Our Brisbane Corporate Lawyers advise clients on all aspects of corporate law and compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). We advise organisations on how to create, build and protect sustainable shareholder value. With our unique commercial perspective and multidisciplinary approach, we advise clients on a wide range of corporate law and compliance matters.
Our corporate law services
We are particularly passionate about the project management of the capital raising process as an integral part of the legal engagement. We utilise modern project management tools to ensure that decisions are made in a timely and consistent manner to meet the needs of the market and to reduce overall legal fees. Our corporate law services in this area include:
- mergers and acquisitions – acquisition or divestitures of businesses;
- compliance and company secretarial;
- directors’ duties;
- appointing an Alternate Director
- corporate Governance Frameworks;
- continuous disclosure obligations;
- selective share buybacks;
- financial assistance whitewashes;
- related party transactions;
- employee share option schemes; and
- vendor due diligence.
Industry expertise
Our corporate law services are particularly relevant to the following industry sectors:
- engineering;
- artificial intelligence;
- quality assured businesses;
- corporates undergoing digital transformation;
- cyber security consultants;
- digital marketers;
- family businesses;
- gambling;
- game developers;
- health and life science;
- international companies;
- IoT (Internet of Things);
- IP rich businesses;
- IT service providers;
- lawyers for franchisors;
- managed service providers;
- online businesses;
- patented and branded products;
- SaaS providers;
- software developers;
- professional services;
- web and mobile app developers; and
- therapeutic goods manufacturers.
Recent videos about aspects of corporate law
Disclaimer
This page contains general commentary only about corporate law. You should not rely on the commentary as legal advice. Specific legal advice should be obtained to ascertain how the law applies to your particular circumstances.
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- our Uncommon business acumen;
- our Uncommon expertise in transactional, compliance and litigious matters;
- our Uncommon expertise forensic case preparation;
- our Uncommon customer focus;
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Legal Practice Director
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Recent insights about corporate Law
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Does your start-up meet the ESIC tax-offset criteria?
Federal government introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives for Innovation) Act 2016 (Cth) to provide tax incentives for investors in an eligible early stage innovation company (ESIC), including 20% up-front non-refundable tax offset and capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for all types of investors meeting criteria.
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Valuing ESS Interests
A company, whether listed or unlisted, can grant its employees an interest in its equity (ESS Interest), including through an employee share scheme (ESS) or employee share option plan (ESOP). There are restrictions contained in both the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (ITAA) that determine the price…
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ESS vs ESOP – what’s the difference?
Employee share schemes (ESS) and employee share option plans (ESOP) are commonly used by corporations to incentivise employees and align performance with company growth by providing them with an interest in the company. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they have distinct legal and structural differences under Australian law. This article explains the key…
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Disputed ESOP – Selak v National Tiles Co Pty Ltd
In the case of Selak v National Tiles, the Vic Supreme Court considered whether a company breached an option agreement governed by the terms of an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) by requiring an option holder to execute an undisclosed shareholders’ agreement as a condition of exercising vested options.
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Can a unit trust be wound up by the oppression remedies
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corps Act) grants the Courts the power to award remedies under section 233, specifically designed to address situations of oppression within corporate entities under section 232. These remedies, also known as the “Oppression Remedies”, aim to resolve situations where a company’s conduct unfairly prejudices its members or shareholders. While primarily…
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Directors’ obligations to comply with Accounting Standards
Directors are personally liable for ensuring their company operates in accordance with corporate governance and accounting standards. Obligations contained in part 2M.2 and 2M.3 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) outline obligations for companies to keep financial records and prepare annual financial and director’s reports. Sections 180 and 344 of the Corporations Act…
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Accounting standards matter: the company’s obligation
Australian accounting standards (Accounting Standards) are often considered solely the domain of auditors and accountants. However, they are a crucial aspect of corporate law and governance in Australia. For directors, officers, and their professional advisers, the key issue is not the technical details of the Accounting Standards, but rather their legal enforceability. A failure to…
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When a thumbs up emoji means accepting an offer
In a time where communication increasingly takes place through text messages and social media platforms, the legal recognition of non-traditional expressions, such as emojis, presents a potential evolution of the doctrine of acceptance in contract law. The 2023 Canadian decision by the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench (Court) in South West Terminal Ltd v Achter…
Recent Federal Court decisions regarding corporate law
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Progressive Green Pty Ltd v Flo Energy Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1315
TRADE MARKS – application for removal from Register due to lack of good faith use under s 92(4)(b) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – whether use as a trade mark over the relevant four-day period – whether use in relation to relevant class of goods – whether use in good faith – where…
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HealthX Group Pty Ltd v Palling (No 2) [2025] FCA 1300
INDUSTRIAL LAW – construction of term in employment contract providing for profit sharing arrangement between employer and employee – where employer seeks declaration that it is not liable to pay employee a “bonus” – where employee seeks damages for non-payment of “profit share” – characterisation of employee’s entitlement to payment WORDS AND PHRASES – construction…
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Palmer v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2025] FCAFC 151
CORPORATIONS — fragmentation of criminal proceedings — prosecution for an alleged contravention of s 631 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — examination under s 19 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) — civil proceedings challenging the lawfulness of the exercise of s 19 power by ASIC — operation of ss 49, 68…
