Commercial Law And Property

We have experience in most of the areas of commercial law that need to be dealt with in the North Queensland region.

• Corporate and Commercial: Negotiation and drafting of joint venture, shareholder and other commercial agreements, corporate and regulatory advice.
• Business: Business sales and purchases, business establishment and management buyouts.
• Commercial Property: Development, sub-divisions, commercial and residential leasing, conveyancing and commercial property projects. Total solutions offered for commercial property development, commercial and retail leasing, acquisitions and disposals, and due diligence investigations.
• Conveyancing:Buying or selling property can often be a stressful experience with people making significant decisions. The systems that we have in place at Morrow Petersen Solicitors ensure that your transaction will proceed as smoothly and efficiently as possible to ensure peace of mind.

We also provide advice and act in Body Corporate matters, commercial property conveyancing, unit and land subdivision. We understand all State and Federal Government town planning legislation affecting property developments.

Col Price is responsible for our Conveyancing and Property section. Col has many years experience in property related matters and is always available to assist clients at any stage during the conveyancing process, whether it be preparation and negotiation of contracts, disputes or simply discussing the conveyancing process to ensure the transaction is completed efficiently for each client.

All staff in our conveyancing section are involved in ongoing legal education to ensure our knowledge is kept up to date at all times.

We act for many prominent North Queensland commercial enterprises and our professional fees are competitive to ensure that our clients receive a quality service at a cost effective price.

Any queries relating to property related matters can be directed to our General Manager, or our Conveyancing Manager, Col Price. We guarantee you will receive a prompt response to any queries.

General And Commercial Litigation

This section deals with a wide range of commercial and general litigation and regularly acts in a variety of matters, including disputes over contracts, leases of property, corporate and personal insolvencies, voluntary administrations, Trade Practices disputes, copyright patents and trademarks, debt recovery, defamation and insurance matters.

The group also frequently handles litigation relating to construction and building disputes and associated matters, achieving optimal results by adopting the most appropriate traditional or non-traditional dispute resolution method.

Litigation in any form can be stressful and have dramatic financial consequences whether you are an individual, a business or company.

We have acted for both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving several thousand dollars, right through to large claims involving millions of dollars.

The success of our litigation practice derives from achieving results, often in difficult circumstances, and our exceptional skills and knowledge of the relevant law.

We pride ourselves in thinking outside the square to provide innovative solutions. It is our policy to keep you fully apprised of your matter at all stages to prevent any surprises.

In line with our policy of being innovative and providing solutions to your problem we promote alternative dispute resolution and in particular mediation when appropriate. Mediation can be an effective tool in resolving disputes in a timely and cost efficient manner.

If you have any questions or require further clarification as to any aspect of the litigation process contact Glen Morrow for an initial consultation to discuss your matter.

General Commercial Services

• Agribusiness
• Indigenous Organisations Law
• Franchise Agreements
• Wills and Estate Planning: Assistance with estate planning including wills, discretionary and unit trusts and any business succession matters for individuals, families and business entities. Advice is provided for deceased estates and estate litigation issues for both applicants and dependants in family provision claims
• Workplace Relations: Assisting companies to manage their workplace issues, including employment contracts and agreements, AWAs, EBAs, terminations, discrimination
• Regulatory Compliance: Occupational Health and Safety and Industrial Relations
• Environment and Planning: advice and representations are provided to ensure that our clients comply with statutory requirements and avoid any risks or penalties associated with environmental law breaches. We frequently act in appeals to the Planning & Environment Court against decisions of local authorities.
• Matrimonial Property Agreements: We prepare and advise on complex matrimonial property settlements
• Insurance and Risk Management: Using our extensive experience and insurance networks we provide policy, liability and risk advice, claims management and assessment, review of insurance documentation, and advice on risk management
• Debt Collection: We assist companies and bodies corporate to manage their cash flows by effective debt control and collections processes

Our Approach To Representation In Court

We strongly advocate negotiated settlements where possible but will not advise our clients to settle without all relevant information being available, and even then only in circumstances where the settlement is fair, equitable and cost effective.

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