Summers Legal

LITIGATION & DISPUTES

You may need the services of one of our Litigation Lawyers if you have a contractual dispute.

Summers Legal has a longstanding reputation as a strong and successful commercial litigation firm in Western Australia. Our litigation team represents a variety of clients, ranging from individuals to large public listed companies, in matters of all types, whether complex or simple. This sees our litigation team regularly appearing in all courts and tribunals in Western Australia.

Our focus is on providing clear, concise, and practical advice to achieve the best outcome for our clients in both a timely and cost-effective manner. This involves developing effective commercial strategies in an attempt to resolve disputes at an early stage, whether informally or through the mediation process, however, we provide strong advocacy and representation if needed should litigation proceed.

Our highly regarded Litigation lawyers have a wealth of experience in dealing with varying disputes that include contractual, property, debt collection and consumer law.

Our aim is to understand and then exceed our client’s expectations to create positive outcomes. We focus on the solution not the problem.

• Commercial Litigation - where one or more parties to the dispute is a company or other business entity, such as partnership.
• Civil Litigation - where the parties to the disputes are individuals
• Contractual Disputes
• Real Property or Leasing disputes
• Debt collection
• Disputes of the sale or purchase of a business
• Inheritance disputes - validity of a will, adequacy of provision made or claims made by entitled persons for whom no provision has been made under a will
• Bankruptcy / Insolvency
• Corporations Act Disputes - oppression of minority shareholders, insolvent trading and breaches of directors duties
• Disputes arising under the Australian Consumer Law - allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, and breaches of the consumer protection provisions

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW

Commercial legal advice and contracts are areas of strength for Summers Legal.

Led by Paul Summers, Summers Legal’s commercial team has vast experience and know-how to understand client objectives and create commercial documentation to mitigate commercial risk and meet objectives in a practical and cost-effective way.

Most business transactions require a commercial agreement or contract hence a well-considered approach to commercial contracts is critical. Summers Legal understands the key risks facing businesses in today’s volatile and uncertain business environment and how to develop relevant and support clients through the contract negotiation and drafting process.

We are across statutory and regulatory changes and developments to ensure we provide our clients with precise commercial advice.

Summers Legal assists a broad cross-section of clients ranging from listed companies, small and medium companies, start-up,s and government entities.

We cover a broad range of services including advice, preparation and negotiation including but not limited to the following areas:

• Business governance agreements, shareholder agreements, bespoke constitutions
• Due diligence
• Business structure and succession planning, buy / sell agreements, issuing capital with mechanisms to protect control
• Commercial contracts
• Terms of trade
• Franchise reviews and advice
• Joint venture arrangements
• Leasing and Licensing
• Sale and purchase of assets, businesses sale agreeemnts and franchise agreements
• Supply and distribution agreements
• Protection of assets under the Personal Property and Security Act
• Start-up (typically funded start-ups), Subscription agreements, Restriction / escrow agreements, Convertible note agreements
• Corporate advisory and compliance