Roelof Stols

Roelof Stols is the Principal Solicitor with qualifications in both Commerce and Law (BCom LLB). He brings a wealth of multi-jurisdictional experience, having been first admitted as a lawyer in 1989. Roelof has practised in South Africa, Queensland, and now New South Wales. His practice focuses primarily on business law and assisting individuals with wealth creation, protection, and succession planning. Roelof supports clients on every step of their journey to acquiring and maintaining wealth. In the commercial arena, Roelof advises both start-up and established businesses. His expertise includes business structuring, acquisitions, intellectual property, commercial contracts, and risk and liability management. Roelof also has extensive experience in property law, covering development, conveyancing across residential, commercial, and rural sectors, as well as easements and leasing arrangements for commercial and retail properties. His work further extends to advising corporations and small businesses on corporate structuring, franchising, shareholders’ agreements, disputes, intellectual property matters, business agreements, solvency issues, and cash flow turnarounds. He is skilled in handling business disputes involving the Australian Consumer Law, Corporations Law, deceptive and misleading conduct claims, IP infringement, franchising, and other areas of commercial litigation. Known for his client-focused approach, Roelof takes the time to understand his clients’ goals at every stage of the legal process. He is recognised for building strong, lasting relationships and draws on his extensive legal knowledge and diverse life experiences to manage a broad spectrum of legal matters effectively.