Law & Commerce Partners

At LACP, we are committed to delivering strategic legal services that prioritise integrated and thoughtful outcomes, ensuring that our clients navigate the complexities of the legal landscape with confidence. Recognising the unique challenges faced by commercial entities, from start-ups to established businesses, our team offers comprehensive support across a myriad of corporate and commercial law matters. In the realm of corporate and commercial law, we assist with the sale and purchase of businesses, offering expert guidance to ensure smooth transactions and the protection of client interests. Whether advising on complex sale agreements or ensuring the proper transfer of leases, business names, and intellectual property, our legal team provides indispensable support throughout the process. Understanding that the appropriate business structure is pivotal to a venture’s success, we offer advice on sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts, and incorporated companies. Each structure has distinct advantages and considerations, and we ensure that you are equipped to select the best option based on your goals and circumstances. In the dynamic start-up arena, navigating towards an initial public offering (IPO) requires astute legal advice. Our lawyers provide invaluable assistance in sourcing funding, conducting due diligence, and ensuring compliance, all aimed at positioning your enterprise for success and longevity. For those entering joint venture and supply agreements, clear and well-drafted documents are essential. We craft agreements that mitigate the risk of disputes and align the parties on roles and responsibilities, safeguarding your business interests in both short-term collaborations and enduring business relationships. Our proficiency extends to trust law, where we guide clients in establishing and managing trusts to secure property rights and optimise taxation benefits. Similarly, in corporate governance, our expertise ensures comprehension and application of the Corporations Act 2001, addressing matters from directors’ duties to shareholder disputes. In times of organisational change, whether prompted by opportunity or adversity, our corporate restructuring services offer strategic direction and support through complex transitions, ensuring considerations such as employee rights and asset protection are comprehensively addressed. Moreover, at LACP, we are adept at commercial litigation and dispute resolution, bringing expertise to contract disputes, shareholder disagreements, and insolvency matters. We explore alternative dispute resolution processes—such as mediation and conciliation—providing practical, cost-effective solutions outside of the courtroom, thereby preserving business relationships and resources. In property law, our legal acumen spans subdivisions, property development, and loan transactions. We provide meticulous advice on site acquisitions, joint ventures, and option agreements, ensuring every property transaction is underpinned by sound legal foundations. Whether acting for borrowers or lenders, our capability in loan and securities transactions ensures the drafting and execution of robust agreements that protect financial interests and facilitate successful property dealings.