Contact

T: +61 430 392 876
E: begum@begumadvisorylawyers.com

Qualifications

Master of Laws in Corporate, Commercial & Taxation Law
University of New South Wales 2014

Master of Law and Legal Practice
Sydney University of Technology 2008

Admitted as a Lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW
December 2008

Bachelor of Commerce
Macquarie University 2005

Expertise

Taxation
Corporate & Commercial
Competition and Antitrust
Financial Services
Dispute Resolution
Estate Planning
Real Estate
Insurance
Litigation
Begum Insight

Notable Cases

Sharkey v Nissi [2015] NSWSC 1266 (2 September 2015)

Acted for the defendant, Ms Nissi in relation to resulting and express trust dispute concerning legal and beneficial ownership of property by reason of her de facto relationship with the plaintiff Mr Sharkey.

The NSWSC held that express trust was not established and that the subject property was not purchased in contemplation of marriage and the defendant was not trustee of property for plaintiff.

The presumption of advancement was rebutted successfully by the defendant in these proceedings and a resulting trust was not made out.

Experience

Shaireen has amassed a wide, varied, and vast experience over her 10 plus years career in private practice as well as in-house in both private and publicly listed companies. Shaireen has been involved in major litigation matters in the High Court of Australia, Supreme Court of New South Wales as well as District and Local Courts of NSW. She has extensive knowledge and experience in successfully achieving commercial growth in a dynamic legal environment to deliver strategically exceptional results to clients and businesses and contribute towards their success offering a broad range of expert legal services in many different industry sectors which includes:

• Tax Advice and Compliance
• Contract Negotiation, Documentation and Administration
• Corporate Governance Advice
• Business Structures, Partnership and Shareholder Documentation
• Superannuation Guarantee Levy Advice
• Payroll Tax Advice
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Mining, Engineering and Construction
• Franchising
• Business Purchase and Sale Agreements
• Commercial and Retail Leasing
• SMSF Property Purchase
• Wills and Estate Planning
• Product Disclosure Statement and Investment Management Agreement
• Corporate Advice on Director and Committee Member Duties, Conflicts of Interest and Corporate Compliance
• Regulatory Advice
• Consumer Protection Law and Privacy
• Employment and Workforce Management Advice
• Brand Protection and Intellectual Property Advice
• Stakeholder Relations including Advise, Negotiating and Preparing Agreements with Service Providers and Alliance Partners
• Capital Management Strategies including Buy-Backs, Capital Reductions and Divestment
• Employment Contracts and Workplace Policies
• Protection of Confidential Information
• Product and Property Liability Claims
• Professional Indemnity Liability Claims
• Contract Works