CORPORATE LAW 


 

OVERVIEW

 

At Sojong, we realize it takes more than simply just the knowledge of the law to provide good practical legal advice. We recognise the need that clients have for clear solutions to complex problems.  Having previously represented several large corporate bodies and have an impressive track record, we are able to provide assistance in various areas of the corporate field.

 

SERVICES

 

Business structures: Establishment, insolvency, and reorganization of a company

Sojong acts for clients who are first establishing their business, providing advice and preparingrelevant documents to structure start-up companies. We also provide advice in insolvency matters,regarding receivership, administration, liquidation, acting for clients during the administration on allrelevant issues that arise. We also aim to prepare commercial documentation to implementsolutions to problems as they arise, developing and implementing corporate reorganisation and reconstruction.

 

General Corporate Governance

It is often seen now that the failure to monitor and supervise corporate governance can result in drastic measures and therefore compliance is an essential issue for all companies. We provide advice regarding directors’ duties, auditing and compliance.

 

Employment law

We act for business for discrimination matters, industrial relations, and occupational health and safety matters. We provide further advice for various matters including employment contracts, unfair dismissals, and disputes.

 

Trademark Registration 

We can assist our clients in registration, management and advice of trademarks, as well as the licensing and commercialisation, oppositions and infringement.

 

Mergers and Acquisitions 

Our experience in negotiations, due diligence procedures and contractual documentation in the takeover of companies and businesses can aid whatever possible needs you will have in this area.

 

Franchising 

In acting for franchisors/franchisees, we provide advice relation to establishment of the franchise system, ensuring of franchising code compliance, document preparation (including disclosure, franchise and licensing agreements), the buying/selling of franchises, due diligence and dispute resolution.

 

General Counsel Scheme 

When in need of part-time legal advice on various business issues rather than the hiring of a full time in-house general counsel, we can structure your scheme and retainer so that our general counsel services are tailor made and fit to your particular interests and needs.

 

 

 

USEFUL LINKs:

Australian Securities and Investments Comission (ASIC)

www.asic.gov.au

 

 ASIC Register Search

www.asic.gov.au/registers

 

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

www.asx.com.au

 

Corporations Act 2001

www.austlii.edu.au/ca2001

 

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)

www.accc.gov.au

 

Insolvency Practitioner’s Association of Australia

www.ippa.com.au