Practice Areas

The firm advises companies, shareholders and directors on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including commercial agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures, financing documents and transaction-related contracts.

We assist clients with mergers and acquisitions, share sales, investments and corporate restructurings, providing advice that considers legal requirements, commercial objectives and risk allocation.

Beyond transactions, the team advises on corporate governance, compliance obligations and commercial risk management. Through careful drafting, timely legal input and a practical understanding of business operations, we help clients navigate commercial challenges, manage risks and make informed decisions.

The firm advises on residential, commercial, and development property transactions, as well as banking facilities and related security documentation. Our work includes loan and refinancing arrangements, charges, debentures, guarantees, and other forms of security, with a focus on protecting clients’ interests and ensuring transactions are structured effectively.

We guide clients through key regulatory and procedural requirements, including title matters, strata issues, and security perfection. Our advice is practical and commercially focused, addressing risk, compliance, and transaction timelines.

Where disputes arise from property or financing arrangements, our dispute resolution experience enables us to advise on enforcement, recovery, and risk mitigation strategies. We assist clients in completing transactions efficiently while safeguarding their long-term interests.

Family and matrimonial matters require not only legal expertise, but also sensitivity and careful judgment. The firm advises on a range of family-related issues, providing clear, practical guidance while protecting clients’ interests and handling each matter with discretion and professionalism.

The firm advises and represents clients in divorce and separation proceedings, child custody and access matters, maintenance claims, division of matrimonial assets, and related family disputes. Each matter is approached with sensitivity, careful consideration of the client’s objectives, and a clear understanding of the legal and practical issues involved.

Where appropriate, we assist clients in resolving matters through negotiation and settlement to achieve practical outcomes. Where litigation becomes necessary, we provide focused representation aimed at protecting our clients’ rights and interests.

Our advice is clear and realistic, guiding clients through the relevant legal processes, potential outcomes, and long-term implications so that they can make informed decisions at every stage.

The firm advises both employers and employees on employment and industrial relations matters, including dismissals, terminations, employment contracts, disciplinary proceedings, workplace disputes, and Industrial Court proceedings.

For employers, our work includes reviewing employment documentation, workplace policies, and disciplinary processes to minimise risk and strengthen their position in potential disputes. For employees, we assess the merits of potential claims and provide practical advice on available remedies and likely outcomes.

Our approach is straightforward: clients are informed of their rights, risks, and options before they act, enabling them to make decisions with a clear understanding of the legal and commercial consequences.

The firm advises on wills, trusts, and succession planning, including matters involving family businesses and cross-border assets.

Our estate practice covers grants of probate, letters of administration, applications to the Estate Distribution Section, resealing of foreign grants, and estate distribution, including estates involving multiple beneficiaries, complex assets, or contested interests.

We represent beneficiaries, executors, and administrators in probate and estate administration disputes, providing practical advice and focused representation to protect their interests.

The firm advises developers, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders on a broad range of construction-related matters, including construction contracts, consultancy agreements, sub-contracts, payment disputes, variation claims, delay and extension of time claims, defects, and termination issues.

Where disputes arise, the firm represents clients in construction adjudication, arbitration, and court proceedings. Our approach combines sound legal analysis with an understanding of the commercial and practical considerations involved in construction projects, enabling clients to manage risks, protect their contractual rights, and pursue effective resolutions.