Our firm has been established for over 20 years. From a humble sole practice of our Director, Vicki Mountain, in the Perth CBD the firm has grown by word-of-mouth referrals into a well-established and respected SME legal firm now in the Rockingham and surrounding areas.
Mountains Lawyers Legal Solutions engages only the highest calibre lawyers and consultants who share the firm’s core values of integrity, innovation, visionary and solution focused.
In all our undertakings be it with clients, other lawyers and the Courts, we aspire to forge relationships of mutual respect while applying our extensive knowledge and experience to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients objectives in the most efficient manner.
Practice areas
Elder Law
ESTATE PLANNING [WILLS]
A will is a legal document expressing how and to whom you wish your estate to be distributed upon your death as well as appointing an executor and any guardian to be responsible for the care of any minor children. It is important to get legal advice from experienced estate planning lawyers before signing a will.
Lawsuits & Disputes
BREACH OF CONTRACT
Clients engage our business dispute lawyers when the other party has failed to honour their obligation(s) under an executed contract.
Compensation will be payable in the form of damages – these may be expressly stated in the contract or in the alternative, the amount to rectify the breach. Liability can extend to consequential loss from the same breach (e.g. loss of income, expenses). We can also pursue the remedy of specific performance when an award of damages would be insufficient to adequately compensate a party (e.g. sale of land contract in which the non-defaulting party wishes title to the relevant land to be transferred).
Business
BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEES
The most desirable security requirement is a personal guarantee with respect to obligations of other persons or entities such as business partners or companies. This means that if the person or business is not able to meet their obligations the guarantor will be held personally liable to fulfil those obligations.
Providing a personal guarantee is often a significant risk to the guarantor and as such it is important for the guarantor to understand all of the clauses and their legal ramifications in detail. Some lenders request a certificate from a solicitor stating that the potential guarantor has received legal advice and fully understand their obligations before signing.
Personal guarantees as detailed above are a common requirement for most major agreements dealing with business entities such as partnerships, companies, or self-managed super funds. These may be termed a personal guarantee or in the case of a company, a director’s guarantee.
Clients are often surprised to find that they have entered such guarantees on a regular basis without even realising it, including as part of any contract for the supply of goods to their business or in relation to their commercial lease.at a great personal risk to the person providing the guarantee.
Our business loan lawyers are experienced in providing detailed advice in relation to your rights and obligations under these Guarantees taking into account your personal circumstances and the complexities of any business structure, trusts or self-managed super fund.
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
Our experienced commercial contract lawyers incorporate their knowledge of the highly regulated area of commercial contracting (including Unfair Contract Terms, consumer protection regimes and anti-corruption and bribery laws), Australian Consumer Law, alongside your individual business goals and needs to assist you to reach your commercial objectives while minimising risk.
We highly recommend people obtain advice before entering into business contracts and agreements, especially in the case of leases, loans, franchise agreements and any agreement that purports to take security over any business or personal assets. Our commercial and contract lawyers have a wealth of experience reviewing, advising on, and negotiating terms on all manner of business agreements.
EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVICE
We understand how difficult and unpleasant it can be to address confrontation and disputes in the workplace. In many cases, the disputes can only be resolved with legal advice and we know how important it is for you to have a lawyer who is fully prepared and ready to protect you.
Our employment law lawyers provide strategic advice and solutions for all your employment law matters and disputes.
Engaging a lawyer does not necessarily mean going to Tribunals and Courts. Our employment law lawyers have a proven track record in providing a wide range of legal services ranging from drafting and reviewing employment contracts and agreements, advice on employers’ obligations in relation to the appropriate legislative framework, redundancy, workplace policies and procedures and dispute resolution.