Lachlan McKnight

CEO

LegalVision

Sep 2012 - Current (13 years 10 months)

As Australia's fastest growing tech-driven law firm, LegalVision is redefining the practice of corporate and commercial law. We provide high-quality legal services to businesses and commercial clients, but unlike traditional firms, we operate on a fixed fee model, making it easier for you to manage your legal costs. LegalVision is a trailblazer in legal tech innovation. We leverage technology to assist our clients - communicating and collaborating online and streamlining legal processes through cloud solutions for matter management. We give our clients swift, cost-effective and high-quality solutions in ways that are transforming Australia's legal landscape.

AVP, Associate

Barclays Capital

Jan 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 9 months)

- Managed and co-ordinated multi-jurisdictional teams including front and back office personnel to structure a range of absolute return and capital protected fund and structured products for the Australian market, including negotiating tax, derivative, pricing and legal structures with key stakeholders. - Lead marketing efforts in Australia, including writing investment papers for industry publications (Financial Planning Magazine; Portfolio Construction Conference) and analyzing sales and marketing data to determine the success of campaigns and strategies. - Key involvement in the product sales pipeline at both an institutional and retail level, including acting as first point of contact for researchers; running several dealer group sales

Associate Solicitor

Norton Rose Group

Sep 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 4 months)

- Advised investment banks and corporate clients on the legal aspects of a broad range of multi-jurisdictional banking and finance transactions, specialising in project, asset and export credit backed finance. - Co-ordinated and managed multi-jurisdictional teams of up to 11 lawyers and support staff and closed 7 deals worth over US$100m each. - Negotiated and drafted loan and security documents, managed transactions from term sheet to execution, led closing meetings.

Solicitor

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Aug 2006 - Aug 2008 (2 years 1 month)

- Advised investment banks and high-profile corporations on the legal aspects of a wide variety of multi-jurisdictional banking and corporate deals, specialising in asset and structured finance, public and private M&A and oil and gas transactions. - Negotiated and drafted a variety of legal documentation, led teams of lawyers and paralegals conducting due diligence. - Seconded to Paris and Amsterdam offices, drafted legal documentation in both English and French for Eurotunnel Plc's US$9.2bn restructuring (International Finance Law Review Restructuring Deal of the Year, 2007). - Seconded to key client Fidelity International, advised the equity and fixed income teams on the effect of Northern Rock mortgage backed bond default covenants.

Consultant

Lausanne Consulting Group

Apr 2005 - Jun 2006 (1 year 3 months)

- Analysed levels of productivity through statistical studies and client interviews; developed resourcing plans and master schedules; implemented improved business performance through the installation of complete management control systems. - Implemented a restructuring of the organisation and management control systems of Siemens Industrial Gas Turbines R&D departments in Lincoln, England and Finspong, Sweden. Over £430,000 in savings were identified through the business improvement process. - Co-ordinated an analysis of the profitability of SITA SUEZ's major London waste disposal routes. The developed proposals were sold as part of a £1.5m business improvement project.

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