baron + associates

baron + associates is a distinguished commercial law firm dedicated to delivering strategic advice and legal representation across key areas such as property, commercial law, and development. The firm is committed to offering a comprehensive range of consumer and corporate products, ensuring services are flexible, cost-effective, and client-centric. In the realm of building and construction, baron + associates provides expert counsel on acquisition vehicles, including discretionary and unit trusts, and advice on building contracts. The firm excels in drafting and negotiating contracts and managing contractual arrangements with architects, engineers, and builders. They skillfully interpret standard form contracts, address contract administration issues, and handle variation and delay cost claims, including latent conditions. The team is adept at preparing adjudication applications and responses under the Building and Construction Industry Security for Payment Act 1999. The firm's expertise in commercial law encompasses a wide array of transactions, including joint ventures, partnerships, co-ownership structures, and corporate formations. They offer guidance on shareholder agreements, trade supply agreements, and e-commerce, as well as intricate commercial agreements such as software service agreements. In the financial sector, their proficiency extends to venture capital, private equity, lending arrangements, and securities, alongside corporate governance matters. In the field of real property, the firm advises on property development, strata subdivision, commercial leasing, and property litigation, including leasing disputes. They assist with planning approvals and FIRB applications, and provide tax-efficient ownership structuring advice. Litigation services cover a spectrum of disputes, including joint ventures, debt recovery, and building and construction issues. baron + associates also navigates competition and consumer law, corporate law disputes, IT law conflicts, franchising, insolvency, and intellectual property challenges. Their litigation proficiency extends to property and leasing disputes, contested estates, and local council development issues. They address security for payment claims and fiduciary obligations, ensuring enforceability of commercial agreements. baron + associates offers comprehensive succession planning services, guiding clients in drafting personal wills and ensuring testamentary objectives are met with tax considerations in mind. They handle probate services, execute wills, and represent beneficiaries in trust and estate disputes, advising on powers of attorney and statements of wishes. The firm also specialises in providing businesses with legal solutions for employment issues, including drafting agreements and representing parties in unfair dismissal matters. Their knowledge extends to the Fair Work Act and appearances at Fair Work Australia. Their intellectual property services form a fundamental aspect of their commercial offerings, devising cost-effective strategies for IP creation and exploitation. They provide counsel on ownership structuring, licensing agreements, and IP infringement, ensuring clients‘ interests are protected and enhanced.