 |
As a firm with specialised areas of practice we are able to deliver highly responsive, personalised and cost effective services backed by a wealth of collective experience and skill. Our partners and staff continue a tradition of providing quality legal advice and representation which is sound, practical and readily accessible at all times. Areas of Practice
Banking, finance and securities Preparation and negotiation of finance and security documents (such as loan agreements, mortgages, debenture charges, guarantees, acknowledgments of debt); advising on legislation such as the Consumer Credit Code and the Corporations Act 2001; and enforcement of securities (such as mortgagee sales, possession actions, appointments of receivers and receivers and managers). Related link: Commercial litigation Building and construction law Preparation of building and construction contracts; reviewing and advising on building and construction contracts; representation in relation to building and construction disputes (such a proceedings before the Building Disputes Tribunal and before the Courts, arbitrations and mediations) Related link: Commercial litigation Business sale and acquisitions Preparation and negotiation of business sale and acquisition agreements; reviewing and advising on business sale and acquisition agreements; representation and advice in relation to business sale and acquisition disputes. Related link: Commercial litigation Commercial litigation Representation in the Federal, Supreme, District and Local Courts, and before statutory tribunals in all commercial matters including prosecuting and defending proceedings, arbitrations and mediations in matters involving:
Commercial leasing and property Negotiating and preparing: leases, sub-leases, extensions, assignments and variations of leases of retail, commercial, industrial and office premises; negotiating and preparing contracts for sale and purchase of real property; advising on legislation such as the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985, the Town Planning and Development Act 1928, the Property Law Act 1969, and the Transfer of Land Act 1893. Related link: Commercial litigation Commercial contracts and arrangements Preparation, negotiation, review of, and advising on contracts and deeds relating to commercial arrangements of any nature including business structures such as discretionary trusts, unit trusts, partnerships, joint ventures, companies, and agency matters. Corporations matters Representation in Courts and advising on matters in relation to and arising out of the Corporations Act 2001. Related link: Commercial litigation; Fundraising; Managed investment schemes; Mergers and acquisitions Corporate and personal insolvency Preparation of documents appointing receivers and receivers and managers; preparation of deeds of company arrangement; voluntary administration; Court appointed receivers and receivers and managers; statutory demands, winding up applications and appointment of provisional liquidators and liquidators; statutory examinations; uncommercial and unfair (voidable) transactions; creditors’ petitions in bankruptcy. Related link: Commercial litigation Franchising and licencing Negotiation and preparation of franchising, licensing and agency agreements; advising both franchisors and franchisees on the requirements of the Franchising Code of Conduct and the Trade Practices Act 1974. Related link: Commercial litigation Fundraising, Managed Investment Schemes, Mergers and Acquisitions Advising clients on the fundraising and managed investment scheme provisions of the Corporations Act 2001; preparing and lodging prospectuses, product disclosure statements and offer information statements, advising both targets and offerors on the takeover provisions of the Corporations Act 2001; advising clients on capital raisings and documenting the same. Stamp Duties Advising on the stamp duty consequences of commercial transactions, arrangements and instruments, and relevant exemptions under the Stamp Act 1921. Trade Practices Advising on the applicability and effect of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and the Fair Trading Act 1987 on commercial arrangements and transactions. Representation in Courts in prosecuting and defending proceedings, conducting arbitrations and mediations on matters involving misleading or deceptive conduct; unconscionable conduct, and other unfair practices. Related link: Commercial litigation Wills and Probate (Contentious and Non Contentious) Preparation of wills and other testamentary documents; estate planning advice; applications for grants of probate and letters of administration; administration of deceased estates; litigation and mediation of contentious probate matters (disputed wills), and applications under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972; safekeeping of wills. Related link: Commercial litigation |
