Himma Fatima

In my role within the commercial team, my responsibilities included:

• Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, including supply agreements, service contracts, and employment contracts.
• Preparing letters of demand and participating in settlement negotiations.
• Advising on matters relating to consumer protection, banking and finance, and privacy law.
• Liaising with external counsel on contentious matters, including those before the Supreme Court and Federal Court.
• Leading client and stakeholder meetings.

• Performing conflict searches on Intapp and advising Partners.
• Auditing master client engagement terms for strategic clients.
• Responding to information barrier requests on confidential matters.
• Reviewing risk training across the firm.
• Creating various procedures and checklists.
• Working with General Counsel on e-billing guidelines.

• E-discovery using Nuix Discover and Ringtail.
• Reviewing, sorting and collating documents for a maritime matter involving the involving the Indochinese Peninsula.
• Data entry and electronic file management on NetDocuments.
• Billing on Aderant.
• Undertaking legal research tasks.

In my role, within the projects and construction team, my responsibilities included:

• Amending adjudication response letters.
• Attending expert witness meetings.
• Reviewing contracts.
• Performing general administrative tasks.

As part of an internship program in the commercial property team, my responsibilities included:

• Maintaining corporate registers.
• Reviewing and amending lease agreements.
• Attending joint venture partnership meetings for strategic development.

In my role within the commercial and property team, my responsibilities included:

• Drafting letters of demand and legal advice.
• Drafting and filing statements of claim.
• Amending non-disclosure and IP agreements.
• Legal research into various areas of law.