Expertise

Cronin Shearer Lawyers offers a wide range of commercial and corporate law advice including:

Property

Before buying or selling property you should discuss the contract with a solicitor. Cronin Shearer Lawyers are experienced in all areas of property law and all aspects of property transactions including complex and large commercial transactions. Other transactions include:

Property development
Property acquisition and amalgamation of sites
Property resumptions
Put and call options
Off the plan sales documentation including
- Disclosure statements
- Community management statements
- By-laws
- Corporate law disclosures and statements
Property sales and on sales
Commercial conveyancing
Planning and environment issues

Commercial

Whatever your commercial transaction needs Cronin Shearer Lawyers can assist including:

Advice on business entities
Sale and purchase of businesses
Liquor licensing
Franchise Agreements

Commercial Leasing and Retail Leasing

Cronin Shearer Lawyers act for a number of shopping centre owners as well as a number of tenants. We are well placed to deal with all leasing matters and any leasing disputes including:

Retail shop leasing
Commercial leasing
Retail shop lease mediation and tribunal hearings

Conveyancing

Buying and selling your home is one of the most important decisions you can make. Cronin Shearer Lawyers understands this and will provide personal advice in all residential transactions. You should always take the opportunity to discuss the Contract with your solicitor before you sign it.

Commercial and Corporate

There are many documents involved in commercial and corporate transactions. We are familiar with all of these including:

Incorporation of companies
Joint venture agreements
Share sale agreements
Options
Agreements
Deeds
Licences

Corporations Law

If you are needing advice about Australian Financial Services Licensing, financial services, financial products or managed investment schemes, Cronin Shearer Lawyers have considerable experience in this area including:

Acquiring an Australian Financial Services Licence
Preparation of Constitutions and Compliance Plans for registration of Managed Investment Schemes
Preparation of Product Disclosure Statements
Variations of Australian Financial Services Licences
Advice on Management Rights Schemes
Capital raising issues

Wills and Estate Planning

The best way to ensure your wishes are respected when you die is to make a Will. Other aspects of estate planning such as asset protection and taxation issues should be discussed with your solicitor. Cronin Shearer Lawyers are experienced in these areas and able to provide the assistance appropriate to your circumstances.

If you believe you have been unfairly left out of someone’s Will you should seek legal advice. As there are time limitations in this area of law you should talk to a solicitor about this issue as soon as it occurs. Cronin Shearer Lawyers can provide advice on these matters.

Wills
Enduring Powers of Attorney
Advanced Health Care Directives
Testamentary Trusts
Estate Planning
Estate administration
Family Provision Claims

Trusts

One of the most effective entities within which to conduct your affairs is a trust. Cronin Shearer Lawyers can advise you on all aspects of the following trusts.

Discretionary Trust Deeds
Unit Trust Deeds

General

If you have any legal issue which is concerning you, please call Cronin Shearer Lawyers. One of our staff will be happy to discuss the issue with you and assist wherever possible.