Client Solution

My client was a small fund manager authorised to undertake regulated consumer loans. The client had gone to great lengths to ensure its investors’ contributions were structured as contributory loans and could not be pooled with investments made by other investors in other loans. The client had regulatory relief allowing this structure, but it was […]

My client, a popular hotel, was due to hold a major music festival in just days’ time when it was shut down by the regulator. The hotel needed an urgent hearing before the Liquor Appeals Tribunal (now QCAT) to have the closure lifted in time for the event. With one day’s notice, my experienced team and

The owner of a franchise network contacted me about winding up their operations after more than 20 years in Australia and New Zealand. Other lawyers they had approached had raised questions about unconscionable conduct, leaving the owner with no clear direction on how to proceed. However, when I looked at the franchise agreements, and the

One of my professional services clients approached me about moving CBD office locations. Commercial leasing is often a juggling act, and in this case, multiple agreements, leases, sub-leases surrenders, deeds and naming rights over several floors of prime office space added to the challenge. The matter was particularly difficult because my client needed to lease

A client was seeking provision out of her father’s estate due to financial need. The client and her father had had a strained relationship and he had chosen to be totally estranged from her in the last years of his life. His Will left all of his estate to other relatives. The matter was complex

One of my clients is a residential land developer with projects across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Redland areas. Over the years, they have encountered opposition from local councils on a variety of grounds as a part of the development process. I have consistently developed outcomes for my client to allow their developments to proceed;

My clients were buying a particularly expensive property. I always ask clients to send me their contract for review before signing, and in this case when I reviewed the documentation, I recommended several amendments to the standard Real Estate Institute Queensland contract to better protect their interests. One condition required the seller to warrant that

A club client came to me with a problem. Operational difficulties meant that unpaid creditors were stacking up and they were going broke fast. The club held a council lease over a large land parcel with several sports facilities, and was keen to preserve its future – its goal was to be taken over by

I was approached by an advisor who was facilitating the sale of a valuable mining services business. Unfortunately, its owner had terminal cancer and potential buyers were holding back in order to deal with the estate. Together, the advisor and I came up with a plan to recruit an experienced General Manager to run the

A client was approached by a large private equity group seeking to acquire my client’s business in a roll up. As soon as we started negotiating, cracks began to appear. My client had specific post-sale requirements to be negotiated as part of the sale; while the buying group was steadfast in its approach and reluctant