About

Founded in 1982, Australia’s Harvey Norman brand – which retails several categories of electric goods and appliances – extends to approximately 280 company-owned and franchised stores in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South-East Asia under its Harvey Norman and other selected store names. With a large portfolio of property requiring oversight from a legal perspective, the Harvey Norman legal department is mostly preoccupied with its property development and leasing portfolio in Australia and abroad. For their work preparing, negotiating and advising on the completion of domestic and international matters, senior lawyer Frank Lavorato and senior legal counsel Martha Maiorana were both highlighted during the research process for their commercially minded and legally precise advice. Providing legal counsel on range of commercial, corporate and finance matters for the business and establishing relationships with internal stakeholders including top management, the legal team is pivotal in Harvey Norman’s success, which translated to a group revenue figure of $5.3bn AUD in 2016.