Coles Legal
Coles Legal is led by David Brewster, Chief Legal, Risk and Safety, and Llew Fleming, GM Legal.
Established in 1914, Coles continues to evolve the definition of a supermarket business, which Coles Legal supports on. Different ownership structures have held the Coles business within their portfolios. Most recently, Coles became a standalone top ASX listed company in November 2018 following de-merger from Wesfarmers. At this time, the Coles Legal team necessarily expanded its functions and responsibilities.
Coles Legal comprises four hubs as follows:
1. Commercial - goods for resale (Coles brand and proprietary), export, commercial contracts (services, goods not for resale, supply chain, digital, data, privacy, ecommerce, material capex projects and strategic partnerships/relationships) and related advisory support.
2. Corporate Advisory – M&A, joint ventures (including flybuys), treasury (debt capital markets and bank facilities), financial services, company secretarial, marketing, trade marks and intellectual property.
3. Property - leasing, capital transactions, freehold ownership matters, planning, development, construction and related advisory.
4. Regulatory & Disputes – regulatory matters, investigations and enforcement, disputes and litigation, personal injury litigation, sustainability, corporate affairs & government affairs (community relations & charitable partners) food standards, product safety and litigated claims (including personal injury litigation and works compensation).