Adam Martin

Adam Martin serves as a Partner at Norton White Lawyers, where he provides comprehensive commercial advisory support and legal expertise in mergers and acquisitions, especially within the Aviation and Logistics sectors. With over 20 years of experience holding senior legal roles in multinational transport and logistics firms, Adam is adept at navigating the complexities of global mergers and acquisitions. His practice encompasses negotiating public and private business transactions, handling acquisitions, material asset and share sales, and particularly managing new and used aircraft sales and purchase agreements. Adam is skilled in the negotiation of commercial contracts, including distributor agreements and multi-modal master services. His experience extends to handling commercial contracts across air, road, rail, and maritime logistics, as well as drafting charter and aircraft management agreements. He also advises on competition law, providing M&A clearances and handling investigations and immunity applications. In the area of foreign investment, Adam offers guidance on Australian clearance requirements. He also advises on leasing, procurement, and tender processes, providing strategic counsel for both industry and government-related projects. His expertise in employment law includes drafting employment and contracting agreements, advising on compliance, and addressing broader employment issues. A strong advocate for corporate governance, Adam assists in drafting joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, and other crucial corporate documents, providing guidance to boards and senior management. His focus on safety, compliance, and accountability involves advising on work health and safety incidents and implementing compliance programmes and corporate policies. Adam's legal acumen is backed by his educational credentials, including a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from UNSW, and completion of the Company Director's course from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. His extensive career trajectory includes key legal roles with companies like ME Bank and Toll Holdings, where he managed wide-ranging legal and corporate governance matters.