PM Lawyers Perth - Boutique Law Firm

Employment and Workplace Relations Law

Recognised as leaders in the areas of workplace relations and employment law, our specialist team of lawyers has worked across a variety of industries and roles, aside from law, including human resources management, and understand that clear and practical advice is key to achieving good business outcomes.

We work with a diverse range of clients, from large global employers to small businesses and not-for-profit organisations, and take the time to get to know you to ensure our advice is both targeted and practical for your needs. You will also be provided with direct access to all team members to guarantee a responsive service.

Employment and workplace relations issues we can help with include:

• Industrial relations advice
• Employment law advice
• Conducting effective workplace investigations at operational as well as executive level
• Advice and representation in termination of employment matters including unfair dismissal and general protections claims
• Representation before Courts and Tribunals including Fair Work Commission, Federal Circuit Court and anti-discrimination tribunals
• Strategic employment and industrial relations advice in transfers of business, mergers and corporate restructures
• Occupational health and safety advice
• Tailored training for line management and supervisors

Insurance Litigation

Having acted for insurers, self-insured and reinsurers over many years, we understand the insurance industry intimately. We know how much management expertise is involved, and how to implement dispute resolution and settlement strategies effectively.

We advise across a wide range of disciplines, managing defence for all classes of insurance business:

• Personal injury liability
• Employers’ liability
• Public liability
• Product liability
• Professional indemnity
• Medical defence
• Motor injury insurance (defendant)

Our knowledge and experience includes policy drafting and interpretation, indemnity and coverage advice, investigations, analysis of medical records, instruction of medico-legal and other experts, defence of litigated claims, mediations, claims strategies and reserving management.

If you require agency representation, we also accept instructions to act for other Australian defendant insurance law practices that need advice and representation for any court proceedings within Western Australia.

Commercial and Property Law

Commercial Law

We work with businesses across a range of sectors and industries (including in health, aged care and retirement living), all of whom face a range of commercial law issues and regulatory obligations.

We can assist you with:

• Contracts, agreements, memorandums of understanding and other commercial documentation, including:
  • Consultancy agreements;
  • Service contracts;
  • Supply agreements;
  • Trading terms; and
  • Tender preparation and evaluation;
• Business and asset sales;
• Joint venture arrangements and partnership agreements;
• Directors’ duties, governance, risk, and Company Secretarial support; and
• Compliance and regulatory matters, including in relation to the Associations Incorporation Act, Corporations Act, freedom of information, privacy and data security, and the Australian Consumer Law.

Property and Development

We have expertise in a range of property and development related matters, ranging from the routine to the complex.

We work with clients in health, aged care and retirement living, as well as a variety of other sectors and industries.

We can assist you with:

• Sale and purchase of land - including drafting, review and negotiation of sale contracts and special conditions;
• Leases - drafting, review and negotiation (including commercial, medical, health and retail);
• Pathology and diagnostic imaging services leases and compliance with the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth);
• Leasing issues between lessors and lessees such as rent review arrangements, outgoings, signage, parking and access rights; and briefing of expert valuers;
• Land subdivision documentation and agreements;
• Restrictive covenants, easements, caveats, memorials and notifications on title;
• Development management agreements;
• Off-the-plan sales contracts;
• Land tenure issues;
• Acquisitions and sales - including heads of agreement and legal due diligence;
• Strata titles and community titles;
• Preparation of dealings for registration at Landgate; and
• Town planning and local government issues including under the Planning and Development Act and Local Government Act; and objections to rates and land valuations.