Commercial & Litigation

Every business venture carries the risk of disputes with others or non-compliance with the law. Good legal counsel seeks to pre-empt these issues before they arise and ensures that every business decision is made with foresight of its legal consequences. If a dispute arises, lawyers need to be able to react quickly and strategically while keeping the client’s broader objectives in mind.

Commercial & Litigation

Our Expertise

Birchgrove Legal is strategically astute and has a long track record in the commercial space. Our aim is to always provide focused and practical advice that is cost effective and keeps our clients in control of the legal issues or disputes at hand.

Commercial & Corporate

Corporate Governance

We advise companies on a wide range of corporate governance matters, including board composition and structure, directors’ duties, governance-related disclosures and other regulatory matters. We are well positioned to provide clients with the needed tools to manage both the day-to-day and the long term aspects of their organisations’ affairs.

Joint Ventures

Our lawyers have a pragmatic approach to joint ventures as we focus on creating a structure amenable to the strategic objectives of all participants. We pay particular attention to achieving best outcomes in areas such as tax, regulatory requirements, financing, liability and exit options.

Entity and Trust Structures

Having worked across various different industries, we pride ourselves on having a pragmatic approach that is tailored to the objectives of the client. Our lawyers have experience in devising effective legal structures for companies, NFPs, partnerships, trusts and other entities.

Litigation

Commercial and Contract

We handle a wide variety of commercial disputes, from simple debt recoveries to complicated contract, equity and trust matters. Our lawyers embody a practical and cost effective ethos that keeps clients in control of the dispute and constantly updated on our approach.

Corporate

We specialise in disputes involving corporations and trusts, including disputes between shareholders, directors and other stakeholders. Through our depth of industry knowledge across multiple sectors, we give our clients advice that makes sense on a business level and resolves the dispute in the most cost-effective way.

Defamation

We have developed a robust practice in the area of defamation and have acted for various organisation types including independent schools, national religious institutions, prominent activist groups and other entities.

Why Birchgrove Legal

Birchgrove Legal provides reliable and effective commercial legal advice and services with a personalised, boutique approach. We act for a diverse range of clients, from individuals to Not-for-profit organisations to large corporate entities. In our years of operation, we have developed strong contacts within both the business and legal communities and work closely with leading barristers and professionals. We provide our clients with a full range of legal advisory services with a guarantee of skill, knowledge, professionalism and – importantly – a dogged pursuit of their objectives and success.