Paulina Rakic

Legal experience

Paulina has significant experience in drafting and advising on legal arrangements. She assists clients to identify contractual risks and advises on all facets of legal issues as they arise.

Paulina has also worked in a number of firms advising both public and private clients on immigration, contracting, tendering and taxation law.

Paulina has experience in advising on Intellectual Property issues, including licensing arrangements and the ownership, assignment and infringements of copyright.

Paulina also has experience advising Australian Government agencies. For example, she advised on the landmark Williams v Commonwealth (2012) case.

Paulina has also advised on competitive neutrality and assisted clients to obtain the appropriate constitutional and legislative risk assessments.

Paulina has also supported clients when applying various Commonwealth policies and frameworks.

Experience

Paulina is a Special Advisor at Proximity with expertise in providing contracting and procurement advice to both public and private clients.

Paulina also has a broad range of skills and experience in providing tendering, immigration and taxation advice.

Paulina’s varied legal experience enables her to take a holistic approach when advising on legal issues. This ensures she obtains the best possible outcomes for her clients.

Paulina has undertaken consulting engagements on national programs to assist clients with:

• Best practice legal operations
• Business innovation
• Internal governance
• Process improvement.

Paulina has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) as well as a Masters of Law specialising in government and taxation.

Paulina is married to John and has identical twin sons, and a Moodle named Archie.

Paulina spends most of her free time shuffling her sons to various soccer training activities and games as well as managing the soccer team.

Paulina enjoys taking her pup for a walk, reading a juicy book and shopping.