Companies of all sizes will at one stage or another face corporate law issues. Increasing regulation and ever increasing vigilance by regulatory bodies means it is doubly important that businesses keep abreast of their corporate obligations.

Certus Legal Group can assist with:

  • insolvency, liquidation, receivership and voluntary administration;
  • competition law and market practices;
  • product liability;
  • company secretary responsibilities;
  • company constitutions;
  • directors’ duties and liabilities;
  • shareholder disputes;
  • compliance and risk management programmes; and
  • anti-money laundering policies.

Our lawyers have worked with clients to:

  • wind up a debtor and appoint a liquidator;
  • advise on alleged breaches of the Corporations Act 2001 in respect of directors’ duties;
  • draft minutes of company meetings;
  • prepare necessary documentation to record the retirement and appointment of directors;
  • register a PPSR security interest as security against a debtor;
  • advise on anti-money laundering regulations and draft appropriate policies in response;
  • develop a company-wide compliance programme including risk management programmes;
  • restructure a business following the appointment of a liquidator to the holding company;
  • negotiate the purchase of a going concern from a liquidator;
  • advise directors on directors’ duties and obligations in respect of insolvent trading and voluntary administration; and
  • advise creditor in respect of the appointment of a receiver.