HopgoodGanim works with businesses of all sizes to help them protect and enhance their commercial strength. Our team understands the intricacies of different forms of business activity and will advise on the most suitable structure or strategy for each client, whether that involves an acquisition or divestment, planning for the future of a family owned business, or establishing a totally new corporate structure to help manage a significant business change.
In addition to having an in-depth understanding of the needs of private and family business owners, our team's knowledge of Queensland's business environment is sophisticated and comprehensive. We have experience working for clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, agri-business and professional services, and this experience has given us the grounding to learn about new industries quickly and to hit the ground running. We make sure we gain a thorough understanding of each client's business, industry and priorities at the start of every relationship, so we are able to provide effective legal advice and commercial solutions from the very beginning.
Members of our business services and structuring team come from a variety of backgrounds including taxation and revenue, franchising, and mergers and acquisitions, and work with other specialists at HopgoodGanim as well as external professionals including accountants and financial planners to provide a sharp and connected service.
Areas of Expertise
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Partnership agreements
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Joint venture agreements
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Shareholder agreements
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Acquisition restructuring
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Trust structuring
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Business sale and acquisition
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Share sale and acquisition
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Business succession planning
Our Experience
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Advising fruit and vegetable wholesaler Simon George & Sons on the acquisition of NSW business George's Providores for $8.5 million, including an option to buy additional land for $16.5 million.
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Acting for Meridien Retirement Living in the cessation of its four-year retirement sector joint venture with AMP Capital.
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Acting for One Harvest Group in the purchase of three mango farms that had been owned by Timbercorp before its collapse. As part of this transaction, we advised on issues related to superannuation, intellectual property rights and managed investment schemes.
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Advising a client on the acquisition of assets from the administrators of Mustang Marine, a boat manufacturer with operations throughout Australia and New Zealand. As part of this transaction, we advised on issues related to the consideration of revenue, duty and intellectual property rights.
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Advising construction services company CV Services Group on the acquisition of Redibuild, a specialist insurance repair builder.
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Advising Midatec in relation to trading hours at its Atherton IGA Supermarket. We implemented a complex structure involving sub-leases, equipment hire, and administration and management arrangements to help the client gain a distinctive competitive advantage over local competitor Woolworths.
