrangements with other parties. Over engineering and a lack of commercial risk is a typical deal breaker issue for most lawyers.
In advising our clients on the commercial risk that they are taking and provided the client clearly understands what could go wrong, we understand the risk return paradigm and protect the key aspects without killing the deal.
Our clients will welcome this type of commercial advice.
Experience & Trust
With deep local and international expertise for over 30 years.
Growing and protecting successful individuals, family offices and business.
Experience & trust built through sheer hard work
Commercial FAQ's
- The principal of Goldman lawyers has worked for over 30 years and advising high net worth clients in taxation and finance both with leading tax firms and leading banks in the world.
- Experience is brought to bear with boutique international firm that he started and is rarely available in a boutique that also has a wholly owned international presence.
- We have also been entrepreneurs and launched funds having being mandated by leading commercialisation and government bodies in Australia, major film studios and other IP owners.
- We would be pleased to discuss this with you at any time any obligation free private meeting see whether we may be of assistance now or in the future.
- Structuring and Fundraising: developing structures for attracting retail and capital from high net worth investors private equity funds for various projects involving media, property, hotels, listed indexes, digital finance and digital property, airlines, service companies, mining companies and start-ups, infrastructure projects, structured debt, convertible debt private debt and structured option schemes.
- International taxation: across the gamut of low tax jurisdictions and high tax jurisdictions interaction of arrangements double tax treaties and flows of funds.
- Licensing and distribution: of various goods for wholesale and retail customers including the licensing and development of software and techniques using smart contracts and innovation.
- Jaswinder has direct experience of working and/or living in the British Virgin Islands, Miami, New York, London, Zurich, Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai, Auckland and Singapore.
The principal Jaswinder Sekhon is admitted and has a current practising certificates in the following jurisdictions:
- Australia
- England and Wales
- New Zealand
- Admitted to the Eastern Caribbean court (Non practising)
- Legal Consultant and Will(s) draughtsperson in Dubai
These vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but as a typical guide for 2023 as follows:
- In Australia they are from A$600 to $800 per hour.
- In the United Kingdom from £350 per hour
- in the Middle East from USD $600 per hour
- in New Zealand from NZD $500 per hour
- Rates are of course our negotiable on a matter by matter basis and most estimates are provided with a cap on the hours to be expended for professional fees.
- The above exclude any GST or VAT as applicable
- We have a good synergy with successful individuals who are demanding and require a broad range of skills at a very high level to keep up with their entrepreneurial or globetrotting activities.
- We will generally not act for public listed companies or large corporate groups and generally act against them.
- Our niche market are successful individuals who have varied needs from international taxation, finance, wealth protection and a myriad of commercial acquisitions and investments across the world.
- We also promote work closely with start-ups who may not have the funds to pay required typically available for only from a team of lawyers in international firms.
- Having said that, we are conscious of and clearly state our obligation and pleasure to give back to society and will always look at pro bono/reduced rates for the right activity that may promote change or help disadvantaged persons.
- Lawyers that stifle entrepreneurship and are not versed, do not understand, or are simply too scared of, what is a good commercial outcome.
- Where ego trumps logic to the detriment of the client.
- Where boards of public companies are simply looking for “butt protection” and large insurance policies to justify not doing something, as opposed to advice that engenders leadership.
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