We offer a comprehensive suite of corporate legal services designed to build resilient business foundations, provide strategic clarity, and drive organisational success, from incorporation through to exit or retirement.
Our approach
Corporate law is not a product. It is a relationship. Our practitioners bring commercial backgrounds alongside legal expertise — Ben Hook's experience as a company director and contracts manager means our advice is grounded in how businesses actually operate, not just how the legislation reads.
We advise companies at every stage: start-ups establishing their foundations, established businesses managing risk and growth, and organisations navigating complex transactions or disputes.
We represent clients before ASIC, the ACCC, and other regulators — and we design compliance programs that protect the business without strangling it.
Areas of expertise
Services in detail
We advise on the optimal business structure for your goals and industry — company, partnership, trust, or hybrid — and manage the formation process end to end, including drafting constitutions, shareholder agreements, and governance frameworks. We also assist with restructuring and reorganisation when your existing structure no longer serves you.
We guide clients through the full M&A process: target identification, due diligence (financials, contracts, IP, liabilities), deal negotiation and structuring, regulatory approvals (ASIC, ACCC, sector-specific), and post-merger integration. Our goal is transactions that close cleanly and create lasting value.
We assist with private placements, venture capital investments, and debt offerings — drafting term sheets and financing agreements, advising on ASIC disclosure obligations, and structuring shareholder agreements to manage rights, equity distribution, and exit strategies.
We draft, review, and negotiate the full spectrum of commercial agreements: vendor and supplier contracts, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, non-disclosure agreements, and service agreements. Every document is built to protect your interests and reflect the commercial reality of the transaction.
We represent clients in shareholder disputes (ownership, dividends, management decisions), breach of contract claims, and fiduciary duty matters. Where possible, we resolve disputes efficiently through negotiation or mediation. Where necessary, we litigate.
We design compliance programs covering anti-corruption obligations, data privacy (Privacy Act, GDPR), and labour regulations. We conduct risk audits, represent clients in ASIC and ACCC investigations, and advise on proactive strategies to minimise regulatory exposure.
We draft executive compensation packages, employment contracts, and workplace policies compliant with the Fair Work Act. We advise on non-compete clauses (noting their significantly limited enforceability under current and incoming legislation), and resolve disputes over termination, discrimination, and wages.
We advise on trademark and copyright registration, IP licensing and transfer agreements, trade secret protection, and disputes over infringement or licensing. For technology businesses, IP is often the most valuable asset — we help you protect and extract value from it.
Contact us to arrange an initial consultation. We will give you a clear, honest assessment of your situation and your options.
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