Silke Koernicke has considerable experience in assisting overseas companies to establish and maintain business operations in Australia. Silke acts for international businesses in a wide range of industries including services, manufacturing, ICT, engineering, medical devices and renewable energy. She has expertise in distribution and agency arrangements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, establishment of subsidiaries and branch offices, corporate law, credit and trading terms.
Silke is a native German speaker and has a close association with a number of European trade representations in Sydney including the Austrian Foreign Trade Office, the Danish Consulate, the Swedish Trade Council, Business Finland and the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Silke regularly obtains Australian business and work visas for overseas executives and other experienced staff.
Silke is a notary public and a visa and migration expert (LPN 0105495).
Expertise
Experience
- Finnish company On the acquisition of its distributor in Australia.
- German industrial biotechnology company With the creation of a subsidiary in Australia.
- Office equipment leasing company On statutory compliance and leasing documentation.
- German food manufacturer With compliance and terms and conditions of sale.
- German medical devices manufacturer With privacy compliance matters.
- Austrian specialist equipment manufacturer On a joint venture with an Australian partner.