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Vincent Caruso

Vincent Caruso

Legal Counsel

Vincent is a seasoned commercial lawyer and former leader across national boards and committees – including past roles as Chair, Director and Company Secretary of the Australian Association of Franchisees. With a career spanning senior in-house roles for multinational retail groups and ongoing counsel to high-growth ventures, he brings sharp legal insight into franchising, employment law, corporate governance and consumer protection – all paired with a pragmatic business mindset. At Playmakers, Vincent provides commercial and regulatory legal guidance – helping businesses structure wisely, manage risk effectively and protect their strategic interests while pursuing growth. Clients value his ability to turn complexity into commercial advantage, with regulatory precision that ensures their legal footing is as strong as their ambition.

Areas of expertise:

  • Commercial legal strategy & corporate structuring
  • Franchising, compliance & regulatory affairs
  • Employment law & workplace risk
  • Consumer law & competition regulation
  • Board governance & company secretary advisory
  • Contract negotiation & commercial documentation
  • In-house counsel for growth-stage businesses
  • Legal clarity for complex, high-stakes decisions
Vincent is a Director & Principal Lawyer at Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams and provides ongoing legal counsel to Playmakers Consulting Services and Clients as required. With his strong commercial acumen and entrepreneurial attitude, Vincent brings real-world pragmatism to support clients in managing risk while enabling business objectives and growth.
Vincent Caruso, Commercial Lawyer, can provide assistance with a host of commercial matters including, franchising, corporate law, company secretarial matters, consumer and competition law, employment, unfair/unlawful dismissals, selling and purchase of business, trusts and business structures. Vincent has worked as General Counsel and Company Secretary for a multi-national optical retailer with over 700 franchisees and Deputy General Counsel for a multi-national electrical retailer with over 100 franchisees.