OUR SERVICES
Behind the technical legal matters of every transaction lie personal relationships
OUR SERVICES
WILLS,
ESTATES &
POWERS OF
ATTORNEY
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Simple husband-and-wife wills
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Complex will testamentary trusts
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Financial powers of attorney
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Medical powers of attorney
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Powers of guardianship
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Obtaining grant of probate and letters of administration
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Obtaining reseals of foreign grants of probate
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Asset protection
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Special needs trusts
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Pursuing and defending claims to amend or overturn wills
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
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Purchase and sale of commercial and residential property
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Off-the-plan sales and purchases
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Multi-story and broad-acre subdivisions
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Advising, negotiating and drafting agreements with financial organisations
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT
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Property acquisitions and disposals
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Commercial leasing including industrial, office and retail
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Planning advice
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Property development
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site acquisition
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planning
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financing
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construction
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Lease or sale of completed project
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Incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures and trusts
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Other development structures including stamp duties and taxation advice
BUSINESS SALES AND PURCHASES
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Preparation and review of business sale agreements
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Negotiating appropriate warranties and conditions
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Advice on restraints, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
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Family business transfer arrangements
CONSTRUCTION
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Preparation of building contracts and subcontracts.
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Building Act and Security of Payment Act advice
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Bank guarantees and other securities
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Contract review and interpretation
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Dispute resolution
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Project management review
CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW
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Incorporation of companies
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Establishment of discretionary and unit trusts.
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Establishing, guiding and participating in business advisory boards
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Advice on directors’ duties and responsibilities under the Corporations Act.
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Guidance on strategic planning and improvements to business structures
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Advice on asset protection and risk management strategies
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Acting for and preparing documentation for commercial agreements including:
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franchising
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joint ventures
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mergers
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Advising on mergers, acquisitions and divestments
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Preparing and reviewing licensing and commercialisation arrangements
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Preparing and reviewing agreements relating to fundraising, product promotion, holding of events
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Conducting and advising on due diligence
CONTRACT INTERPRETATION, NEGOTIATION AND ADVICE
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Advising whether a contract exists and if so what are its provisions
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Reviewing complex contracts and explaining them in simple terms
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Advising on contract breaches and the remedies available
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Drafting and reviewing standard contracts such as terms and conditions of sale
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Assisting in negotiations by advising on the key areas of importance and risk
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Strategies to achieve successful negotiation outcomes
DISPUTE RESOLUTION & LITIGATION
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Negotiating out-of-court settlements
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Prosecuting and defending intellectual property litigation including:
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copyright
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trade mark
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patent
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trade practices litigation
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Prosecuting and defending commercial litigation
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Advice on all aspects of trade mark registration
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Trade mark creation and protection strategies
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Advice on asset protection and risk management strategies
LEISURE INDUSTRY & LICENSING
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Purchase and sale of hotels and clubs
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Liquor and gaming applications
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Transfer of EGMs
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Planning issues
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Leasing
TRADE PRACTICES & CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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Product recalls
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Misleading and deceptive conduct
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Reputation protection
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Advice on protection strategies for confidential information
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Drafting and reviewing confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
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Breach of confidential information and trade secrets litigation
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Restraint of trade agreements and enforcement