Filed by sedaredgar.com - Anavex Life Sciences Corp. - Exhibit 10.1






CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made this 1st day of July, 2009,
between:

1. NAD Ltd, a company duly constituted and lawfully
operating under the laws of Cyprus, having its registered seat at 30 Tempon
Street, Engomi, PO Box 28006, Nicosia, legally represented by Dr. Nick Demos,
legally authorized for the signature of the present agreement (hereinafter the
“Consultant”), and

2. ANAVEX Life Sciences Corp., a company duly
constituted and lawfully operating under the laws of the state of Nevada, USA,
having its representative office, in Geneva, Switzerland, (hereinafter the
“Company”).

Each of the Company and the Consultant shall hereinafter be
referred to as the “Party” and, together with each other, the “Parties”.

The provisions of the Preamble contain substantive provisions,
giving rise to rights, claims and obligations in favour of, or against, the
Parties.

Preamble

Whereas the Consultant represents and warrants to the Company
that it is an experienced operator at providing investor relations consultancy
and related programme implementation services;

Whereas the Consultant is interested in providing the Company,
with the below mentioned services, and the Company, acting on its own behalf is
accepting the same, subject to the following terms and conditions;

1. Services

The Consultant shall provide to the Company, with domestic and
international investor relations consultancy and associated programme
implementation services, and shall also act as a Company financial
communications partner. More specifically, the Consultant shall develop and
implement, locally and abroad, investor and public relations strategies and
shall manage their ongoing investor relations, with a view, inter alia, to
helping the Company:

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      Strengthen their relationship with investors,
      shareholders, fund managers, analysts, etc. (hereinafter the “Interested
      Persons”); and

	 	 
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      Articulating and presenting its business strategy and
      financial performance to Interested Persons.



2. Commencement and Duration of the Agreement

2.1 The term of this Agreement shall be one (1) calendar year,
commencing on 1st day of July, 2009 and expiring, unless earlier
terminated, on 30th day of April, 2010, and an option to extent for
one more year.

2.2 Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving the
other party 30 days written notice of termination.

2.3 Upon termination the Consultant shall have 30 days to
exercise any options that have already vested. After 30 days any unexercised
options shall become void and of no further effect All non-vested options at the
time of termination or death shall become immediately void and of no further
effect.

3. Fees

The Consultant will charge an annual retainer fee of $4000.00
USD per month, invoiced monthly, at the beginning of each month. The fees will
be paid in any bank account following prior written notification by the
Company.




4. Placement and other Bonus Success

If, during the period that is the Consultant is retained by the
Company under this Agreement or within 12 months after termination or expiration
of this engagement (subject that a letter of intent, definitive agreement or
other similar such document is agreed to prior to termination of our
engagement), any business relationship is contracted with any strategic partner
introduced by NAD Ltd to, the following fees shall become payable: 

	In case of an equity investment by a financial partner into the ANAVEX
  group of companies, a success fee of 2.0% of the equity funds contributed
  becomes payable within 10 business days after the equity funds have been
  raised by the Consultant.
  
	In case of an equity investment by a strategic partner into the ANAVEX
  group of companies, a success fee of 2.0% of the equity funds contributed
  becomes payable within 10 business days after the equity funds have been
  raised by the Consultant.
  
	In case of an loan investment into, a bond issue by or a guarantee given
  to ANAVEX group, a success fee of 1.0% of the loan, bond or guarantee volume
  becomes payable within 10 business days after the respective funds have been
  raised by the Consultant. 


5. Stock Options

The Consultant will be issued 120,000 Share purchase options
subject to the terms and conditions as outlined in Schedule 1 as attached.

6. Expenses

The Company will reimburse to the Consultant all reasonable
expenses incurred directly related to the Consultants efforts to carry out his
obligations for this Agreement. Amounts exceeding $1000 per month will require
written authorization from the Company prior to incurring of the charges.

7. Waiver of Rights

No failure by either Party to exercise, nor any delay by either
Party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any
further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies provided by law.

8. Modifications

Any modification of the present agreement all of the terms of
which are regarded as essential will be effectuated by mutual agreement, in
writing and signed by each party whose rights hereunder are effected
thereby.

9. Notifications

The correspondence and any other communication between the
parties will be conducted in the English language. The letters will be delivered
to the contracting parties to the above mentioned addresses respectively.

10. Settlement of Disputes

This Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of Greece. The Parties submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the competent courts of Athens in regard to any disputes that
may arise from or in connection with this Agreement and cannot be settled
amicably within a reasonable period of time.

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11. Miscellaneous

11.1 Neither Party shall disclose or cause to be
disclosed: [(i) the existence, execution and contents of this Agreement], and
(ii) any information, data or documents which either Party may have obtained, by
virtue of, in connection with, or in the course of, this Agreement and the
discharge of the functions envisaged therein, in relation to the other Party,
its Group members, shareholders, employees, officers and advisors, without the
prior written consent of the other Party, unless directed by a court or other
authority or for the purpose of safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests
hereunder. The confidentiality obligation shall survive termination of this
Agreement and breach thereof shall qualify as due cause for termination of this
Agreement against the breaching party.

