As Australia’s premier industry forum for contract professionals, this year’s 8th Annual Contracts 2010 conference series promises an outstanding speaker line-up of award-winning practitioners, leading case studies from a variety of industries, as well as, government and regulatory perspectives on critical legislative changes and impact of recent case law.

When and where?

9-10 February 2010
Hilton Sydney

11-12 February 2010
Duxton Hotel, Perth

16-17 February 2010
Stamford Plaza, Melbourne

18-19 February 2010
Stamford Plaza, Brisbane

Why should I attend?

1. Take away practical tools and techniques covering all aspects of the contract lifecycle
2. Hear from legal and business experts for a well-rounded perspective
3. Discover how to protect your business and its intellectual property
4. Hear the latest on legal developments and cases
5. Network with lawyers, consultants, government and other contract professional
6. Claim CPD points (if applicable)

Speaker line up representatives from the following firms/organisations:

Contracts, Procurement and General Counsel from:

• Accenture (NSW & VIC)
• Aconex (VIC)
• Amcor (VIC)
• BlueScope Steel (NSW)
• Bovis Lend Lease (NSW)
• CSIRO (WA, VIC & QLD)
• eBay (NSW)
• GHD (WA)
• Macmahon Construction (WA)
• Master Builders Association (QLD)
• Rio Tinto (QLD)
• Synergy energy (WA)
• Tabcorp (VIC)
• Unisys (NSW)
• Veda Advantage (NSW)
• Western Power (WA)

Senior legal representatives from high profile firms, including:

• Mallesons Stephen Jaques
• Minter Ellison
• Clayton Utz
• Deacons [2009], Norton Rose [2010]
• Allion Legal
• Blake Dawson
• Australian Government Solicitor
• Holding Redlich 
• HWL Ebsworth

And more to be confirmed daily…

Ensure contracts are practical, manageable, commercial and enforceable. Don’t miss out on an exceptional networking event bringing commercial and legal expertise together.

Who should attend?

This conference is designed for anyone whose responsibilities incorporate the drafting, administration, management, implementation or protection of contracts, including: 

 Legal Executives:

• Solicitors/Lawyers
• Barristers
• Senior Associates and Partners
• In-House Counsel/ General Counsel/ Legal Counsel
• Corporate Lawyers

 Non-Legal Executives:

• Contracts Managers and Officers
• Procurement Managers
• Purchasing Managers and Buyers
• Commercial and Business Development Managers
• Supply Chain and Logistics Managers
• Project Managers and Officers
• Alliance Managers
• Construction and Engineering Managers

For a full conference program or to register visit www.LexisNexis.com.au/Contracts or call 1800 772 772.