business and commercial

business law and commercial services

In business, the right team of advisors can be the difference between success and failure. Yet, many business owners do not invest the same time into finding the right legal advisor, as they would into finding the right logo, accountant or communications provider. For many business owners, lawyers are believed to be an unnecessary expense and are not contacted until something goes wrong. Many do not understand how a lawyer can benefit their company, or mistakenly assume what worked for them in the past, or general advice on the internet, will be sufficient for their current needs.

However, foregoing legal advice can result in issues that business owners could never anticipate, let alone prepare for, including unfair dismissal claims, incorrectly worded contracts or intellectual property theft. However, with the right legal advice, these problems can be avoided. By giving guidance on legal issues that directly affect your business decisions, your lawyer can give you confidence to make the right decisions. Using msl can make all the difference in developing the legal foundation needed for your company to become established, grow, and prosper.

our commercial and business lawyers
Our property and commercial team at msl offers a comprehensive range of property and commercial services for individuals and businesses. We have a dedicated team of experienced lawyers and paralegals with local knowledge to advise and assist you in any property and commercial transaction. Our Gold Coast team includes Consultant Susan Sing and Rhonda Chellew, our Conveyancing Manager, and working within this team is experienced Partner, Richard Holt and Consultant Michael Smith and lawyer Donna Yalg. Partner Dominic Goosem, Director of Property (Brisbane) Sharon Wang and Jaimie Christian, lawyer, handle property and conveyancing transactions in Brisbane. The firm has an excellent and long-standing record of 'getting the job done' with a minimum of fuss and bother and at a reasonable fee. You can be confident that you will receive personal advice and attention in all aspects of your transaction.

commercial and business services
Our expertise in commercial and business services means we can advise you on issues such as:

Appropriate corporate structures for your needs
Discretionary and unit trusts
Partnership agreements
Joint venture agreements
Corporate governance issues
Workplace and employment issues
Statutory and regulatory compliance
Risk management and insurance
Director’s duties
Competition and trade practices law
Intellectual property law; protection and enforcement, commercialisation and development
Acquisition and sale of assets and businesses
Franchising licensing and distribution arrangements
Dispute resolution

See what our clients had to say about our Gold Coast and Brisbane commercial lawyers.

For more information on our commercial and business law services in Brisbane or Gold Coast please contact our business and commercial lawyers.