Services
HKT Law advises on most areas of the law, excluding family law and crime. We will provide you with a quote for our services.
Legal services and expertise offered:
(It is impossible to list all of the topics upon which we can advise but here is a list of those which we commonly provide.)
- FAST AND EFFECTIVE LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
- MEDIATIONS AND ARBITIRATIONS
- PARTNERSHIP and BUSINESS AGREEMENTS (Including partnership dissolution)
- INHERITANCE, WILLS & PROBATE (Including succession planning)
- PROPERTY SALE AND PURCHASE (Including property settlements at discounted rates)
- PROPERTY SALE & PURCHASE
- CONSULTANCY AGREEMENTS
- ACQUISTION AND SALE OF FRANCHISED BUSINESSES
- FARM PURCHASES AND SALES (including mortgages and farming LOAN AGREEMENTS
- BUSINESS - SALE & PURCHASE
- TAX & GST ADVICE
- SHAREFARMING AGREEMENTS
- FARM LEASES
- LAND TRANSFERS & STAMP DUTY EXEMPTIONS
- DISCRETIONARY / UNIT TRUSTS
- COMMERCIAL LITIGATION (Most courts in Western Australia)
- BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (All types, including Turnkey, Construction Management & Guaranteed Lump Sums)
- MINING AND ENGINEERING PROJECT AGREEMENTS (All types, including EPCM, Schedule of Rates & Performance Incentive for contractor progress and budget control)
- EQUIPMENT FAILURE DISPUTES (especially heavy engineering equipment – fixed and mobile plant and marine
vessels)
- BUILDING, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LAW ADVICE
- SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE HOSPITALITY
- WILLS AND INHERITANCE DISPUTES
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND MEDIATIONS
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Business Acquisitions
HKT Law has assisted many clients in acquiring and commencing new businesses in Western Australia. We have South African qualified lawyers in the firm (with more than 20 years of experience in Australia), and we have helped many new Australians with our understanding of their circumstances.
We can assist in due diligence requirements and review of contract documentation.
We can also refer you to other professionals such as financial advisors, insurance brokers and accountants whose services you may need.
We understand your background and your new environment and appreciate the legal issues which may confront you.
Debt recovery
We have a very high success rate in effective debt recovery. Let us recover your debts while you concentrate on gaining new business and running your business. In appropriate circumstances we can limit our fees to a percentage of the amount actually recovered providing you with a very fair and efficient business solution.
Commercial contracts
We pride ourselves on having the ability to ensure that you have just as much documentation as you need to record your commercial contractual arrangements without over burdening you with paper work.
Partnerships / Joint Ventures
It is tempting to ignore the formal documentation used to record the arrangements for a new partnership of joint venture. Let us assist you to do this in a friendly environment so you can put the paperwork behind you and be assured that it will be there for future reference if necessary.
Let us check over your new business documentation for you before you sign.
Preparation and review of leases
Property Owners:
Property leases are often long and complicated documents. Let us prepare them professionally for you if you are a property owner.
Property Tenants;
If you are intending to become a tenant let us navigate through the lease documents with you so you can be aware of any pitfalls in advance.
Wills & trusts
We have successfully assisted many individuals in Western Australia with their testamentary requirements. We will prepare documents that are specifically designed and tailored for your needs and those of your family members and also give you the necessary relevant to your testamentary requirements.
Resources, Mining, Engineering & Construction
One our partners, Colin Touyz has over 20 years of experience in providing effective legal advice and preparing appropriate documentation for clients in these industry sectors. In addition we pride ourselves in producing quick and efficient dispute resolution options for participants in these industry sectors. We already understand the relevant issues and fundamentals of your particular industry and you will not be charged for lawyers taking time to learn to understand your technical environment.
Colin is also a qualified Construction Contracts Act (2004) Registered Adjudicator.
Commercial litigation
Commercial litigation can be an expensive, time consuming and personally traumatic experience. We will advise and represent you and guide you through the process to achieve a favourable, time and cost effective outcome for you.
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