Burley Castle Hawkins Law Limited

BCH Law provide a full business law service. This starts with the choice in structuring your business ownership.

With at least seven different types of commercial structures you must choose the right one. Different structures can include qualifying companies and loss attributing qualifying companies, both having important tax consequences.

Also important is whether or not losses, profits or gains will become trapped, whether tax liabilities will be triggered on transferring assets, and how to admit new investors or participants into your business.

You will be advised on the structure that best suits you, cost of formation, the best way of retaining control, and financing. We also cover day-to-day business issues including employment contracts, licence and franchising systems, risk management and security structuring.

BCH Law will provide solutions with a personal service to ensure your business is a success, from a legal perspective.

Our conveyancing team are specialists in buying and selling both residential and commercial property. It may be the family home, rental property or commercial premises, you will want to be legally and financially protected should things not go to plan. Our property solicitors manage the legal paperwork ensuring those protections are in place and you will be advised of any concerns that need special attention.

We can also help deal with the legal process for financing and re-financing, leasing, subdividing or buying land.

If you are sharing the property ownership it might be an appropriate time to arrange ownership agreements, wills and estate planning which our advisors will be more than happy to help with.

Unfortunately life sometimes gets complicated, our family law team provide legal advice on a range of issues including: divorce law, separation, child custody and care of children, adoption, relationship property, child support and domestic violence.

You will want strong representation from a sympathetic and friendly advocate for your rights. Our family lawyers are experienced mediators and negotiators arranging positive out of court settlements as well as providing representation in Family Court.

Whether your family law matter includes resolving disputes, finalising parenting arrangements or dividing relationship property our friendly team of experienced family lawyers are here to help you.

BCH Law handle personal and business disputes with a goal of reaching a practical solution. After reviewing and identifying the core issues, we can build a strategy to fit your personal situation. Our aim is to help you reach an agreement as quickly as possible with as little cost as is practical. This hopefully results in less stress and disruption to your business, work time or daily life in general.

Our litigation lawyers are generally successful at negotiating out of court settlements and use various means to reach a resolution including mediation, meetings and conferences along with arbitration. Where disputes escalate, our litigation lawyers are ready to represent you in District Courts, Family Court and Employment Court.

The Employment Relations Act 2000 places greater onus on the employer to ensure compliance, not only with contractual terms required in any agreement but also statutory terms.

There are numerous points that an employer should include in the employment agreement. Procedural steps necessary when employing staff and dealing with union and non-union employees are also important. To minimise compliance costs and to mitigate against the risk of claims against an employer, it is important to correctly implement the appropriate employment policies.

Besides professional and consumer, unresolved disputes can break apart families, friends and work colleagues and all too often problems are allowed to escalate with neither party willing to accept or acknowledge responsibility in full or part. In reality small oversights, mistakes or events beyond anyone's control create wider problems that result in emotional responses, anger and blame. Often times parties are unable to look at the problem objectively. Sometimes it takes an impartial third party to point out the otherwise obvious.

Our range of mediators are able to help you deal with any disputes that may arise. When possible, we give you the opportunity to work towards a mutually acceptable resolution. If this isn't possible, you will be provided with help, advice and representation in any litigation process.

Many times disputes can be avoided by having clear written agreements up front. If you are entering any kind of partnership or contract that could impact yourself or your dependents, talk to us about creating some legal protections in writing.