Guiding you through the process with clarity and trust.
Jon Clarke offers true independence with his distinct point of difference – a personal approach in matters professional.
Jon combines the experience and knowledge of more than 35 years at the frontline of the legal profession with his core asset of communication – the essential skill in finding solutions to corporate and family business issues – to find resolution in all matters.
Principal & Senior Commercial Advisor Founding Partner, Cowell Clarke
The Difference
Independent. Personal. Professional.
In complex corporate disputes, family generational transitions, or boardroom challenges, success depends on trusted personal counsel.
True Independence
Objective & Unconflicted
Completely free of institutional conflicts or firm bureaucracy. Jon provides unvarnished, direct strategic counsel focused entirely on reaching your ideal commercial outcome.
A Personal Approach
Principal-Led Attention
Your matter is handled personally by Jon Clarke from inception through to resolution. You receive the dedication, empathy, and insight of a seasoned commercial leader.
The Art of Communication
Finding Common Ground
Communication is Jon's core asset. By listening intently and cutting through posturing, he teases out the real underlying issues to build durable consensus.
Expertise
Key Service Areas
Comprehensive commercial advisory, dispute resolution, and governance services tailored to corporate entities, family businesses, and board directors.
Dispute Resolution
Facilitation, Mediation and Arbitration
Teasing out core issues and guiding parties to durable resolution in commercial disputes without costly litigation.
Commercial & partnership disputes
Building, construction & lease impasses
Confidential pre-mediation explorations
Direct principal-led mediation sessions
Family Enterprise
Family Succession and Structuring
Navigating complex intergenerational transitions, family governance, and wealth preservation with trusted discretion.
Operational & strategic business reviews
Generational succession roadmaps
Family constitutions & dispute prevention
Ownership vs management governance
Governance
Corporate and Board Advisory
Advising chairs, boards, and executives on elite boardroom culture, sound governance, and strategic growth.
Board performance & governance reviews
Stakeholder & shareholder alignment
M&A, divestments & capital strategy
High-level executive mentoring
Risk Advisory
Restructuring and Risk Management
Early identification of operational and structural risks, and guiding businesses under financial pressure to clear options.
Structural & operational risk audits
Financial stress workouts & restructuring
Financier & creditor negotiations
Independent board expert reviews
Integrity & Compliance
Probity
Independent probity advisor and auditor ensuring fairness, transparency, and defensible commercial decisions.
Fair & equitable tendering & procurement
Strict preservation of confidentiality
Conflict of interest management
Defensible decision documentation
Corporations Act
Whistleblower Protection
Independent, confidential Whistleblower Protection Officer service providing eligible informants full statutory protections.
Confidential disclosure receipt
Independent statutory rights guidance
Board & committee risk reporting
Protection against detrimental conduct
Endorsements
Trusted by Commercial & Legal Leaders
Reflecting over three decades of commercial insight, integrity, and dispute resolution capability.
“A lateral thinker with a great depth of commercial knowledge and experience ideally suited to assisting parties resolve commercial disputes.”
Bruce Carter
Chairman, ASC
“Jon’s mix of commercial and legal experience, together with his excellent communication skills, have been of great assistance to parties needing to distil out the real issues.”
John Kerr
Director, Capital Strategies and Family Office
“Jon has a great skill in being able to engage with the parties and to assist them to focus on achieving an outcome.”
Andrew Harris KC
Senior Counsel, South Australian Bar
Jon Clarke will be with you all the way.
Guiding you through the process to find the best solution for your commercial matter or family business.