Corporate and Commercial Law

Our Services

We assist businesses ranging from start-ups to large corporations with full corporate and commercial legal services. 

Our experience includes working on local, national and international transactions.  We are experienced in documenting major projects and providing strategic advice.  We believe that even the most complex deal can be documented in terms that are easily understood.

In particular we advise on:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Corporate law & structuring

  • Intellectual property

  • Joint ventures & teaming

  • Technology licensing & transfers

  • Property sale and leasing transactions

  • Distribution agreements

  • Business structuring and succession planning

  • Corporate governance

  • Commonwealth and Defence contracts

  • Competition law

  • Legal risk management & training

  • Personal Property Securities issues

  • Protection and commercialisation of intellectual property and confidential information

  • Corporate finance and capital raisings

  • Agribusiness supply chains and farm succession

  • Preparation of employment contracts

  • Workplace Health and Safety laws

  • Regulation of organisations that are registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act

Our Experience

We have acted for or in relation to:

  • National defence and international aviation services company including in respect of major projects

  • Landlords and tenants in respect of commercial leasing throughout Australia

  • Licensing and commercialisation of software and intellectual property in Australia, the US, the EU, Canada and New Zealand.

  • National Commonwealth defence, aviation and technology projects and contracting

  • Australia’s largest inland intermodal freight facility including in respect of joint venture agreements, leasing, and service contracts

  • Major supermarket retailer including in relation to the acquisition of seven Coles stores

  • The sale of and purchase of various companies including multinational companies

  • National packaging manufacturer on the acquisition of additional manufacturing plants and on industrial relations matters.

  • Major vehicle dealership groups and service providers

  • Teamings and joint venture arrangements in defence, health and technology sectors

  • Agri-business companies in respect of all of their operations including land, business and plant and equipment acquisitions

  • Hospitality clients in relation to the acquisition, leasing and licensing of venues

  • Accountants and financial advisory practices and their clients

  • Employment agreements and employee share schemes

  • Employment disputes and enforcement of restraints

  • Preparing and negotiating Enterprise Bargaining Agreements for national employers

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