Our broad Corporate practice is made up of 4 specialist groups focussing on:

• Corporate and Securities Law
• Commercial Law and Litigation
• Competition and Consumer Protection Law
• Property and Infrastructure Law

Corporate and Securities Law

Truman Hoyle has a wealth of experience in providing corporate and securities law advice to clients; from top 10 listed companies to start-up businesses.

The firm has particular expertise in:

• corporate fund raising and strategy, including listings
• joint venture structuring and shareholder agreements
• acquisitions and sales of shares and other securities
• employee share option plans
• Foreign Investment Review Board approvals
• Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules compliance
• company secretarial services
• share buy back arrangements
• corporate financial assistance arrangements
• all aspects of insolvency and business recovery

Truman Hoyle’s corporate clients include many well established global businesses, as well as many businesses leading technological innovation in the information, communications, media and technology industries.

Commercial Law and Litigation

The firm has an enviable record in representing its clients in all state and federal courts. The firm also assists clients with alternate dispute resolution, both in Australia and in the Pacific region.

The core of the firm’s commercial practice is its extensive expertise in:

• the acquisition and sale of businesses
• advising clients in relation to finance agreements, mortgages, charges and other securities
• drafting and negotiating supply, franchise, agency, and distribution agreements
• structuring consortia arrangements for the development of new businesses and technology
• advising on customer agreements, consumer equipment leasing and end user options
• tender preparation and compliance

Competition and Consumer Protection Law

Truman Hoyle is home to one of Australia's leading competition and trade practices law teams.  The team acts for many 'A' list clients, and is highly rated by international legal services directories such as Chambers Global and PLC Global Which Lawyer.

The team advises on matters such as:

• consumer protection, marketing and advertising issues
• acquiring merger approvals from the ACCC
• the avoidance of anti competitive conduct
• all applications to the ACCC for conduct clearance
• all forms of litigation involving competition and trade practices issues
• anti trust issues in multi jurisdictional transactions

Property & Infrastructure Law

The firm provides a leading edge service to its clients in all areas of property law, including commercial and retail leasing, property development advice, financing advice, and sales and acquisitions.

The firm acts for a number of large property owning companies and private clients. The firm also acts for a number of government departments for whom the firm undertakes acquisitions, sales, subdivisions and related property matters.

Our firm has a particular expertise in the rollout of telecommunications and radiocommunications networks. Some of the firm's lawyers have been key advisers on 14 such network rollouts, providing comprehensive regulatory advice, negotiating leases and licenses with land owners, and liaising with local government and state utilities. Our lawyers also advise on the requirements of environment and planning legislation, including the conduct of related litigation when necessary.

In addition to its commercial clients, the firm also undertakes private client property work at competitive rates.