INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Services

• Subsidiaries and Branch Offices - assisting overseas companies with choosing an appropriate business structure for their Australian operations and ensuring compliance with the Australian corporate legal requirements.
• Joint Ventures - negotiating and documenting joint venture arrangements between overseas companies and their Australian business partners.
• Banking & Finance – acting on the behalf of international banks and financial institutions in relation to establishment of operations in Australia, and acting in relation to on going matters.  
• Tenders - negotiating, drafting and advising on tender applications in Australia and overseas.
• Mergers & Acquisitions/ Management Buyouts - negotiations, due diligence procedures and contractual documentation with respect to the acquisition of companies and businesses.
• Distribution Arrangements - preparing and negotiating appropriate distribution agreements with Australian business partners and advising on termination of distribution arrangements.
• Employment Agreements and Employer Obligations - advising employers on their obligations under Australian industrial relations laws and providing suitable employment agreements for staff to be employed in Australia.
• Business Visas - our registered migration agents regularly obtain business visas for overseas executives and other experienced staff. 
• Protection of Intellectual Property - providing confidentiality agreements for negotiations with potential business partners and customers, ensuring the overseas company retains ownership of its intellectual property under distribution agreements and arranging for relevant registrations in Australia of trade marks and the like.
• Compliance - ensuring compliance with Australian legal requirements and obligations to consumers under the Trade Practices Act and obtaining business licences.
• Commercial Real Estate - leasing, due diligence, acquisitions and sales.

Our Team

Philip Mitchell is the head of our International Business Group which comprises lawyers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane dedicated to serving the legal needs of our international clients. For more information please contact us.

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