Corporate & Commercial

Strong businesses are built on strong foundations. We help ensure your corporate structures and governance keep pace with evolving regulations and modern business practices.

Corporate and Commercial Advisory

All businesses and corporations have day-to-day needs when it comes to operations, compliance, governance and asset protection. Our team can help your business ensure that its internal dealings are all properly documented, implemented and running smoothly.

Supporting you with

Commercial Contracts

Structuring

Terms and Conditions

Business Purchase and Sale

Intellectual Property

Loans and Securities

Governance

Website and Software Agreements

Key Contacts

Principal, National

Michael is the co-founder and co-leader of Batch Mewing Lawyers, with nearly 20 years’ experience advising on complex construction disputes and major infrastructure projects across Australia and the UK.

Chris Hargreaves

Special Counsel, Brisbane

Chris is a senior commercial disputes and insolvency lawyer, bringing decades of experience advising clients across construction, engineering, mining, and other commercial sectors.

Joshua Saunders

Senior Associate, Brisbane

Josh’s experience includes advising on complex multimillion-dollar proceedings in relation to construction projects, appearing in a wide range of jurisdictions including Court of Appeal proceedings, preparing and defending interlocutory applications, and working with industry participants to prepare to act as witnesses at trial.

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Director Risk in the Construction Industry: When Things Go Badly Wrong

Many directors assume that if their enterprise fails, their personal assets will stay safely behind the corporate veil – but the reality is very different. When a construction company collapses, its directors can find themselves facing legal actions, financial liabilities, and professional ruin.

Joint Ventures: Types of Joint Ventures in Construction

In this article we discuss the two main JV structures used in construction and the key issues that should be addressed when forming either model. The structure selected will shape how the relationship operates, how risks are managed and how the project is ultimately delivered.

Joint Ventures: How to Structure a Successful Construction JV

Major construction projects often bring multiple companies together to tackle large-scale work. One common solution is the joint venture (JV): an arrangement where two or more parties combine their resources and expertise to deliver a specific project, sharing in the profits (and losses).