Milner + Huang

Lawyers to the for purpose sector

We are dedicated to advising:

  • Charities, not-for-profits and social ventures

  • Philanthropists, foundations and trusts

  • Leaders in the for purpose sector (directors, trustees, CEOs)

  • Advisors to the for purpose sector whether in-house (legal counsels, finance managers) or external partners (strategic and organisational advisors and consultants, impact advisors)

 



 

“From us, you can expect excellent legal advice delivered with integrity, respect, humility and professionalism”

Our Team

  • Alex Milner

    PARTNER

    I started practising as a lawyer over 20 years ago in a large corporate firm with a focus on property matters. Since then I have had a very wide-ranging career in Australia, London and Fiji Islands. I have held senior in-house roles at Lend Lease, World Vision Australia, Australian Red Cross Society and Ingeus.

    I focus on:

    • regulatory matters, including investigations with respect to ACNC compliance, governance and conduct standards, counter-terrorism and fundraising.

    • commercial and operational matters , including consultancy and services (such as SaaS/IT) agreements and privacy compliance.

    • trusts (such as ancillary funds and property trusts), including establishment, trustee duties and management.

    • property matters from initial acquisition structure, negotiating transactions and resolving disputes.

    • funding arrangements (including grant-making, and grants and outcomes based funding) and structures (including supply chain partner arrangements).

    I am Chair of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Charity and Not-for-profit Law Committee.

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  • Seak-King Huang

    PARTNER

    I have been a lawyer for 30 years. I draw from my previous experiences as a Partner in a major Australian firm specialising in banking and project finance and as General Counsel and Company Secretary of World Vision Australia.

    I advise on:

    • corporate matters: the role of directors and trustees, constitutions, legal structures (including trusts) and restructures, mergers and de-mergers.

    • charity status and related tax concessions and endorsements.

    • project implementation and funding arrangements including grant-making and grants and funding from governments and multi-lateral organisations.

    • regulatory, accreditation and sector code compliance: directors’ duties, governance and conduct standards, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism, fundraising.

    I chair the Charities and Not-for-profits Committee of the Law Council of Australia’s Legal Practice section. I am a director of the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand and two Australian registered charities. I am also a member of the ACNC advisor forum.

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