Contact: Kevin Hobgood-Brown, Partner
Level 18, Grosvenor Place
225 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Phone: 61-2-9330-8241
Fax: 61-2-9330-8111
Email: sydney@ deacons.com.au
Web: http://www.deacons.com.au
Deacons is a leading full service business law firm with offices and
affiliates located throughout Asia and Australia. Our international network
of over 850 legal professionals provides legal and commercial services to
leading corporations, governments and public authorities, as well as to
private businesses, financial institutions and individuals.
Contact: Veronica Jumeaux, Partner
Level 11, 2 Mill Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia
Phone: 61-8-9321-1211
Fax: 61-8-9321-1272
Email: vjumeaux@ downings.com.au
Web: http://downings.com.au
Downings knows the value of getting it right the first time in franchising. At our foundation is more than a decade of extensive legal assistance to franchisors and a passionate, active involvement with franchising industry groups.
We proudly support some of the most successful, recognised franchise systems in Australia today. Whether the opportunities are statewide, nationwide or worldwide, Downings caters to all aspects of franchising law, planning and documentation.
Our experienced team is part of the very fabric of the Australian franchising industry. Active Franchise Council of Australia membership is seen in Executive Committee and WA Chapter Presidency involvement. Regular contributions to conferences and journals reflect our commitment. With strong links and referral points we create a network that can really make things happen.
For these reasons, broader commercial advantage is possible through a connection with Downings. By sharing our experience and industry network, franchisors often walk away with new means of achieving their goals or saving costs.
Our service includes:
- Proactive, Franchise Code compliant planning for new systems
- Optimal business structures for asset, risk and tax management
- All documentation including disclosure statements and agreements
- Trade mark, copyright, patent and intellectual property assistance
- Evaluation of existing networks, structures and documentation
- Assistance with preparation, review and audit of franchise operations manuals
- Property, leasing, contracts and broader commercial matters
- Litigation and mediation support for franchising disputes
- Ongoing support protecting the growth and management of clients' systems
Contact: Greg Mitchell, Director
Level 3, 815 Pacific Highway
Chatswood NSW 2067
Sydney
Australia
Phone: +61-2-8440-8330
Fax: +61-2-8440-8333
Email: immigration@ hitchcock.com.au
Web: http://hitchcock.com.au
Hitchcock and Associates, a wholly owned independent Australian company, is one of Australia's largest and longest established immigration firms, headquartered in Chatswood in Sydney, Australia.
We have offices and representation in South Africa, Singapore and Hong Kong, and we regularly visit other international locations such as the United Kingdom, Europe and the Americas. Information about our consulting visits, with details on how appointments can be made, are readily available on our website.
Our Australian Registered migration consultants advise and assist clients in all aspects of Australian visas and migration law. From initial assessments through to the processing and lodgement of migration applications, our professional staff are on hand to ensure the process of emigrating to Australia is a smooth one.
Our clients include well-known multinational corporations, small to medium-sized businesses as well as families and individuals. When our clients require assistance in areas outside our firm's expertise, we have a wide range of reputable contacts available in other fields including banking, accounting, property and legal services.
Contact: Jarmal Richard, Esq., CEO
Level 5, 45 William Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
Phone: + 61 3 9614 4111
Fax: + 61 3 9614 1611
Email: jarmal@ jdrlegal.com.au
Web: http://www.jdrlegal.com.au
We are a boutique law firm of Americans and Australians, specializing in intellectual property and technology, with lawyers qualified to practice law in the US, Australia and New Zealand. Our services (the IP Help Deskā¢, General Counsel Outsource (GCO), and Legal News Ticker), multi-jurisdictional experience and team dynamics are unique, innovative and affective at delivering the best legal advice and service to our clients, with price certainty.
The combination of our team, technology, methodology and pricing models leave our clients in a far better position to protect and commercialize their intellectual property.
Contact: David Weinberger, Partner
Level 2
280 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Phone: 61-3-8600-8888
Fax: 61-3-8600-8899
Email: dweinberger@ kligers.com.au
Web: http://www.kligers.com.au/
Kliger Partners is a Melbourne law firm that specializes in all aspects of commercial law. It has lawyers with expertise and experience in:
- commercial transactions;
- franchising;
- intellectual property;
- international dispute resolution; and
- employment law.
