Rory is a Special Counsel in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial practice with over 13 years’ experience in negotiated acquisitions and disposals, takeovers and schemes of arrangement, corporate fundraising and restructures, and shareholder and joint venture arrangements.

Rory also practices in relation to a range of other general corporate and commercial matters, including regulatory advice, corporate governance and commercial contracting. His practice involves acting for ASX listed and private companies, family offices, government bodies/entities and start-ups.

Prior to joining Russell Kennedy, Rory spent over 11 years in the Corporate/M&A team at Herbert Smith Freehills in Melbourne. Rory has also previously worked in the New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell and has completed client secondments with the National Australia Bank and the Victorian State Government.