Leahy Lewin Lowing Sullivan Lawyers
Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
Local Time: Sunday 19:01
Practice Expertise
- Corporate and Commercial Advisory
- Insurance, Reinsurance and Corporate Risk
Areas of Practice
- Corporate and Commercial Advisory
- Insurance, Reinsurance and Corporate Risk
Profile
Benard has assisted the Partners in litigation and commercial matters.
Bernard's main area of practice is dispute resolution including:
Bernard's main area of practice is dispute resolution including:
- recovery actions and defence of claims in the District Court, National Court and the Supreme Court
- reviews and appeals in the Supreme Court
- negotiation and settlement of claims
- Insurance law
- Labour and Industrial Relations Law
- Contract reviews and compliance
- General legal advice
- Incorporation of companies, associations and other entities
- Conveyance and commercial property advices
- Trademark and patent registration
- assisted with the defence of a construction company against a K20 million claim by a head contractor for alleged breach of contract in the refurbishment of the Sir John Guise Indoor Stadium for the 2015 Pacific Games. Matter was successfully negotiated out of Court
- assisted with defending contempt charges against various senior politicians
- advising on an election petition for a petitioner
- reviewed various commercial and construction contracts for the Bank of Papua New Guinea
- Advising on the implementation of a contract with Digicel’s installation partners for the roll out of Digicel Play TV
- conducted security reviews for ANZ Bank for loan facilities held by its corporate customers
- assisted in advising an overseas state-owned enterprise in its transaction with PNG Power Ltd for the purchase of gas turbines
- advising the Central Supply & Tenders Board on the validity of tender procedures for various tenders
Benard has also provided advice with respect to:
Benard has acted in various significant transactions including:
Bar Admissions
Benard is in his fourth year of practice having been admitted to practice in 2017.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (University of Papua New Guinea)
Admitted to practice as a lawyer in Papua New Guinea in 2017
Areas of Practice
- Corporate and Commercial Advisory
- Insurance, Reinsurance and Corporate Risk
Professional Career
Professional Associations
Member, Law Society of Papua New Guinea
Member, Law Society of Papua New Guinea
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