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Commercial Law Advice and Agreements
We offer a one stop shop for exceptional business legal advice.
We can assist you with contractual issues relating to all trading activities of your business. We cover the full range of customer, service, sponsorship, sales promotion, distributorship and supplier agreements, standard terms and conditions and advice on contractual liability and privacy issues.
Corporate and trust establishment and secretariat
Starting a new business or making an investment? We would love to join you on your journey.
Let us help you:
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set up your company; discretionary/family trust, unit trust or foundation;
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prepare and negotiate shareholder and unitholder agreements;
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draft company policies and commercial agreements; and
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update and maintain your corporate registers and legal records.
Dispute Resolution
We take a level-headed, even-handed, fair-minded approach to acting in disputes. Yet, we ensure that your legal interests are fiercely advanced and protected.
We have large law firm experience in the following areas:
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Commercial and insurance litigation, including debt recovery, contract disputes, consumer and competition disputes, building and construction matters and professional negligence/Director & Officer claims;
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Regulatory investigations representation;
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Insurance and indemnity advisory; and
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Insolvency and bankruptcy.
Practice areas
Corporate and Trust Transactions
When structuring and documenting transactions, the devil is always in the detail. We provide a black letter approach, but we are also absolutely determined to obtain a commercial outcome.
We can help you with:
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joint ventures, including devising ownership, management and operational structures to meet commercial and regulatory requirements;
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share or asset acquisitions and divestitures;
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buy-backs, redemptions, issues/placements, transfers etc.
Corporate Governance and Head Office Advisory
Are you a corporate director or officer with a pit in your stomach?
Let us help you get comfortable.
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We have substantial experience advising on corporate governance matters including directors’ duties, board effectiveness and policies and general compliance issues
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We also provide advice and representation for directors and officers in relation to contentious matters including regulatory investigations.
Wills and Estates
Make sure things play out the way you want. We can help you get your ‘ducks in a row’ through:
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Testamentary will and trust preparation;
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Guardianship appointments and powers of attorney;
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Probate and letters of administration applications;
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Claims under the Succession Act; and
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Executorial and trustee services.
David Speiser
Director
dspeiser@speiserlawyers.com.au
0414 767 940
David is our principal lawyer.
He has over 19 years’ experience in high profile, large scale, international transactional and litigation matters. He has served as a trusted advisor of public and private companies, directors and officers, businesses, not-for-profit organisations, professionals and families.
Examples of matters that David has worked on include:
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The sale of various privately owned McGrath Real Estate franchises to McGrath Limited as part of the IPO of McGrath in December 2015.
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Various property and corporate divestments and acquisitions for the Denwol Group.
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The acquisition of PC Tools by Symantec.
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Court proceedings against directors of Ansett and Air New Zealand following the collapse of Ansett.
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The restructure of the ownership and financing arrangements of a major residential development in Victoria for Gresham.
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Various commercial, restructuring and business sale transactions for Seafolly.
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The claim by CSR against a worldwide syndicate of insurers and reinsurers in respect of the Wittenoom mine in WA.
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Representative proceedings by the ACCC against Allphones.
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Litigation concerning the collapse of Pan Pharmaceuticals.
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The sale of the Rydges Darwin Airport Hotel and Resort and the restructuring of the ownership in the Rydges Sydney International Airport Hotel.
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The sale of the Global IT Group to Invigor Group.
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Litigation between Baulderstone Hornibrook and Sydney Airport regarding the construction of the third runway.
David holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws, graduating in 2000 with first class honours. He was admitted to practice in 2001. David was a Director at Landerer & Company and prior to that a Senior Associate in the Sydney offices of Arnold Bloch Leibler and DLA Piper. David also worked as a lawyer at O'Melveny & Myers LLP in New York City and as corporate counsel at Sinclair Knight Merz in their Sydney and Perth offices.
David is a solicitor member of the New South Wales Profession Admission Board and is an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Federal Court. He is a board director, company secretary and member of the executive committee of NSW Crime Stoppers. He is also the President and a director of the Board of Progressive Jewish Education and he sits on the Board of Governors and Trustees of the Jewish Communal Appeal. In addition, David is an arbitrator assigned to resolving disputes for Professional Footballers Australia.
David has authored and contributed to a number of articles and case notes published in various leading Australian legal texts including Australian Corporation Law Principles and Practice and the Butterworths Corporations Law Bulletin.
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