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If your commercial tenant has an option to renew a retail premises lease, make you’re your section 28 notice right

Does your commercial tenant have an option to renew a retail premises lease? If so, get your section 28 notice right!

If your commercial tenant has an option to renew a retail premise lease it’s important, as a landlord, that you make sure...

Property Law

09 • 09 • 24

Incentivising Employees with Equity: What Are Your Options?

Incentivising Employees with Equity: What Are Your Options?

Incentivising staff with equity is a common issue for businesses of all sizes. We commonly assist our corporate clients with...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

25 • 07 • 24

The use of artificial intelligence in the legal industry

The use of artificial intelligence in the legal industry

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising several sectors, and the legal industry is certainly no exception....

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Property Law

07 • 06 • 24

What you need to know about the new Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform in Victoria

What you need to know about the new Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform in Victoria

The Victoria Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill was introduced into the Victorian Parliament in March 2024....

Property Law, Tax Law

29 • 04 • 24

Penalty clauses in contracts

Penalty clauses in contracts

What are penalty clauses? A penalty clause is a clause in a contract that sets out a predetermined amount of compensation to...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

15 • 03 • 24

Significant new Victorian laws impacting land tax, windfall gains tax and vacant residential land tax

Significant new Victorian laws impacting land tax, windfall gains tax and vacant residential land tax

A new prohibition on adjustments for land tax and windfall gains tax and a significant broadening of the vacant residential...

Property Law, Tax Law

12 • 12 • 23

Changes to unfair contract terms

Changes to unfair contract terms

Since 9 November 2023, important amendments to unfair contract terms have taken effect (UCT). The changes were introduced by...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

15 • 11 • 23

How to challenge a rental determination for a retail lease?

How to challenge a rental determination for a retail lease?

Have you recently received a rental determination for your retail lease that you believe is unfair or incorrect? The...

Property Law

19 • 09 • 23

Is my term sheet binding even if it says it’s not?

Is my term sheet binding even if it says it’s not?

Term sheets are a crucial element in the early stages of any business transaction, particularly in the context of venture...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

13 • 07 • 23