Hegarty Legal

Hegarty Legal is adept in navigating the intricacies of Commercial and Corporate Transactions and Re-Organisations. Our team has proven success in advancing clients' commercial objectives through a range of complex transactions. We provide comprehensive support in merger and acquisition processes, offering guidance on essential corporate transactions that involve share issues, capital raisings, and mitigating oppression for minority shareholders. Additionally, our adeptness with the ASX listing rules, ASIC compliance, and director duties ensures that all bases are professionally covered. Our extensive expertise extends to crafting and negotiating various commercial contracts, such as shareholder and supply agreements, as well as agreements pertinent to distribution, technology licensing, and joint ventures. With a robust understanding of corporate governance and tax law, Hegarty Legal advises on effective transaction structuring and implementing cross-border investments, alongside schemes for employee equity, GST, CGT, and state tax considerations. Our ability to deliver nuanced tax advice further reinforces our capacity to cater to diverse client needs, making us a valuable partner in any commercial negotiation or restructuring.

Hegarty Legal stands out in the realm of commercial litigation with a commitment to delivering decisive legal solutions that address an array of intricate litigation and dispute matters. Serving a broad clientele that spans public and private corporations, government entities, partnerships, and individuals, the firm is renowned for its capacity to navigate the challenging landscape of commercial disputes. Its expertise extends across critical areas such as corporations law, where they adeptly handle shareholder disputes, oppression proceedings, and claims involving breaches of director duties. The firm demonstrates particular prowess in managing complex multi-party litigation and is adept at swiftly securing interlocutory relief through measures such as asset freezing orders and search and seizure orders. Their litigation services are comprehensive, encompassing competition and consumer law issues, insurance and product liability claims, and property law disputes, including matters involving landlord and tenant disagreements and equitable entitlement conflicts over real property. Hegarty Legal's comprehensive legal reach ensures that clients receive thorough and effective representation in any commercial litigation scenario.