Business, Commercial & Corporate Lawyers

Our clients

Our clients are small, medium and large enterprises operating in multiple States and Territories across Australia.

Our commitment

We are committed to our legal advice to your business being – clear, practical and on time. We have a reputation for being responsive to client time lines, commercially astute about the “big ticket” items and for our ability to document unique complex transactions in clearly drafted documents.

We would like to get to know your business so that we can anticipate what your legal needs may be. Ask us to visit your business for no fee. In most cases we will be able to do so.  

Read more about our “Client Focus” approach.

Business Leaders

We have specialist experience assisting leaders in:

• Decision making & implementation processes
• Assessment of competing interests & duties
• Mediation, negotiation & settlement of disputes

Strategy & Structure

We can advise on business structures that will work best for you and those around you. Consideration is given to industry requirements, administrative operation, taxation issues (in conjunction with your accountant), risk management and asset protection.

Trusts

We can assist you with:

• Discretionary / Family Trusts
• Unit Trusts
• Hybrid Trusts
• Charitable Trusts
• Trust Deed Reviews
• Trust Amendments

Get the benefit of years of professional development of our precedent Discretionary Trusts that facilitate giving / distribution to churches and others plus robust treatment of asset protection and succession issues.

Terms and conditions of trade

What if you’re not paid? What if the goods are defective? Do you have clear up-to-date terms? Ask us about reviewing your terms or preparing new terms that are clear and user friendly.

Contract negotiation and documentation

We can assist in negotiation and prepare contracts and agreements that are clear and easy to understand. We seek to prepare documents which help you do business rather than create road blocks. In many cases contracts can be prepared in template format so you can use them again and again.

Compliance advice

Are you complying with legislation and regulation that impacts on your business? Ask us.

Partnership agreements / Shareholder agreements / Joint venture arrangements

Is it clear who will put extra money in? What if one of you wants out? What if someone is incapacitated or dies?