Our practice areas has:
- represented directors involved in “shareholder oppression” Supreme Court proceedings after a business dispute,
- advised franchisees and business owners on their acquisitions and structured their business partnerships, and
- represented business co-owners in relation to various co-ownership disputes and operational issues.
OUR CORPORATE AND BUSINESS TEAM
Stuart Wilson
Peter Lumb
Andrew Lumb
Nathan Xu
Crystal Qin
Topics We’ve Written About
Director Identification Numbers – What Do You Need To Know?
On 5 October 2021, new legislation was introduced by the federal government, partly as a way of identifying directors engaging in unlawful activity such as illegal ‘phoenixing’ and tracking directors who act across multiple companies What is a Director Identification...
The Various Ways Construction Lawyers Can Help You
Understanding the legislation and the impact of contract terms on construction projects and building works is a complex process. It is an area that requires the perfect marriage of good legal skills and a thorough understanding of the imperatives and typical pain...
Resolving Director & Shareholder Disputes In Small Companies
One of the most complex issues to deal with in a small company is a dispute between directors and shareholders. The fallout has the potential to be devastating to a small company – both in terms of time wasted in dealing with broken-down relationships, and the costs...
Commercial Tenancy Relief Victorian measures
The Victorian Government has introduced a new round of rent and other relief for some eligible commercial and retail tenants, as well as some support for complying landlords. This scheme is the next chapter in the ongoing Federal and State Government support...
What Happens When Partners In A Business Don’t Get Along?
Just like friends and family members, business owners don’t always agree on everything. Most of the time we can have a discussion and map a logical way through the confusion, but sometimes one of the parties to the conversation (or perhaps it’s because they aren’t...
Buying Or Selling A Business – Important Considerations With Respect To The Lease
Whether you are the vendor or purchaser of a business, often the business will operate from a leased premises. The contract will inevitably provide that the sale of the business is conditional on the lease being taken over by (or a new lease granted to) the buyer. As...
Nevett Ford Melbourne Pty Ltd
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Level 16, South Tower, Rialto Building, 525 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000