Francis is a Commercial Law Accredited Specialist and was admitted to practice in 1981, commencing his legal career in the areas of commercial litigation.
From 1987 until 2004, he practised at Behan & Speed, and was involved in establishing and implementing 'Quality Business Management' for the legal profession in Australia, with extensive involvement on the Quality in Law national, state, and local executive committees.
In 2004, Francis Ruggiero embarked on the establishment of the Behan Legal group, which would focus on the business, corporate, and international areas of law. He is actively involved in establishing companies, trusts and provides substantive advice on these and related matters for clients locally and internationally.
Francis practices in corporation law, focusing on structuring, business and personal asset protection, taxation, and dealing with the directors, CEOs and shareholders of each corporate client. This strategic consultation includes; business plan and strategy development, advising management teams on the formation of additional corporations and business structures, drafting policies and procedures, and structuring commercial and international transactions.
In 2006, Francis obtained his MBA in International Management to complement his global approach to working with his clientele.
Admitted to Practice in the following Jurisdictions & Courts
Commonwealth
State & Territory Supreme Courts
Areas of Practice
International contracts; (CISG), distribution & licensing, Ecommerce, privacy, trans border dataflow, IT governance, corporate governance, corporations, asset protection, structuring, superannuation trusts & creation, trust law and trust creation, commercial & litigation (all jurisdictions), international law, insolvency & bankruptcy, insurance law, property law and conveyancing, banking & finance, mortgage advice & enforcement, trade marks and enforcement, sales & acquisitions.
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Current & former
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Telephone:
(+61)3 9646 3334
POSTAL ADDRESS:
PO Box 745 Port Melbourne Victoria
Australia 3207