A senior legal practitioner with a career spanning more than 30 years, John McGaw is experienced in almost every facet of commercial and corporate law.

John heads MacGillivrays’ Business Services department providing advice on corporate and commercial law to a diverse range of business clients. His experience and business acumen provides an invaluable dimension to the firm’s capacity to service businesses and corporate clients particularly on corporate governance matters and strategic corporate restructuring.

One of John’s special areas of interest is structuring and restructuring small to medium sized businesses to achieve the right legal framework to fulfil business goals and protect assets. His advice has lead to the successful set up and restructuring of a diverse range of organisations in industries including civil engineering, transport, sandmining, fishing and aquaculture.

As well as his significant expertise in local business, John works extensively with international clients to develop their business interests in Australia. For these clients, John advises on all aspects of commercial and trade practices law, corporate structures including joint ventures, franchises and companies. Food law is a growth area for John encompassing issues such as transportation, environmental controls, import and export requirements, maritime law and international treaties.