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From Franchising to Intellectual Property to Estate Planning, our clients receive practical, personal and commercial solutions on time and on budget. Corporate and Business Services deals with the ordinary and the extraordinary legal requirements of modern business. The department contributes to the development of many organisations including multi-national corporations, mining companies, manufacturers, government affiliated entities, Australian businesses, corporations and off-shore entities. The resources and
versatility of the group means it can handle both small and large projects
with ease. The specialised Structuring and Estate Planning area gives individually tailored legal and business advice on structuring, asset protection and succession planning. Our transport practice
provides specialist advice on a wide range of areas, including legislative
interpretation, contract negotiations, work place health and safety, environmental,
operational and competitive issues. The Group is a principal legal advisor
to State and National Bus Industry We are able to handle major corporate transactions involving many stakeholder groups as well as providing the full range of general corporate and commercial advisory services to small and medium sized business. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
/ STRUCTURING AND ESTATE PLANNING / CAPITAL RAISINGS / INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
/ CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING / PARTNERSHIPS / PROJECTS AND INFRA-STRUCTURE
/ JOINT VENTURES AND TRUSTS / CORPORATE GOVERNANCE / ENERGY AND RESOURCES
/ OFF-SHORE PROJECTS / WATER / PORTS / OFF-SHORE TRANSACTIONS /RESTRUCTURING
BUSINESS / FRANCHISING / PATENTS & TRADEMARKS Capital Raising and Corporate Structuring This division, headed by Partner John McGaw, provides companies and businesses with the legal guidance needed in current and developing areas of business law and commerce. We are involved with Australian, Asian, UK and other overseas based companies and businesses. Our wide range of experience in Energy and Resources, Technology and Intellectual Property and Joint Venture Capital Arrangements means our clients benefit from a multi-disciplined approach to their business and commercial needs.
We have extensive experience in assisting all types of business with joint venture capital arrangements, handling legal and compliance issues in making a venture ‘investor ready’. Our advise
includes assisting start ups with the establishment of contract registers,
reviewing company documents, contracts, policies and procedures in order
to identify potential risk areas which could be prejudice the success
of a joint venture capital funding.
Our Technology clients range form listed public IT companies, government departments to start ups. We offer comprehensive legal services to technology companies in the following areas: Partners John
McGaw
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