Commercial Services
Commercial and Corporate Advice
Warren McKeon Dickson has a dedicated commercial focus and can provide you with advice on all aspects of commercial and corporate law including:
- Commencing a business and your choice of an appropriate entity
- Conducting commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution
- Sale and purchase of businesses
- Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Corporate compliance and directors responsibilities
- Trade practices and consumer protection
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Collection of debts or defending claims
Commercial Litigation
Our team of lawyers has experience in conducting complex commercial litigation in New South Wales and the Federal Courts. The team provides a commercial focus on resolving disputes and also advises on alternative methods of resolution including negotiation, conciliation, arbitration and expert determination.
Business Sales and Acquisitions
With a team of professional staff experienced in advising vendors and purchasers of businesses of all types and sizes, Warren McKeon Dickson is proud of its reputation and abilities in the area of business sales and acquisitions. Our team is confident in identifying the critical areas for agreement between parties and preparing and negotiating the contract and associated documents.
Our lawyers focus on the commercial reality of the transaction and offer a complete service to protect your interests and advise you on your rights and obligations. By utilising the knowledge and expertise of the WMD Property Group and the Employment Law Division, our team of lawyers are able to ensure that all aspects of the sale and purchase are considered.
By drawing upon our experience and knowledge in this area, we are able to offer these services to you in an efficient and effective manner.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Our team of lawyers can provide commercial advice and conduct litigation in all types of insolvency and bankruptcy matters. We work closely with accountants and financial planners in order to deliver innovative solutions to manage and minimise risk and achieve desired commercial outcomes.
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Key People
Dean Groundwater
has 17 years experience including 7 years in the Business Services, Taxation and Insolvency Divisions of a major accounting firm. Dean’s practice includes drafting all types of commercial agreements, dispute resolution and commercial litigation ...read more
Denis Bowles
Denis Bowles has specialised in commercial law for the last 20 years. Denis has wide and valuable experience in commercial transactions and large scale sales and acquisitions, advising on contractual disputes and conducting commercial litigation ...read more
Craig Pryor
Craig Pryor has extensive experience advising on commercial contracts, conducting commercial litigation and civil litigation generally. Craig regularly advises clients on commercial matters relating to the Corporations Act and drafting commercial ...read more
Jayne Humphreys
Jayne Humphreys, Senior Associate, works exclusively in estate planning and can prepare your Wills, Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship documents. Jayne can provide you with detailed advice upon testamentary trusts, avoiding estate claims, protecting assets for beneficiaries and tax minimisation ...read more
Anika Fleet
Anika is now a member of the WMD Corporate and Commercial Group where she is primarily involved in acting for clients in Local, District, Supreme and Federal Court proceedings, providing commercial and corporate advice, providing employment advice, and drafting a range of commercial documents. ...read more
Kathryn Harris
Kathryn has experience advising clients on commercial matters and drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, including business sale and purchase agreements, services agreements, agency and distribution agreements and terms and conditions of trade. ...read more
Michael Terry-Whitall
Since joining the firm Michael has worked predominantly in the Criminal and Commercial law divisions where he has gained experience in both criminal and civil litigation. Michael is experienced in the drafting of extensive legal documents and briefing Counsel for complicated matters. ...read more