Services
With extensive experience in all areas of commercial and property law, our clients can expect direct, trusted and responsive advice.
Commercial & Retail Leasing
We are experienced in all areas of commercial and retail leasing and can advise and negotiate the terms of your lease. We draft leases with terms and conditions particularly suited to the type of premises being let and to your needs and requirements. With retail premises, in particular, we can assist with the complexities of the Retail Shop Leases Act and the disclosure requirements for all parties to such transactions.
We can help with:
- Drafting and reviewing retail and commercial leases
- Negotiation for the terms of the lease
- Assignment of lease
- Subletting of premises
- Dispute resolution
- Compliance with disclosure under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Terminating a lease
- Deeds of extension and variation
- Commercial tenancy agreements
- Registration of a Lease
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Business Sales & Purchases
Whether you are buying or selling, we can assist you with the negotiation and documentation of contracts and agreements and act for you through to completion. This includes transferring any leases, licences, or agreements, advising on obligations under the contract including any restraints of trade and employee entitlements.
We can help with:
- Business structures including partnerships, trusts and companies
- Drafting and advising on Contracts
- Assignment of Lease
- Transfer of service agreements
- Goodwill
Liaison with financial institutions - Transfers of liquor licences
- Employee entitlements
- Franchising
Due diligence - Business searches and inspections
- Guarantees and security documents
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Wills, Estate Planning & Administration
Everyone should have a current Will and Enduring Power of Attorney. These documents should be regularly reviewed and updated as your life circumstances change as it makes distributing your estate far easier for your beneficiaries. We can assist you in all areas of Wills and Estate Planning and can provide detailed advice in relation to testamentary trusts.
We can assist with applications for grants of probate, letters of administration, and distributing the estate to the beneficiaries including transferring property.
We can help with:
- Estate planning and administration
- Drafting and updating wills
- Drafting Powers of Attorney
- Drafting Advanced Health Directives
- Deceased estate administration
- Deceased estate claims/ Family provision applications
- Collection and distribution of deceased estate assets
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Intellectual Property & Trademarks
Intellectual Property (IP) is a term used to describe a bundle of intangible rights designed to protect the outcome of intellectual activity, endeavour, or innovation.
It includes copyright, trademarks, patents, designs, circuit layouts, business names, and confidential information. Different laws apply to different forms of IP. We are able to provide advice on how to protect your IP.
We can help with:
- Advice regarding intellectual property rights
- Copyright law
- Business names
- Trademark registration and advice
- Licensing
- Confidential information
- IP dispute resolution
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Employment Agreements & Terms of Trade
We draft precedent agreements and policies for employers, employees, and contractors and can advise on awards, IP protection, confidentiality, redundancy, restraints, and termination.
We can also provide customer agreements, supply, and purchase agreements and terms of trade to clearly document the terms of agreements made with customers and other parties that businesses deal with.
We can help with:
- Fulltime, part time and casual employment agreements
- Compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009
- Subcontractor agreements
- Service agreements
- Supplier agreements
Shareholders, partnership and joint venture agreements - Confidentiality agreements
- Terms and conditions of trade
- Website disclaimers
- Privacy policies
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Property Conveyancing
We can assist you whether you are buying or selling a home, unit, vacant block, strata title, commercial real estate, or rural property.
Our conveyancing services are provided by an experienced solicitor at competitive fixed fee rates for both selling and buying.
We can help with:
- Preparation of contracts for sale or purchase of residential and commercial property
- Contract review and advice including drafting special conditions
- Off the plan contracts and developments
- Body corporate advice
- Advice in relation to mortgages and refinancing
- Arranging settlements and negotiations
- Retirement Village purchases and leases
- Independent legal advice certificates for guarantees
