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From a single transaction to an ongoing advisory relationship, explore how we can support your personal, business and organisational legal needs.

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Conveyancing & real estate

Property purchases, sales, leases, due diligence and the registration of interests in land.

How we can help

  • Property purchases and sales: due diligence, sale agreements and completion
  • Title searches, ownership history, encumbrances and seller-capacity checks
  • Transfers, registration of interests, title replacement and rectification applications
  • Residential and commercial leases, renewals, assignments and surrenders
  • Charges, mortgages, discharges and perfection of banking securities
  • Subdivisions, amalgamations and change-of-user processes with relevant professionals
  • Development agreements, joint ventures and off-plan purchase arrangements
  • Sectional property, apartment ownership and management documentation
  • Co-ownership arrangements, property holding structures and exit agreements
  • Easements, rights of way, restrictive interests, cautions and restrictions
  • Landlord–tenant disputes, vacant possession and property-related negotiations
  • Land, boundary and ownership disputes, including Environment and Land Court matters
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Corporate & commercial

Company formation, commercial agreements, business advisory and regulatory compliance.

How we can help

  • Company incorporation, business registration and choice of business structure
  • Shareholder, partnership, joint venture and investment agreements
  • Share transfers, capital changes, business acquisitions and disposals
  • Board and shareholder resolutions, governance documents and corporate records
  • Commercial contracts, service agreements and supply and distribution arrangements
  • Agency, consultancy, franchise and non-disclosure agreements
  • Loan agreements, guarantees, security documents and debt restructuring
  • Receivables assignments, payment arrangements and commercial debt recovery
  • Regulatory compliance reviews, licences and sector-specific legal requirements
  • Foreign investor market entry, local business structuring and operational contracts
  • Trust, foundation and other organisational structuring and documentation
  • Ongoing legal retainers, contract reviews and day-to-day business advisory
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Litigation & dispute resolution

Civil disputes, debt recovery, mediation and representation through the court process.

How we can help

  • Early case assessment, legal opinions and dispute strategy
  • Demand letters, responses, negotiation and settlement agreements
  • Civil and commercial claims, contractual disputes and debt recovery
  • Small Claims Court proceedings and enforcement of awards
  • Land, property and commercial tenancy disputes
  • Employment, succession, insurance and intellectual property disputes
  • Urgent applications, injunctions, preservation orders and interim relief
  • Pleadings, affidavits, applications, written submissions and trial preparation
  • Representation before courts and relevant tribunals
  • Mediation, arbitration and other negotiated dispute-resolution processes
  • Appeals, reviews and applications to set aside or vary court orders
  • Execution of judgments, enforcement proceedings and post-judgment settlements
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Employment & labour relations

Employment contracts, workplace policies and the resolution of employer–employee disputes.

How we can help

  • Employment contracts, offer letters and executive service agreements
  • Consultancy, independent contractor, internship and secondment arrangements
  • Staff handbooks, HR policies and workplace compliance reviews
  • Confidentiality, intellectual property and post-employment restrictions
  • Pay, leave, working arrangements and employee-benefit advice
  • Performance management, disciplinary processes and grievance procedures
  • Workplace investigations, harassment complaints and discrimination concerns
  • Restructuring, redundancy, termination and separation agreements
  • Union relations, collective bargaining and collective agreements
  • Employment claims, settlement negotiations and labour-court representation
  • Workplace health and safety obligations and work-injury claim support
  • Employee privacy, personnel records and employer training on legal obligations
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Succession & estate planning

Wills, family trusts, estate administration and succession disputes.

How we can help

  • Wills, codicils and reviews of existing testamentary arrangements
  • Family trusts, trust deeds and succession-focused asset holding structures
  • Estate-planning advice for families, property owners and business owners
  • Executor and administrator advice on responsibilities and estate records
  • Probate and applications for letters of administration
  • Limited grants and applications needed to protect or administer estate assets
  • Confirmation of grants, beneficiary consents and distribution proposals
  • Collection of estate assets, liabilities, accounts and administration support
  • Transmission and transfer of property to beneficiaries
  • Rectification, revocation and replacement of grants or administrators
  • Beneficiary, dependency, inheritance and estate-administration disputes
  • Family settlement negotiations, mediation and succession-court representation
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Data protection & privacy

Privacy policies, compliance advice and practical support for responsible data handling.

How we can help

  • Data mapping, privacy audits and compliance gap assessments
  • Assessment of controller and processor registration obligations and application support
  • Privacy notices, data protection policies and consent documentation
  • Data processing agreements and data-sharing arrangements
  • Vendor reviews and privacy terms in commercial contracts
  • Data protection impact assessments and privacy-by-design advice
  • Cross-border transfers, cloud services and international data arrangements
  • Retention schedules, access controls and information-security policy review
  • Employee, customer, health, biometric and other sensitive-data considerations
  • Direct marketing, online platforms, cookies and digital-service privacy practices
  • Data-subject requests, breach response and regulatory notification advice
  • ODPC complaints, investigations, staff training and ongoing privacy advisory
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Intellectual property

Advice on trademarks, patents, utility models and the protection of intellectual assets.

How we can help

  • Intellectual property audits and protection strategies for businesses and creators
  • Trademark searches, applications, renewals and portfolio management
  • Trademark objections, oppositions, infringement and passing-off disputes
  • Patents, utility models and industrial-design protection advice
  • Copyright ownership, licensing and exploitation of creative works
  • Brand, software, content and technology licensing agreements
  • Assignments, transfers and intellectual property due diligence
  • Employee, consultant and commissioned-work ownership provisions
  • Confidentiality, trade secrets and protection of business know-how
  • Franchise, collaboration, research and technology-transfer documentation
  • Online infringement, domain-name disputes and takedown correspondence
  • Cease-and-desist demands, negotiated settlements and enforcement proceedings
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Insurance claims

Advice and representation in insurance claims and related civil disputes.

How we can help

  • Policy wording, coverage reviews and advice on exclusions and conditions
  • Claim preparation, supporting documents and insurer correspondence
  • Motor accident, property-damage and other insured-loss claims
  • Personal-injury and fatal-accident claims and related civil proceedings
  • Medical, professional-indemnity and public-liability claim advice
  • Work-injury and employer-liability claim support
  • Business interruption and commercial insurance disputes
  • Delayed, declined or disputed claims and coverage disagreements
  • Quantum assessment and coordination with relevant independent experts
  • Settlement negotiations, releases and payment agreements
  • Subrogation, recovery actions and defence of insured claims
  • Insurance litigation, appeals and enforcement of judgments or settlements
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These services outline the range of matters we can discuss with you. The work required, scope of representation and fees are agreed for each engagement. If your matter is not listed, contact us to discuss how we can assist.

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