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Providing high quality legal services to not-for-profits and commercial businesses across Australia since 2017
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Commercial & Corporate
Our team are the go-to legal advisers for CEOs, directors and business owners who are seeking strategic legal advice which successfully navigates the interests of competing stakeholders and complex problems to achieve long-term success.
Our Approach
We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of changes in commercial and corporate landscape in Australia. We bring a pragmatic, commercial and practical approach to the table.
We focus on understanding what a business is looking to achieve and then tailor our advice, services and documents accordingly. We do not provide cookie cutter documents or solutions.
Hart & Co’s director, Roxanne Hart, has previously sat on a number of Boards across multiple industries and has the real-world experience to provide advice that achieves outcomes with an impact. She regularly partners with industry leaders and presents and speaks on key legal issues for businesses.
Our Services
Commercial contracts
Shareholders and unitholders agreements and joint ventures
Finance & securities (loans, credit applications, PPSA)
Software contracts (SaaS Agreements, EULAs)
Corporate advisory including corporate reconstructions and shareholder disputes
Trademark registration and advisory, copyright advice, and IP licencing agreements
Our Experience
We act on behalf of small, medium and large businesses, ASX listed entities, Government departments, Local Councils, major industry associations, and not-for-profits.
Commercial & Corporate
Advising one of Australia’s largest RTOs (Registered Training Organisations) on a complex shareholder dispute (where the other shareholder involved was a director and employee of the RTO). This involved providing strategic commercial advice on the best removal options available under the Corporations Act, Shareholders Agreement and Constitution, and ultimately executing the strategy with the best upside for the RTO with the least risk.
Advising a mid-cap ASX listed company on various commercial matters including compliance with the Corporations Act and ASX disclosure and other associated listing requirements.
Advising one of Australia’s largest e-commerce platform management firms on various commercial matters, including preparation of their template Client Services Agreement, and advising them on different ways of structuring investment and assistance with the legal requirements of their public capital raising.
The lead lawyer acting for one of Australia’s newest insurers as they enter the Australian market, including advice on AFSL requirements, review and preparation of various commercial agreements including an AFSL licence agreement, services contracts, user terms and conditions, privacy documents, and competition terms and conditions.
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Superannuation
Starting 1 January 2024, superannuation contributions will be included in the National Employment Standards (NES), granting most employees covered by the NES the legal ability to pursue recovery of unpaid or insufficient superannuation contributions through court under the Fair Work Act.
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Proposed reform of enterprise bargaining and other changes proposed
On November 9, 2023, the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 was enacted in Australia, introducing significant changes to the unfair contract terms (UCT) regime under the Australian Consumer Law.
Meet the Team
Hart & Co believes in success through collaboration. Our lawyers focus on quality and results.
Testimonials
“We’ve been working with Hart & Co for over a year across numerous complex commercial and employment law matters including EBAs and capital raisings. Roxy is responsive, turns around the work quickly and most importantly every job has been high quality. It’s a tough market finding and retaining good associate level lawyers and Hart & Co has been an invaluable resource to our commercial and property teams.”
“We’ve had an excellent experience working with Hart & Co. Roxy and her team are responsive and consistently deliver top quality legal work for us in a diverse range of practice areas. They were able to seamlessly fit into our business and quickly adapt to our processes and the way we work. Roxy is a very pragmatic, commercially-minded lawyer and a safe pair of hands for any matter she takes on. Highly recommended!”
“Hart & Co is an extension of our team, prompt and simply great to work with. With their support, our client turnaround times have increased and we have greater capacity to market and deliver. They help you to help your clients.”
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