Kliger Partners has American lawyers that know exactly the needs of American businesses, having practiced in the U.S. and acted for American companies for many years.
In addition, Kliger Partners has been retained by the United States Government for its assistance in respect of a range of commercial transactions and disputes for over 20 years, and views its long standing relationship with the Department of Justice as a point of pride and evidence of its commitment to furthering American interests in Australia.
Contact: Lauren Levin, U.S. Attorney at Law
Level 57, MLC Centre
19-29 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61-2-9236-7389
Fax: 61-2-9236-7386
Email: Lauren@ levinimmigration.com
Web: http://www.LevinImmigration.com
With offices in Sydney and Atlanta, Levin Immigration Law advises corporations and individuals seeking to enter the United States or Australia on a temporary or permanent basis. Our team of professional immigration specialists is led by a qualified U.S. attorney with over 20 years experience, a former U.S. consular supervisor with nearly 30 years experience in handling nonimmigrant and immigrant matters, and a licensed Australian Migration Agent.
Contact: Darren Gardner, Partner
36th Floor
50 California Street
San Francisco CA 94111
Phone: 1-415-869-6400
Fax: 1-415-869-6430
Email: darren.gardner@ minterellison.com
Web: http://www.minterellison.com
Our San Francisco and Sydney offices provide comprehensive legal services to corporations in Australia, USA and overseas.
Leigh Brown, Partner
Minter Ellison
Level 19, Aurora Place
88 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Phone: 61-2-9921-4941
Fax: 61-2-9921-4419
Email: leigh.brown@minterellison.com
Contact: Patrick Fazzone, Partner
Level 31, No. 1 O'Connell St.
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 61 2 9262 6700
Fax: 61 2 9262 3263
Email: pfazzone@ tighepatton.com
With offices around the United States and in Australia, we specialize in tailored solutions to our clients' international business needs.
Contact: Mr. Robert Toth, Partner
Level 26, 459 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 61-3-9612-7230
Fax: 61-3-9629-4035
Email: rxt@ wisewoulds.com.au
Web: http://www.wisewoulds.com.au
Wisewoulds lawyers have been practicing law in Australia since 1853.
We conduct our practice with the aspiration to be at the cutting edge in the delivery of legal services.
The firms Corporate Transactions and Business Services Group acts in relation to:
. Mergers and acquisitions
. Corporations law
. Franchise law (including licensing and distribution arrangements)
. Registration of foreign companies
The firm is a member of the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), the International Franchise Lawyers Association (IFLA), and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
The firm acts for national and foreign companies and can assist foreign Companies to establish business in Australia and meet the local regulatory requirements.
Please contact Mr Robert Toth (ph: 03-9612-7230 or email rxt@wisewoulds.com.au) or Mr Adam Rich (ph: 03-9612-7220 or email ajr@wisewoulds.com.au) of our commercial group.
Contact: Baker & McKenzie Australian Offices
Baker & McKenzie Melbourne Office:
Level 39 Rialto
525 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Baker & McKenzie Sydney Office:
Level 26 AMP Centre
50 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 61-3-9617-4200
Fax: 61-3-9614-2103
Email: kenneth.gray@ bakernet.com
Web: http://www.bakernet.com
Baker & McKenzie is a leading global law firm with 69 offices in nearly 40 countries. With a multinational network of more than 3,000 locally qualified, internationally experienced lawyers and a presence in virtually every important financial and commercial center in the world, we are able to offer our clients a truly global service that no other law firm can match.
Contact details for Melbourne office:
Ken Gray, Partner
Tel: 61-2-9617-4292 Fax: 61-3-9614-2103
Email: kenneth.gray@bakernet.com
Contact details for Sydney office:
Steven Glanz, Partner
Tel: 61-2-9225-0205 Fax: 61-2-9225-1595
Email: steven.glanz@bakernet.com
Ben McLaughlan, Partner
Tel: 61-2-9225-0342 Fax: 61-2-9225-1595
Email: ben.mclaughlan@bakernet.com
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