Ben Drysdale is an Associate Partner at Pointon Partners and advises clients across commercial law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and employment law. He acts for business owners, private companies, investors and employers across a broad range of transactional, advisory and workplace matters.

Ben has been with Pointon Partners since 2016 and has developed extensive experience advising on business acquisitions and disposals, shareholder arrangements, business structuring, commercial contracts and corporate governance. He is known for providing practical, commercially focused advice that assists clients in identifying and managing legal risk while remaining focused on achieving their commercial objectives.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys golf, travel, cooking and wine.

Corporate, M&A & Commercial Law

Ben regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions involving small to medium enterprises, including share sales, business sales, corporate restructures, shareholder exits and investment transactions. He works closely with business owners, investors and management teams throughout the transaction lifecycle, from structuring and due diligence through to negotiation, completion and post-transaction matters.

His commercial practice includes preparing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including shareholders agreements, share sale agreements, business sale agreements, loan and security documents, services agreements and other key commercial contracts. He also advises clients on business structuring, corporate governance and general commercial risk management.

Employment Law & Workplace Relations

In addition to his corporate and commercial practice, Ben advises employers on a wide range of employment and workplace relations matters. He regularly assists with the preparation of employment agreements, executive contracts, workplace policies and procedures, as well as advising on termination and redundancy processes, restraint of trade issues, confidentiality obligations and workplace disputes.

Ben has experience acting for employers in unfair dismissal and general protections proceedings and provides practical advice aimed at minimising risk while supporting effective workplace outcomes.

Ben’s combined commercial and employment law expertise is particularly valuable in business acquisition and restructuring transactions involving employees, contractors, management arrangements and workforce integration issues.

Ben takes a pragmatic and solution-focused approach to legal practice. He works closely with clients to understand their commercial objectives and deliver advice that is clear, practical and tailored to achieving successful business outcomes.

Ben’s combined commercial and employment law expertise is particularly valuable in business acquisition and restructuring transactions involving employees, contractors, management arrangements and workforce integration issues.

Ben takes a pragmatic and solution-focused approach to legal practice. He works closely with clients to understand their commercial objectives and deliver advice that is clear, practical and tailored to achieving successful business outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University.

Memberships:

• Law Institute of Victoria

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The empathy you overtly demonstrated plus the efficiency and clarity of your legal opinions and advice is remarkable.

Pointon Partners definitely represent more than a law firm.”

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