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Business Law

Richardson Lawyers have experience in a wide range of business transactions including: 

  • Buying and selling businesses, companies, shares and other business assets;
  • Mergers and aquisitions;
  • Peforming due diligence;
  • Creating approriate business structures and drafting, reviewing and advising on partnership agreements ;
  • Drafting, rviewing and advising on Contracts and Terms of Trade;
  • Protecting intellectual property;
  • Legal compliance; and
  • Liquor licensing.

At Richardson Lawyers we focus on the individual needs of the client and their particular business situation and always provide the client with easy to understand legal advice.

Legal Risk Management

At Richardson Lawyers we recognise that Risk Management plays an important role in any business in order to effectively manage risk. Richardson Lawyers will: 

  • facilitate a risk analysis workshop to identify and rate risks, including legal risks;
  • identify options to treat the risks;
  • deliver a risk management plan and risk register that:
    • can be managed by the client; and
    • will form the foundation of an auditable and transparent decision making process;
  • develop a legal risk management budget that fits the risk profile and preferred options to treat the legal risks and which is reviewed on a regular basis;
  • produce documentation that:
    • fits the client’s preferred risk profile; and
    • uses plain English;
  •  sign off against the legal risks identified. 

 Contract Law

Having properly drawn contracts and taking advice on your obligations and liabilities under a contract, are effective ways of reducing the risk of costly disputes later.

Richardson Lawyers are able to prepare contractual documents in all aspects of business including:

  • Partnership and joint venture agreements;
  • Shareholder and Unitholder agreements;
  • Manufacturer, distributor, supplier, agent, customer and franchising agreements;
  • Terms of Trade;
  • Expressions of interest, tenders and other large or complex contract documents;
  • Employment contracts and contractor agreements; and
  • Leases and licensing agreements.

Richardson Lawyers also review and provide advice on contracts in a timely manner.

Litigation

At Richardson Lawyers we understand that litigation and debt recovery can be an expensive and time consuming process. As such Richardson Lawyers deliver our legal services in the most cost-effective and timely manner and minimise costs where possible.

At Richardson Lawyers we always make sure that our client's are kept up to date with what is happening andwhat optons are available.

With years of litigation experience, Richardson Lawyers are able to provide the following legal services:

  • Debt recovery, bankruptcy and corporate insolvency;
  • Contract and commercial disputes;
  • Trade practices disputes;
  • Copyright infringement;
  • Insurance disputes;
  • Business dissolution;
  • Statutory Demands; and
  • Enforcement of Judgement.

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Conveyancing & Property Law

At Richardson Lawyers we understand that buying or selling a residential or commercial property can be very stressful. Richardson Lawyers are experienced and as such are able to guide our client's smoothly through the whole buying or selling process. 

Richardson Lawyers are able to:

  • Prepare and draft contracts for sale where you are selling a property;
  • Reviewing the contract for sale where you are buying a property;
  • Negotiate the terms of the contract for sale with the other party's legal representative;
  • Provide assistance for first home owners and the First Home Owners Grant;
  • Provide advice on loan and mortgage documents;
  • Advising on loan refinancing;
  • Draft Commercial and Retail Leases; and
  • Advise dvelopers on property developments subdivisions.

 Wills, Probate and Estate Planning

At Richardson Lawyers we have the expertise to give advice on and prepare documentation on a range of issues in relation to Wills and Estates, including intestacy (that is where someone dies without leaving a Will). Richardson Lawyers can:

  • Draft wills and testamentary trusts;
  • Administer Estates;
  • Make and defend claims under the Family Provision Act;
  • Advise client's on estate and succession planning;
  • Prepare Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship documents; and
  • Draft enforceable Living Wills.

Criminal Law

Richardson Lawyers provide straightforward advice and representation for clients who are charged with criminal offences:

  • Drink driving (PCA) and all traffic offences;
  • Bail applications;
  • Defending criminal charges; and
  • Guilty pleas.

 Richardson Lawyers will guide you through the Court process and assist you at every turn.