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Debt Recovery

Debt Recovery

Debt recovery is a necessary part of running a business, however it shouldn’t be a part of the business that costs you money.If you have terms and conditions properly in place, every step of what we do should be for fees that are recoverable from your clients and debtors. Primarily, the best way to ensure you get paid is to have strict credit...

Litigation

Litigation

Litigation refers to the proceedings initiated between two opposing parties in order to defend a legal right. It is usually settled through agreement between the two parties, but in other cases, the issue may also be decided by a jury or a court judge. Advice For any legal issues, it is recommended that an experienced solicitor advices you. Here...

Insolvency

Insolvency

Insolvency law plays an integral part in the financial and legal landscape. Our accomplished solicitors can help you navigate legal rules and regulations for an orderly and fair procedure to handle insolvent affairs. Liquidation For liquidation, business assets are sold to pay bills and the remaining assets are divided amongst shareholders,...

Property Law

Property Law

Property law governs various forms of ownership and tenancy in real property and in personal property. It specifies, amongst others, the requirements which must be met before real estate can be sold, leased or otherwise dealt with, as well as the responsibilities and liabilities imposed on people who own land. Conveyancing Conveyancing refers to...

Restructuring

Restructuring

In restructuring, the legal, ownership, financial and other such structures within the company are reorganised with the goal of making it more profitable or better organised for its current needs. It is also a corporate management action in which the structure of the company is significantly modified for the purpose of eliminating financial...

Family Law

Family Law

Family law focuses on issues involving family relationships, such as divorce, child custody and adoption, amongst others. Our lawyers at Mercantile Legal will provide you with empathetic and personal service to resolve your family law issues. Family Provisions Family provision claim is an application to the Court seeking adequate provision from a...

Contracts

Contracts

Contract law governs all regulations directed towards enforcing certain agreements and promises. Contract law is primarily governed by the common law, though statutes are increasingly supplementing the common law of contract, including consumer protection. Preparation Preparing contracts is a meticulous business, and seeking professional legal...

Corporations

Corporations

The Corporations Act is the principal legislation that governs and regulates companies in Australia in matters including, but not limited to, formation, operation, duties of officers and takeovers. Set Up Find out the basics of establishing a corporation and create a set of legal documents required by law for your company to be operational....

Wills and Estates

Wills and Estates

Will and estate planning refers to how your property is managed and distributed upon your death. Proper will and estate planning can spare your loved ones heartache when the time comes, as well as help ensure that your assets are distributed in a controlled and responsible way. Wills Wills are legal documents in which a person expresses their...

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property and other such intangible assets are governed by the Australian Intellectual Property Laws, which are drafted to encourage innovation and protect business that develop original IP so that they can have a competitive advantage. Copyright Copyright laws protect businesses which invest their time and resources in the creation...

Compliance and Governance

Compliance and Governance

Corporations The Corporations Act is the principal legislation that governs and regulates companies in Australia in matters including, but not limited to, formation, operation, duties of officers and takeovers. Find out the basics of establishing a corporation and create a set of legal documents required by law for your company to be operational....

Costs Explained

Costs Explained

Clients are often unsure as to what a legal practitioner means when talking about the recovery of costs, and what the client might expect by way of costs being awarded at the successful conclusion of a fully contested hearing, or even any costs awarded at any point in a matter, where the amount is not set by the Court. In general, a successful...

The PPSR; A creditors newest ally?

The PPSR; A creditors newest ally?

The Personal Property Securities Register (the “PPSR”) has been hailed by some as the most fundamental change to credit in the last 150 years – not since 1958 has something this significant been introduced in Australia, that being the Torrens Title system of property registration. The PPSR has replaced over 70 current registers around Australia,...

Mercantile Legal Opens New Office

Mercantile Legal Opens New Office

Mercantile Legal are proud to announce their new office situated in the central business district of Melbourne. Please feel free to visit us at: Level 35, Bourke Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Telephone: 03 9893 7400 Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm. Other times by appointment.

Mercantile Legal – whatever it takes

Mercantile Legal – whatever it takes

Mercantile Legal has the knowledge and experience to take matters to completion, and ensure that costs are recovered. In a recent action where a debtor had agreed to pay out the debt upon settlement of his property, Mercantile Legal followed through with the agreement despite the debtor’s attempt to avoid paying from the settlement. Two weeks...

Mercantile Legal sets a Precedent

Mercantile Legal sets a Precedent

Mercantile Legal are dedicated to ensuring that our client’s costs are protected in all aspects of litigation and debt recovery. A client was the subject of an attempt to extract funds from them by use of an assignment of debt. The assignee, who shall remain nameless, effects assignments in return for payment of legal advice for which he would...