We provide strategic advice and legal services for businesses and commercial entities

Business Transactions
Advice for all types of enterprises including franchises, co-operatives, joint ventures and strategic alliances on a range of issues such as buying and selling businesses, companies, shares, property and other assets including mergers and acquisitions.

Commercial planning, compliance and protection
Business structuring, succession planning and asset protection advice. Advice on directors’ duties, responsibilities and obligations and on how the Corporations Act applies to your commercial activities. Identification and protection of intellectual property including copyright, trademarks, patents, designs, confidential information and trade secrets.

Contracts
Preparation, negotiating and enforcement of contracts including partnership and joint venture agreements, shareholder and unitholder agreements, manufacturer, distributor, supplier, agent, customer and franchising agreements, contracts for sale of property, leases, licenses, employment and contractor agreements.

Dispute resolution
We handle the resolution of disputes in all areas of commercial activity through settlement conferences, mediations, arbitrations and representation in all courts and tribunals.

Employment and Industrial Relations
Compliance with industrial relations laws and including policies for Occupational Health and Safety, privacy, surveillance, email and internet use in the workplace.
Representation in disputes including discrimination, harassment, termination of employment, unfair dismissal, unfair contract claims, restraint of trade provisions and insurance claims.

Property development, building and construction
Commercial and complex purchase and sale transactions plus property development legal advice including zoning and environmental issues, joint ventures, ownership structuring, leasing, licensing and easements. Construction contracts prepared, negotiated, enforced and defended. We can help you bring or respond to claims under both the Home Building Act and the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payments Act.