Arete corporate &
Investment advisory

Transform and grow your business by partnering with our trusted business specialists

Our Vision

To be valued partners by designing and delivering innovative solutions for domestic and International businesses & investors.

Our Mission

To transform ideas and opportunities into solutions and be long term relationship builders with strong alignment between our clients and trusted partners.

Who we are

We are a team of business experts that collectively assist in providing bespoke, independent, innovative strategic advice and solutions that allow our clients to grow strategically, generate greater revenues and increase profitability.

Our approach

Our approach is centred on delivering practical cost effective solutions and opportunities to improve growth, financial management, systems and profitability. Our point of difference is we take a hands on approach, working closely with business owners and senior management in providing solutions on both domestic and international matters.

Our services are diverse, ranging from executive management related business advisory, restructuring, international expansion and investments, mergers & acquisitions as well as capital & debt raising. 

Our Values

  • Dedicated to building and assisting growing businesses expand domestically and internationally through the delivery of strategic business and legal related services.
  • Dedicated in the way we maintain the highest standards expected of experienced and business professionals.

Our Team

John Kosmas

CFO & Strategic Adviser

John Tomaras

Legal Adviser

Our team has extensive domestic and international corporate and investment experience specialising in the following areas

Corporate & Business Advisory
  • Board representation 
  • Bespoke CFO advisory
  • Corporate restructures & transformations, either domestic or international
  • Capital and Debt Restructuring
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Labour cost Optimisation & Outsourcing
  • Business Succession
  • Due Diligence Assessments
  • Management Buy-In / -Outs
International Advisory & Investment Services
  • International Strategy Expansion, Structure & Planning
  • International business model optimization 
  • Entity Set-up & Permanent Establishment
  • Local Director and Agent Services
  • Assistance with opening Overseas Bank accounts 
  • Advice regarding the implications of moving into and out of Australia
  • Business and personal immigration, including work permits
  • International tax treaties and double tax agreement matters
  • Funding & Export Incentive schemes and grants
  • International Corporate Partnerships and Investment matching services

Specialty services

We specialise in creating global opportunities and building relationships by pro-actively collaborating with our partners nationally and globally to ensure the future development, growth and success of your business and investment needs.  We have experience across a broad range of services.

International Advisory & Investment services

Our highly experienced team facilitate expansion into new global markets allowing business to prosper and create new income opportunities. By creating new global opportunities, it is imperative that an international strategy is implemented addressing crucial decisions in regards to the primary markets of focus, target customer, cultural marketing, allocation of resources, brand positioning and creation of an operating model. A successful market penetration strategy ensures the most suitable and efficient use of corporate resources and increase chances of success.

Corporate & Business Advisory services

Our corporate and business advisory services provide expert support and guidance to ensure you can unlock endless possibilities for your business to thrive. Whether you are a young entrepreneur looking at making your first business move or an established emerging company looking at accelerating growth, navigating your next steps can be daunting and challenging. Our corporate and business advisors work alongside you to provide trusted strategic outcomes and deliver superior results. 

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John Kosmas

CFO & Strategic Adviser

John Kosmas, is our global director and comes to us with a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology Sydney and is a qualified CPA accountant,  licenced real estate agent and a Justice of the Peace. 

John brings over 30 years of experience in accounting, private wealth management and professional services, having run his own successful accounting & investment firm during this time. Highly respected in his profession, assisting high net wealth individuals, companies and family offices, John has forged a reputation as a trusted strategic adviser with business acumen having assisted in providing international investment opportunities for his clients as well as originating and facilitating equity financing, bank funding facilities and venture debt financing for start-ups and high-growth companies. An excellent communicator with high level of integrity and accountability, John also is an experienced board member and currently holds company board positions and investment committee roles for local and international companies throughout Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, USA, Europe and the UAE.

John Tomaras

Legal Adviser

John Tomaras comes to the business with a Masters of Law from the University of Technology (Commercial/Corporate Law) and has over 20 years of experience in litigation and dispute resolution globally where he has assisted clients with civil, commercial and corporate law matters in Australia and the UAE as well as worked closely with his overseas associated offices in a number of other legal matters. He has acted as counsel on numerous disputes and arbitration matters in Australia and internationally including the UAE, Asia (Singapore, Vietnam and Philippines) and advising Australians with respect to Greek legal disputes through his associated law firms. 

He is currently a member of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and legal counsel for a number of medium size corporations with local and international projects. His focus is primarily on advising and acting for local and international clients in intellectual property, construction and commercial litigation mattersJohn also is an experienced board member and currently holds company board positions and investment committee roles for local and international companies.