Anna Young is an Associate Director in Cowell Clarke’s Corporate and Commercial Transaction teams.
Anna builds strong professional relationships and delivers practical, commercial advice, tailored to the individual needs of each client and their business objectives.
She advises on complex legal issues and commercial transactions for clients across Australia and internationally. Her practice includes general corporate matters and transactions, as well as using her prior experience to advise on the successful completion of legal projects.
She has a growing reputation in the Not-for-Profit (NFP) and Charity sector and works with clients to provide specialist advice to ensure their commercial success whilst maintaining compliance with the ACNC.
She is also passionate about giving back to the communities in which we work and live and has an active role in the firm’s social and charitable activities.
Anna Young is focused on building strong professional relationships and delivering practical, commercially tailored legal advice that aligns with each client’s operational context and business objectives.
Anna advises on a broad range of complex legal issues and commercial transactions, supporting clients across Australia and internationally. Her practice includes general corporate matters, ongoing complex legal projects, corporate transactions, and specialised advice to Not-for-Profit and Charity clients.
As a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and prior experience as a Commercial Manager, Anna brings a commercial mindset and a client-centric approach to her legal work. She understands the importance of aligning legal strategy with business goals and delivering solutions that are both effective and actionable.
Clients value Anna’s skill in managing transactions, and her ability to navigate legal complexity ensuring clients are well-supported in achieving their objectives.
Recent projects include advising:
a large SA based charity group on a complex restructure
a US client on the acquisition of an Australian engineering firm;
various clients on Australian government contracts, identifying key risks and supporting negotiations;
Anna has been Recognised in Best LawyersTM “Ones to Watch” 2026 for Corporate Law.
