Erin Varker heads the Commercial division at KPA Lawyers and has been with the firm since her admission to practice. Over her time at KPA, she has practised across a wide range of legal areas including Commercial Law, Business and Franchising Law, Wills and Estates, and Migration Law acquiring a broad and extensive skillset that allows her to approach matters from multiple perspectives and provide clients with comprehensive, holistic advice on their commercial transactions.
Erin works with a broad client base of individuals and businesses operating across a wide array of industries, including technology, professional services, education, healthcare and hospitality. She works closely with her clients’ other professional advisors to provide considered, well-rounded solutions to their business needs.
She brings to her practice not only a wealth of experience but a genuine passion for finding solutions for her clients.
Erin holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (2007) from Monash University, and completed her articles at KPA Lawyers.
Core Expertise
- Business and Company Sales & Acquisitions
Erin advises vendors and purchasers on business sales, acquisitions, share sales, and franchise transactions. She manages documentation from heads of agreement to final settlement, providing commercial law advice on contract negotiation, employment, and restraint of trade.
- Corporate Structuring & Trusts
Erin collaborates with clients and advisors to establish, review, and update corporate and trust structures, including discretionary and unit trusts. She tailors these frameworks to maximise asset protection, tax efficiency, and succession planning.
- Business Succession Planning
Erin delivers holistic business succession planning, advising on and establishing shareholders’, unitholders’, and buy-sell agreements. She handles securityholders agreements, equity transfers to key employees, and family trust succession to secure long-term business continuity.
- Partnership & Joint Venture Agreements
Erin drafts and negotiates complex partnership and joint venture agreements across diverse industries. She aligns agreements with client commercial objectives, thoroughly addressing corporate governance, decision-making processes, and clear exit strategies.
- Commercial Contracts
An expert in drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts. Ensuring clear frameworks for supply, distribution, employment, contractor, and confidentiality agreements, as well as website terms and conditions.
- Intellectual Property
Erin advises clients on the protection and management of intellectual property, including IP holding structures, licence agreements, trade mark registrations, and opposition proceedings.
- Leasing & Property-Related Commercial Work
Erin advises landlords and tenants on all aspects of commercial and retail leasing, specializing in Victoria’s Retail Leases Act. She manages lease negotiation, preparation, and renewal options, while clarifying complex obligations around rent reviews, transfer provisions, and make-good terms