Start, expand and restructure your enterprise
Every stage of business growth brings new legal decisions. Whether you are starting from scratch, bringing in partners, expanding into new structures, or reshaping what you already have, the decisions you make now will define what your business can become.
Manage your taxes
Tax decisions made without proper advice can be very expensive. Whether you are buying or selling a business, restructuring your affairs, or simply trying to understand your obligations, we will give you clear, technically precise advice that you can act on with confidence.
Manage and incentivise your team
Your people are your most valuable asset and your most significant legal exposure. We will help you build a compliant, productive workforce, handle difficult situations decisively, and protect your business at every step.
No contract, no deduction: Why you need to keep inter-entity service agreements up to date
We have said it before and it bears saying again – documentation is important. It is common practice for corporate groups including family businesses, professional firms, and medical practices to provide different services to each other to allow the overall group to carry on its operations. For example, a dedicated manufacturing entity might sell its goods to the group’s retail entity, or a […]
Is a director personally liable for company debts?
Running a business, whether large, small or a family business isn’t easy. You’re constantly balancing cash flow, staff, suppliers, and pressure from creditors coinciding with the eternal goal to grow. Sometimes due to extenuating circumstances; whether that be market down swings, international relations or family dysfunction, the company begins to face financial pressures. At that point, the question begins to form, […]
Unfair dismissal vs general protections: what employers need to know
You’ve just dismissed an employee who wasn’t performing. Two weeks later, you receive an unfair dismissal claim. Then another letter arrives, a general protections claim for the same termination. Your stomach drops. Which one is worse? Can they do both? And how much could this cost you? You’re not alone. Every year, thousands of Australian […]
How to get board ready: 5 essential steps for aspiring directors
Joining a board of directors is a significant responsibility that requires careful preparation. Whether you’re an experienced executive or an aspiring board member, ensuring you are fully equipped for the role is crucial. Here are five key steps to help you get board-ready and excel in your directorship.
Director loan repayments and solvency: what makes them ‘reasonable’
It is not unusual for companies, particularly newer, capital-constrained ones, to accept loans from, or make repayments to directors (or their associates). This might be for working capital, bridging shortfalls, or to enable new business initiatives. However, director-related loans carry unique risk: in a liquidation, a liquidator may seek to claw back some or all […]
Bucket vs Banker: How the right company structure can supercharge your family wealth strategy
Two strategic tools, the ‘bucket company’ and the ‘banker company’. Both strategies offer high-net-worth families a way to cap tax exposure, preserve capital, and support long-term intergenerational planning.
Being a director of a family farm: it’s more than a title
In Australian farming communities, family means everything. It’s not unusual to see surnames etched into gates, signposts, and silos, each a tribute to generations of hard work. But behind the name on the gate, the way a business is legally structured can make or break a legacy. And one seemingly harmless paperwork decision can lead […]