11.2 Each Party shall execute or cause to be executed
such additional documents and take such other actions necessary or advisable to
give full effect to the terms of this Agreement.

11.3 This Agreement supersedes any and all prior
agreements, understandings, communications or contracts entered into or
exchanged between the Parties on the subject matter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this
Agreement on the date first above written, in July 1, 2009 counterparts, each of
which shall, for all purposes, be deemed as original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same legal instrument.

The Contracting Parties

For the Company: ANAVEX Life Sciences Group Harvey
Lalach

For the Consultant: NAD Ltd Nick Demos

Date: July 1, 2009

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SCHEDULE 1

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

This Stock Option Agreement is made as of July 1, 2009 by and
between Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (the “Corporation”), and NAD Ltd. (the
“Optionee”).

RECITALS

A. The Corporation and the Optionee have entered into a
Consulting Agreement dated as of July 1, 2009 (the “Consulting Agreement”) that
provides for the grant of stock options to the Optionee to purchase shares of
the Corporation’s common stock (the “Shares”). The stock options granted herein
are being granted pursuant to the Consulting Agreement. 

NOW THEREFORE, specifically incorporating these recitals
herein, it is agreed as follows:

AGREEMENT

GRANT OF OPTIONS

NUMBER OF SHARES. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the Consulting Agreement, the Corporation grants to Optionee,
Options to purchase from the Corporation One hundred thousand (120,000) shares
(the “Option Shares”).

EXERCISE PRICE. Each Option Share is
exercisable at a price of US $2.50 per share (the “Option Price”).

TERM. The Expiration Date for all
Options shall be July 1, 2014.

VESTING. The Options granted herein
vest in accordance with the terms set out below:

All options to vest upon completion of a minimum financing of
$3,000,000 introduced and closed by the Optionee.

CONDITIONS OF OPTION.

The Options may be exercised immediately upon vesting, subject
to the terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement and the Consulting
Agreement.

EXERCISE OF OPTION

DATE EXERCISABLE. The Options shall become exercisable by
Optionee in accordance with the vesting terms as above.

MANNER OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND PAYMENT FOR COMMON STOCK. The
Options may be exercised by the Optionee, in whole or in part, by giving written
notice to the Secretary of the Corporation, setting forth the number of Shares
with respect to which Options are being exercised. The purchase price of the
Option Shares upon exercise of the Options by the Optionee shall be paid in full
in cash.

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STOCK CERTIFICATES.

Promptly after any exercise in whole or in part of the Options
by Optionee, the Corporation shall deliver to Optionee a certificate or
certificates for the number of Shares with respect to which the Options were so
exercised, registered in Optionee name.

NONTRANSFERABILITY RESTRICTION.

The Options are not transferable by Optionee.

NO RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER PRIOR TO EXERCISE

Optionee shall not be deemed for any purpose to be a
shareholder of Corporation with respect to any shares subject to the Options
under this Agreement to which the Options shall not have been exercised.

ADJUSTMENTS

NO EFFECT ON CHANGES IN CORPORATION’S CAPITAL STRUCTURE. The
existence of the Options shall not affect in any way the right or power of the
Corporation or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustments,
recapitalization, reorganization, or other changes in the Corporation’s capital
structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation, or
any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or preference stocks ahead of or
affecting the Option Shares, or the dissolution or liquidation of the
Corporation, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or
business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar
character or otherwise.

ADJUSTMENT TO OPTION SHARES.

The Option Shares are subject to adjustment upon
recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, reorganization, stock
dividend, reverse or forward stock split and the like. If the Corporation shall
be reorganized, consolidated or merged with another corporation, Optionee shall
be entitled to receive upon the exercise of the Option the same number and kind
of shares of stock or the same amount of property, cash or securities as
Optionee would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of any such
corporate event as if Optionee had been, immediately prior to such event, the
holder of the number of Shares covered by the Option.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.

	Anavex Life Sciences Corp. 	 
	 	 
	/s/ Harvey Lalach	 
	Name: Harvey Lalach 	 
	Title: President 	 


The undersigned Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of this
Stock Option Agreement, accepts the Options granted there under, and agrees to
the terms and conditions thereof and the related Consultant Agreement.

	OPTIONEE 	 
	 	 
	/s/ Nick Demos	 
	NAD Ltd. 	 


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Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTION

The undersigned hereby exercises the Stock Options granted by
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. and seeks to purchase
____________________ shares
of Common Stock of the Corporation pursuant to said Options. The undersigned
understands that this exercise is subject to all the terms and provisions of the
Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 1, 2009 and of the Consulting Agreement
referred to therein.

Enclosed is a check in the sum of US $________________in
payment for such shares.

	 	 
	Signature of Optionee 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Date: 	 	 


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