NEW MEMBER : Finlaysons
In March 2015, Finlaysons opened an office in Darwin, appointed a Darwin Partner and local practitioners to assist in the delivery of Finlaysons’ services to the Northern Territory.
Finlaysons is headed by David Martin, Managing Partner who with the executive team and our 21 partners, lead a team of 71 lawyers and conveyancers.
Finlaysons’ Practice Areas Include:
Industry Areas
• Agribusiness
• Banking and Finance
• Defence Contracts
• Education and Research
• Energy
• Family Business
• Health
• Insurance
• Property Development and Construction
• Resources
• Wine
Specialty Areas
• China – exports to China and Chinese investment in Australia
• Corporate
• Environment, Climate Change and Planning
• Intellectual Property
• Risk and Dispute Management
• Tax and Revenue
• Wills, Estates and Succession Planning
• Workplace Relations, Management and Safety
Our Property team is one of the largest in SA. Clients trust our experience, detailed knowledge of property law and procedure, commercially focussed approach and reputation for getting results. We offer complementary services in a range of other practice areas including taxation, commercial disputes, environment and planning.
We have the breadth of experience and depth of resources our clients need to handle major projects, complex transactions and tight deadlines. Our dynamic and enthusiastic team develops and maintains long-term productive working relationships with our clients. We enjoy being an integral part of our clients’ deals and helping get their projects up and running. Our approach is to help clients to maximise the development potential of their land. We work regularly with all levels of government and our extensive industry networks help us provide clients with legally precise and practical advice they can understand and apply.
We work with clients in a wide range of industries including energy, wine, resources, defence and agribusiness and assist with all aspects of retail, commercial, rural, industrial and residential property transactions including acquisitions, disposals, leasing, management, development, due diligence, financing, conveyancing and settlements.
We are experienced in matters relating to redevelopment of contaminated land – identifying issues, packaging land for sale and redevelopment and preparing advice and documentation to address present and future issues and the allocation of risk.
We offer clients specialist expertise in waterfront developments. We are experienced in creating freehold riverbed land for marina berths, which includes negotiating ongoing public access and creating freehold titles over seabed land for aquaculture developments.
We are active in supporting and developing the property industry through our membership of industry bodies, by contributing to industry forums and by issuing regular alerts and publications.
Our expertise includes:
- residential, retail, commercial and industrial developments
- leasing of commercial, retail and industrial property
- acquisition and disposal of land
- preparation of, and advice on, finance documentation relating to land-backed security
- land divisions
- strata and community titling
- structuring (e.g. development agreements, joint ventures and partnerships)
- tax and GST
- use, ownership and tenancy dispute advice
- environmental compliance reviews, due diligence investigations and defending prosecutions
- conversion of land and buildings to alternate uses including residential use
- marina and other water-based developments
Our Corporate team advises on a wide range of company law and corporate finance issues for private and public companies at state, national and international levels. We advise clients on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions including due diligence and negotiating and drafting documentation and agreements. We also assist clients with the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules, conduct compliance reviews and act for companies during divestment processes. Our team also advises clients on restructures, including share transactions, asset transfers, taxation and stamp duty ramifications.
Our expertise includes:
- mergers and acquisitions (including inbound and outbound investment into and from Australia, FIRB and other regulatory issues)
- investment funds and managed investment schemes (including Australian Financial Services Licensing)
- securities issues (prospectus and exempt offerings)
- corporate debt finance
- takeovers and capital reconstructions
- sale and purchase of shares, shareholder agreements and employee share schemes
- corporate governance issues including director liabilities and board responsibilities
- statutory reporting
- advice on Corporations Act requirements and ASIC liaison
- advice on compliance with ASX Listing Rules and liaison with the Australian Stock Exchange
Finlaysons combine in-depth industry knowledge and technical skill to deliver practical and commercially-focussed advice and solutions. Our people are approachable, responsive and committed to working closely with clients to understand their commercial objectives. We work in partnership with clients to provide practical advice and solutions. Our working environment is based on quality rapport with our clients and collaboration, both within our own teams and the industry. We are committed to developing productive and long-term working relationships that are based not only on results, but on mutual trust and respect.
Our website address is www.finlaysons.com.au