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Business Formation and Structuring
We’ve done it ourselves, so who better to advise you on your new venture. Whether it is pointing you in the right direction or being there at every stage of your business development, we can help.
We have acted for countless entities and individuals in establishing companies, partnerships, trusts, incorporated and unincorporated associations, as well as advising and structuring their business succession.
Mergers and Acquisitions
These types of transactions come complete with all kinds of considerations, like deciding to structure them as mergers, asset sales or share sales, plus the consideration of “claw-backs” and “earn-outs.”
Regardless of if you’re the buyer or the seller, we will work with you to create a clear roadmap of the process involved in your specific situation. We can advise you from the Heads of Agreement to the final payment in order to alleviate your stress and make things go surprisingly smoothly.
If it is property, we are experts in property law, including the structuring and transacting of off the plan property developments and management rights, acting in the sale and purchase of homes, investment and commercial properties and general property issues.
Corporate Law
Let us simplify the legal process and provide affordable, high quality corporate law services so you can stick to what you do best while we handle the compliance, contractual and other legal concerns.
Even the smartest entrepreneurs need to keep ahead of their corporate compliance. We can assist you with everything from employee issues, NDAs and independent contractor agreements to intellectual property concerns, investor matters and client and debtors who aren’t paying on time.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is that special kind of legal topic that tends to make people’s heads spin just a bit faster than others. Believe us, we get it. Protect something you can’t even see can seem pretty ambiguous, but we promise it’s not as daunting as it sounds. In fact, we can help you take some very simple steps to protect your IP “portfolio” from day one.
First things first, we can ensure your company name is all yours. While you may be able to register one with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, that doesn’t always mean the name can be used in commerce.
Quite often, someone else may already have that name or a variation of it protected. We’re able to advise you in trademarks, trade secrets, NDAs, IP transfer agreements, privacy policies, the Copyright Act and all kinds of other IP-related issues.
Estate Planning And Succession
You work hard to build up your assets, so you should ensure that your wishes are followed when you are not here to enjoy them. We can help you by developing and implementing a succession plan to make sure that your estate is protected. Maybe you just want a simple Will or your current Will reviewed, well, we can help with that too.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
We have seen their share of commercial litigation matters, and have represented clients before mediators, arbitrators, trial courts, and appellate courts for matters of every shape and size. Commercial contract disputes, landlord and tenant matters, breaches of warranty, intellectual property matters, crime, shareholder, investor and property disputes—you name it, we’ve got it covered.