PRACTICE
AREAS
Health Law
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Medical liability litigation (defence)
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Professional indemnity litigation (defence)
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Negligence litigation (defence)
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Dispute resolution
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Coronial inquests
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End of life decision making advice (advanced health care directives, enduring power of guardianship)
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Corporate governance advice
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Internal health care reviews
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Professional disciplinary proceedings
Corporate advisory
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Capital Markets
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Conducting initial public offerings
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Advising on subsequent offerings including rights issues private placements and share purchase plans
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Advising on capital management strategies, including buy-backs and capital reductions
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Loan facilities and convertible notes
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Commercial agreements
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Preparing and amending constitutions for companies and incorporated associations
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Partnership agreements
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Shareholder agreements
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Licence agreements
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Business agreements
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Not-for-profit
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Corporate governance advice
Energy and Resources
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All aspects of M&A involving mining and resource assets, including public takeovers and schemes, private acquisitions and disposals, due diligence (including tenement searches) and regulatory approvals (including Foreign Investment Review Board)
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Negotiation and documentation of farm-in agreements, joint venture agreements, sale and purchase agreements, option agreements, royalty agreements, split commodity agreements, compensation agreements and toll treatment agreements
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All aspects of mine development and oil and gas production
Venture Capital
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Advice in relation to getting started
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External funding
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A guide to AVCAL open source documentation – for both entrepreneurs and investors
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Documents for angel funding rounds which build on our open source documents (variable pricing options available for angel funding rounds for both entrepreneurs and investors)
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Later Stage
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Exits
Mergers and Acquisitions
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Executing and defending takeover bids
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Proceedings before the Takeovers Panel
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Implementing agreed mergers by scheme of arrangement
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Complex share or asset acquisitions and divestitures including cross-border transactions
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Private equity structuring
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Obtaining FIRB approvals and ASX and ASIC waivers relevant to mergers or acquisitions
Succession and Inheritance law
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Wills
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Enduring Power of Attorney
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Probate
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Letters of Administration
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Inheritance disputes
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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General commercial litigation (Magistrates Court, District Court and Supreme Court)
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Alternate dispute resolution
Banking and Finance
Pro Bono and Community Participation
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We offer our clients the opportunity to nominate worth recipients for our Pro-bono Legal Assistance and Community Participation Programs.
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Pro-bono Legal Assistance Program - Currently, we are proud to be able to pro-bono legal assistance to For The Love of Wildlife, a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to raise Australia’s presence to not only step up, but lead the world, when it comes to our relationship with animals and wildlife
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Community Participation Program - Currently, our Community Participation Program is focussed on providing practical assistance to help address the basic needs of Perth’s homeless