About us


White Summers Caffee & James, LLP (WSCJ) is a premier boutique corporate, technology and international law firm with 18 years of experience. Our firm serves as both legal advisors and business strategists to entrepreneurs, corporations, individuals, and growth businesses at all stages of development, from large-scale global enterprises to innovative startups. We have a reputation for delivering superior results requiring creativity, broad-based technical knowledge and a full understanding of our clients and the industries in which they compete. Through delivering cost effective and measurable results we have established a recognized track record and deep experience in a range of complex transactional matters and ongoing operational concerns for our clients. We are comfortable in leading negotiations on all issues, advising on strategic direction, assessing alternatives and procuring resources and business relationships that make a difference.

WSCJ works with companies and executives globally from our offices located in the Silicon Valley, Portland, OR, San Francisco, and Budapest. We have represented well over 500 companies and investors on over 300 financings and 250 liquidity exit events. In a nutshell, we help build innovation platforms and companies that improve the world we live in.

About Summers Legal

Founded in 2011

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Elder Law
Lawsuits & Disputes
Business

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Elder Law

WILLS & ESTATES

Losing a loved one is always difficult and having to deal with issues arising from their Will or Estate can make the experience even more difficult. Our experienced Will & Estate lawyers can assist in all matters arising out of a loved one’s death.

Summers Legal specialises in Wills & Estates and has been assisting clients with a wide range of matters, whether simple or complicated, big or small, for over 30 years. Our services include (but are not limited to):

  • Contested Wills and Estate Disputes
  • Wills & Estate Planning (simple or complicated)
  • Estate Administration
  • Business Succession (including multi-generational family businesses)
  • Asset Protection
  • Superannuation & Trusts
  • Enduring Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
  • Grants of Probate & Letters of Administration
  • Guardianship and Administration matters (including proceedings in the State Administrative Tribunal)
  • Elder Abuse

Wills & Estate Planning

A well drafted and effective Will & Estate plan is important for a range of reasons, including:

  • Minimising claims against your estate
  • Minimising disputes among beneficiaries
  • Protecting assets from claims and/or creditors
  • Ensuring your estate is properly distributed to those you want to benefit
  • Minimising tax payable by your estate and/or its beneficiaries
  • Ensuring proper succession and/or distribution of assets outside your personal estate (such as businesses, trusts, jointly owned property or superannuation)
  • Ensuring the process is as stress free and simple as possible for your loved ones and beneficiaries

Summers Legal provides specialist advice and insight to ensure an effective Will & Estate plan is tailored to meet your individual circumstances, needs and wishes. We focus on providing practical, tax effective and flexible solutions for your personal, family and business interests.

An effective Will & Estate plan can include various different documents and elements, normally including a combination of the following:

  1. A properly drafted simple or complex Will
  2. Testamentary Trusts
  3. Other Protective Trusts
  4. Enduring Powers of Attorney
  5. Enduring Powers of Guardianship
  6. Advanced Health Directives
  7. Letter of Intent/Wishes
Estate Planning

Lawsuits & Disputes

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
Litigation

Business

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
Contract
New Business Formation
Venture Capital
Tax
Merger & Acquisition
Licensing
International
Investment
Health Care

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