Commercial

Agribusiness

We offer specialised legal advice tailored to the unique needs of Australia’s agribusiness and agriculture sectors.

Our client base spans a wide spectrum of agricultural businesses, including grain traders, wineries, consortiums, growers, cotton processors, food producers, pastoralists, forest managers, and various professional service providers integral to the industry.

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Corporate & Commercial

We offer a diverse range of corporate and commercial legal services in all Australian jurisdictions.  Our lawyers have extensive experience acting for clients, ranging from SMEs to ASX listed entities, on a wide range of business transactions, and understand how to successfully navigate the complexities of modern business transactions.

Our expertise includes:

  • business, company and real asset acquisitions and disposals;
  • advising on appropriate legal and governance structures;
  • commercial contracting;
  • mergers and acquisitions;
  • due diligence investigations;
  • assessing, protecting and enforcing PPS security interests;
  • financing and security documentation.
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Franchising

We have years of experience acting in franchising matters and our clients’ industries span the entire retail and consumer product sector, from food and agribusiness to health and pharmacy, from electronics and telecommunications to automotive and transport.

Our expertise includes:

  • franchise documentation;
  • franchising code;
  • dispute resolution;
  • intellectual property.
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Liquor Licensing

We regularly service the legal requirements of hoteliers, liquor merchants, restaurateurs, wineries, wholesalers and producers. As part of clients’ larger business transactions, we are often engaged to provide liquor and gaming licensing advice when required.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

We have the experience and market knowledge to provide comprehensive legal services on M&A transactions within the Australian market. We pride ourselves on providing a high quality and efficient service regardless of deal size.

Our expertise includes:

  • acquisitions and disposals;
  • providing strategic counsel to guide clients through the entire M&A process, from due diligence to post-closing integration;
  • conducting due diligence investigations.
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Health & Pharmacy

Our firm has extensive experience in the health industry. We have a proven track record of assisting Australia’s largest pharmacy groups in significant transactions and providing specialised services to pharmacy groups and other health professionals. Our deep industry knowledge allows us to offer a competitive advantage to our clients in the healthcare sector.

Our lawyers have acted for pharmacy groups:

  • in the sale and acquisition of pharmacy businesses for values exceeding $150m Australia-wide;
  • in the handling of large-scale restructures for national health professional groups, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements;
  • in relation to negotiating retail leases to ensure compliance with the requirements of the relevant pharmacy authorities;
  • in relation to succession planning and restructuring advice;
  • in ongoing compliance, risk management and operational matters.
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Succession Planning

We offer succession planning advice that is suitable and strategic based on every client’s unique circumstances. We assist clients with the preparation of all succession planning documentation.

Our expertise includes:

  • large scale succession plans involving various companies, trusts and properties;
  • succession plans for complex business structures;
  • family agreements;
  • applications for probate of wills and applying for letters of administration;
  • assisting executors and administrators.
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