Commercial Law

Business and Corporate

• Buying and selling businesses or companies
• Company incorporations, restructuring, takeovers, mergers
• Partnerships and trusts.
• Commercial contracts
• Securities Industry law
• Superannuation schemes
• Leasing of premises and equipment
• Trade practices law & consumer protection.
• Taxation
• Employment & Industrial law
• Corporate recoveries
• Joint ventures
• Insurance claims

Franchising

• Franchise agreements
• Licenses
• Advice on sale and purchase of business

Property and General Law

Real Estate & Conveyancing

• Buying and selling houses, land and commercial properties.
• Leasing of residential and commercial premises.
• Land development and subdivision.
• Contracts
• Strata title advice
• Problems relating to easements, covenants and transfer of property
• Land broking
• Retirement Village contracts

Property, Planning & Construction

• Commercial and residential property disputes
• Commercial and residential lease and business disputes.
• Planning applications and appeals.
• Environmental law
• Building and computer tender contracts
• Building disputes, workers' liens and arbitrations

Finance and Tax

• Counselling on mortgages, loans, bonds, shares and investment properties
• Income tax
• Rates, land taxes and government duties.
• Investment and borrowings
• Problems with hire purchase, leasing contracts and credit cards.
• Social security and superannuation matters.
• Pension and retirement implications

Wills, Probate & Estate Planning

• Preparation of wills
• Claims against wills and estates
• Estate planning, family companies and  trusts.
• Probate and administration of estates

Energy & Resources Law

• Environmental law.
• Mining law
• Resource project finance.
• Energy law

Government Disputes

• Disputes with government departments
• Defense against prosecutions by government departments.
• Negotiations on development approvals and zoning matters

Information Technology Law/Intellectual Property Law

• Consultancy Agreements and Service Contracts
• Licensing
• Systems Integration and IT outsourcing arrangements
• Customised software development
• Systems integration/aquisition
• Contractual arrangements for web site development and on line system payment providers
• Contracts with IPS providers and web site hosts
• Contracts for the sale of software and hardware
• Contracts for licensing of hardware and software
• Assistance with Escrow and/or Disaster recovery arrangements
• Consultancy contracts
• Protection and management of intellectual property rights
• Patents and Trade Marks

Clubs & Associations

• Preparation of constitutions, by-laws and rules.
• Liability of members and committee persons
• Interpretations of constitutions, rules, incorporation

Providing good service means more than providing advice on the law. We take an active interest to ensure that not only are we at the leading edge of changes to the law but importantly, we invest our time in understanding our clients' business. This investment enables us to provide business solutions to clients' legal problems.

We know that all businesses are unique and that being familiar with "an industry" just isn't good enough.

And how do we find out about your business? Simple - we ask and we listen, with this in mind, we tailor our services to meet your needs.

Flexible Reporting Procedures

The reporting procedures, both written and verbal, are important for clients to keep control of their legal matters. For information to be of most use to you it is best presented in a way that reflects the reporting style and requirements of your own organisation. Where possible, we will cater to your wishes and report information within guidelines specified by you.

Flexible Pricing Arrangements

Pricing arrangements relating to aspects such as; hourly rate, fixed fee, costs and disbursements, and timing will be decided in concert with you.

Feedback

The more the better. We want you to be satisfied all the time. We seek feedback from our clients in the form of questionnaires and personal visits to find ways to continually improve our relationship.

Networking

It's part of your business and part of ours too. As a client of Andersons Solicitors, you receive exposure to a number of clients and contacts in both the public and private sectors.