Contact Details: Cathy Drake

QUALIFICATIONS
BA, LLB (Deakin University)

Cathy is a Senior Associate practising at our Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh offices.

Cathy is a member of the firm's Corporate & Business Law Practice Group. She is an accredited specialist in Commercial Tenancy Law, testimony to her expertise in advising clients in the preparation of leases of retail, industrial and other business premises and also advising clients with respect to lease disputes.

She has special interest in advising small to medium enterprises in all aspects of sale, purchase and financing of business. 

Cathy is a committee member of the Ballarat & District Law Association, volunteers at the Ballarat Community Legal Centre and previously lectured at the TAFE Division of the University of Ballarat.

Areas of Expertise
Commercial Law
Leasing, including agreements to lease, commercial leases, farm leases, sub lease, assignment of lease, variation of lease, surrender of lease, termination of lease, mortgage of lease
Rent review procedures and dispute resolution
Lease disputes, including forfeiture and relief from forfeiture
Dealings with the Small Business Commissioner, mediation, notifications and certificates
Contracts, including contract disputes, estoppel, part performance
Trade Practices, misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct
Business Sales and Purchases
Commercial agreements
Trust advice
GST and going concern advice
Mortgage advice, mortgagee sales
Share sale agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Privacy advice
Restraint of trade

Professional Membership
Law Institute of Victoria