Business, Company and Commercial
- Sale and purchase of businesses and companies
- Formation, structuring and restructuring of businesses, companies, partnerships, joint ventures and trusts
- All types of commercial documentation (licences, distribution agreements, service and consultancy agreements)
- Trade Practices
- Corporations Law
- Trademark and Copyright
- Capital raisings, rights issues, debenture issues and IPO’s
- Liquor licensing
- Hotel management agreements
Property Financing, Conveyancing and Estates
- Sale and purchase of land (residential, commercial, industrial and off the plan farming)
- Mortgages, securities and refinancing
- Loan documentation
- Leasing of commercial, retail, manufacturing and residential properties
- Property development, building contracts and option agreements
- Property related disputes
Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- All state and federal courts and tribunals
- Mediation and arbitration
- Commercial and general litigation in all specialist areas, such as:
- Debt recovery
- Insolvency
- Trade Practices
- Local government
- Building and construction
- Property settlements and estates
Franchising and Licensing
- Acting for franchisors and franchisees
- Franchise assessment and documentation
- Disclosure and system documentation
- Code of Practice compliance
Employment Law
- Acting for both employers and employees
- Advising terminations, redundancies and statutory entitlements
- Compliance with legislative changes
Insolvency
- Acting for liquidators, managers and receivers in the conduct, investigation and enforcement of the insolvency process
- Drafting Deeds of Company Arrangements
- Litigation and mediation of commercial disputes
Wills, Estate and Estate Planning
- Drafting and advising on wills, including testamentary trusts
- Obtaining grants of administration and probate
- Estate planning and asset protection
- Formation of charitable trusts and foundations