Service.

Commercial law

Commercial success starts
with solid foundations

Whatever your industry, every stage of the business lifecycle – from start-up to expansion and wrapping up – is a multifaceted undertaking. With competitive markets and a myriad of financial and regulatory factors at play, it’s easy for poor strategic planning to torpedo an otherwise promising business venture.

Setting your business up for success requires strong foundations. With access to robust, forward thinking legal advice which balances risk against opportunity, it is possible not only to survive, but to grow even the smallest of fledgling initiatives into a commercially successful project.

We know what works – and what doesn’t

Our team is led by Principal, Richard Cook. With years of expertise spanning even the most technical aspects of business property and tax law, our team provides multidisciplinary commercial solutions to set our clients on the path to success.

With a commanding presence across the Eastern Seaboard of Australia, we act for small, mid-sized and multi-million dollar private sector companies and investors.

We partner with the best in the business

When it comes to completing a commercial project, it takes diverse expertise to get things right. Working in partnership with leading town planners, architects, surveyors, local authorities, accountants and financial advisors, we negotiate, manage and document even the most complex of transactions to ensure that your commercial goals are met smoothly, efficiently and to the highest professional standard.

Specialising in high value property transactions, we handle the sale, purchase and lease of land by developers throughout NSW, and Southern Queensland. From complex construction, strata and community title developments to subdivision projects, we oversee every aspect of the transfer process.

Our commercial advice covers all bases, from company sales and purchases, mergers and acquisitions, and financing, to share transfers, creation of corporate entities, franchising, and shareholder agreements. With detailed tax considerations underpinning our advice at all times, we ensure that we establish the most appropriate business structure for your transaction.

Key
Contacts

Principal

Head of Property and Commercial

Richard specialises in large property transactions, delivering multidisciplinary commercial solutions for private sector clients in NSW, QLD & ACT.

Principal

Accredited Specialist,
Business Law

John is a Principal, Accredited Specialist in Business Law and is one of the original founders of the firm.

Principal

Accredited Specialist,
Wills & Estates

Jay is a Principal, employment lawyer and Accredited Specialist in wills and estates.

Lawyer

Commercial and Property Law

Luke is an experienced lawyer in the property and commercial department, specialising in major property developments, rural and commercial property, sales and purchase of business, and franchising

Real Expertise.
Real Results.

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