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The 2022 Federal Budget has been released and it notes that the government plans to scrap a number of ASIC fees from September 2023.

The Australian government has recently introduced Director IDs. In this article, we explain: What they are; Why they have been introduced; Who needs to get one; When you need to apply; and How you can apply.

Engaging an adviser, such as a lawyer, accountant, valuer, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) / corporate adviser or business broker can be a daunting process. In any given field, there are many advisers and service firms in the market, and it can be difficult to know the best way to find and engage...

You’ve probably heard it before: “We just need you to sign our standard NDA first. We’ll send it through. You just need to sign and send it back.” Is it OK to sign the other party’s standard non-disclosure agreement (NDA) (also commonly known as a ‘confidentiality agreement’)? Will your company’s...

Buying a business? If so, you may need to think about the warranties to be provided by the seller, the limitations to those warranties that may be requested by the seller, whether there should be co-warrantors, and whether there should be a retention of the purchase price to satisfy future warranty...

Recent updates involving the Unfair Contract Terms regime in Australia are a reminder to regularly review and update any standard form/template contracts used in your business to ensure compliance with that regime.

Congratulations to Kenneth Gitahi on his promotion to Director and Samantha Khoo and Troy Mossley on their promotions to Special Counsel. Ken, Sam and Troy all specialise in mergers & acquisitions, shareholder arrangements, IPOs and other capital raisings, private equity investments, and...

Joint ventures/business arrangements are commonly structured as proprietary limited companies with 2 or more shareholders. While it may not seem essential at the start of the business relationship, having an agreement between the shareholders has a number of key benefits. The following are a few...

If you’re not in the business of supplying to retail consumers, you could be excused for thinking that the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) were not something you needed to worry about. However, given the definition of “consumer” in the ACL, the consumer guarantees...

It is now six months since Senior Consultant, Michael Abrahams, joined us in a part time capacity (while continuing his other role as General Counsel, Company Secretary & Integrity Officer at Essendon Football Club). We sat down with Michael to talk about his observations on returning to private...

Sierra Legal is pleased to announce that Davide Cavalleri has joined the firm as Special Counsel. Davide is a highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who specialises in mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory and general commercial law. As part of Davide joining the team, we ask him...

Please see our top legal tips when buying a business….

Before buying a business, it is recommended that the buyer undertakes due diligence on the target business. In conducting due diligence, a buyer should aim to know as much about the target business as it does about its own business. The following are some key tips to keep in mind when conducting...

Some interesting commentary and insights on mid-market M&A in Australia in 2021 in the latest Mergermarket publication

Are you tired of working in a typical “ivory tower” law firm, or the constant pressure of personal fee budgets? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and growing team with genuine flexibility around work location and hours?

Happy New Year! We are excited to be back in 2021 to continue providing exceptional, commercially focused legal services to our clients in the following areas:

We would like to wish all of our clients, colleagues, referrers, connections, family and friends a happy festive season and a big thank for your continue support during 2020! We look forward to continuing to work with everyone in 2021.

As part of our team Q&A, we recently sat down with Senior Associate Samantha Khoo to ask all the tough questions …

Sierra Legal welcomes Michael Abrahams to the team as a Senior Consultant. In conjunction with his work for Sierra Legal, Michael will also continue as General Counsel, Company Secretary and Integrity Officer at Essendon Football Club. Welcome Michael!

On 19 November 2020, ASX released Compliance Update no. 10/20 to announce the expiry, on 30 November 2020, of the temporary capital raising relief measures that had been introduced to assist ASX-listed entities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to undertake emergency capital raisings.

Buying a business normally involves a substantial amount of due diligence by the buyer on the target business. Before committing to the transaction, the buyer will want to ensure that it knows what it is buying, including what obligations it is assuming, the nature and extent of the target...

We are growing! Sierra Legal is proud to announce that Michael Abrahams, a highly regarded commercial lawyer, is joining our expanding law firm.

We are delighted to have assisted DWM Solutions and its founders and directors Nick Clift and Jeni Clift on their merger with Milan Industries.

The ACCC has recently commenced legal action in the Federal Court against Fuji Xerox Australia with the ACCC alleging that there are 31 different terms in Fuji Xerox’s standard form contracts that are unfair…