Madelaine is a partner at Brown Wright Stein with over 20 years experience as a commercial lawyer.  She has significant experience in property law including property acquisitions and investments, developments, construction, leasing, financing, and asset protection structuring.  She also advises in relation to estate planning. 

Madelaine has acted for a wide range of clients including property developers, individual and company investors, builders, Australian public companies and franchise operators.   Currently her main focus is on franchising law. 

Her franchising law experience includes acting on behalf of a large national franchisor to:

• Develop franchising documentation (including franchise agreements and other disclosure documents) for a franchise system involving over 200 franchises nationally.
• Prepare and issue franchising documentation to franchisees in accordance with the requirements of the Franchising Code of Conduct.
• Review and amend franchising documentation to ensure compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct (and other relevant legislation) as amended in March 2008 and July 2010.

Madelaine says:

"I gain both professional and personal satisfaction from assisting clients to achieve their goals, no matter how simple or complex their matter may be and it's particularly satisfying when I am able to exceed their expectations. 

I firmly believe it's important to not only enjoy your work but to like and respect the people you work with and the clients you work for.  I'm very lucky, because at Brown Wright Stein, I have both." 

Memberships
Law Society of New South Wales
Commercial Law Association of Australia
Franchising Council of Australia
Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales
Spanish Chamber of Commerce