Business Lawyers
Guidance in Commercial and Business Law
East Coast Law will expertly guide you in all areas of commercial and business law, work with your accountant on taxation, and protect you in areas of contract negotiation, dispute resolution, employment issues, and more.
With a team of highly experienced business lawyers available across NSW (with offices in Newcastle, Maitland, Toukley, Edgeworth, and Port Macquarie), we offer legal advice that is cost-effective and time-efficient, and we represent businesses of all sizes.
Business Structures
Working closely with accounting firms, we help our clients achieve their desired outcomes of internal management in corporate entities. The cornerstone of this is the preparation of shareholders agreements which essentially governs the internal relations between the Directors and Shareholders of the company.
Personal Property Securities (PPS)
Understanding the Personal Property Securities Act and Personal Properties Security Register is a complex and sometimes cumbersome task. This is why East Coast Law have prepared an information kit to help you understand the basics about the PPS, where to register your interest and how to get help.
Dispute Resolution
One of the key ways to resolve a dispute is sound legal advice. A no-nonsense, impartial opinion will help you decide whether to pursue your matter or cut your losses and walk away. Our lawyers will aim to put your best interest first and give you the frank advice you need.
Taxation
East Coast Law works with your own accountant to provide taxation planning assistance.
Goods and Services Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Depreciation have have a major effect on business costs and its important to get a coordinated approach.
We work with your accountant to achieve the best possible result for you.
Buying or Selling a Business
The proactive management of the employment relationship from hiring to termination is vital to minimise legal exposure, anxiety and cost, particularly when you’re buying or selling a business.
East Coast Law provides our business law clients with timely advice on all aspects of managing employees, to maintain positive relationships for all concerned.
Grow and protect your business with legal guidance you can trust
The extensive experience of our dedicated legal team in Australian commercial and business law enables us to provide a full range of services to protect your business and ensure you are on a path to success.
Our team of conveyancers and solicitors
Paul Bollen
Kevin Byrnes
Vicki Andrews
Simone Johnson
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
Kerry Dowling
Melena Murphy
Anabelle Castro
April Spriggs
Michelle Rae
Hayley Pearson
Client Testimonials
Thank you for the wonderful work in managing the conveyance for our purchase. You were extremely helpful and provided advice at short notice. You and your team worked with us and made sure that we were kept informed at all stages (I particularly liked the SMS notifications). You have made the conveyancing process an ease. I will certainly recommend you for your professionalism and knowledge.
We had the pleasure of dealing with Jana at your Toukley branch. She was thorough and helped us in a few sticky situations. We would definitely recommend her to anyone needing a conveyancer in the future. Thank you for all your assistance.
This is a testimonial to your employee Chrystal Esgate for her outstanding service and work that we received from her and her supporting staff, Raelene Dawkins. It is with great pleasure that we write this and hope that this letter reflects just how outstanding Chrystal is as her work as a conveyancer and as a person.
Thank you for everything you and your team has done during this sale. I’ve been very much stuck almost paralysed at times from the emotions of my journey and all the realities that must happen as things move forward.
We found the total experience so easy with the efficient service we received! Thank you.
I was very impressed with the service provided & have already returned to use your service again.
THANK YOU ALL!! Am thrilled with the service offered by your staff. They were wonderful and nothing was a problem for them. Everyone I had reason to speak with from beginning to end of purchase was very helpful. I would definitely use your services again. I have already recommended your services to a friend.
We have used East Coast on six different occasions in the past 7 years. We have always been impressed with the fast, efficient, friendly and “no fuss” service. Would definitely use again and recommend.
We are selling our unit in the next 6 months and will be using Kerry Dowling . We highly recommend your firm to all of of our friends.
Just want to say how happy I am with the service East Coast gave me for my first home. Thanking you again.
The staff at East Coast were very polite as well as very professional in their work. We thank them all for their help.
You made our purchasing of our first home, smooth and easy. Thank You.
Excellent service, very happy with everything you did for us. Very positive experience, I would recommend to anyone.
Very efficient & friendly staff. Well priced and value for money. We will use you again for an investment portfolio and recommend your services to our friends and family.
The girls were great!! All excelled all expectations!! Julie was so patient with me, Thank you girls.
The one thing that stood out most with my experience at East Coast Law during my family law matter with Vicki Andrews was she was real