Practice areas

Whether you are purchasing your first home in Shepparton, subdividing rural land, negotiating a commercial lease, or managing a complex settlement, our property team handles the paperwork and negotiations so you can focus on the outcome. We act for individuals, developers, and businesses across the Goulburn Valley.

Family matters require careful handling. We provide direct, practical advice on separation, parenting plans, spousal maintenance, and dividing assets — always with your best interests in mind. We aim to resolve disputes outside court wherever possible, saving you time and stress.

A well-prepared will protects the people who matter most. We draft wills, appoint Powers of Attorney, administer estates, and guide executors through the probate process. For farming families and business owners, we also advise on succession planning to keep assets where they belong.

From setting up a new business structure to buying or selling an established enterprise, our commercial lawyers handle agreements, due diligence, franchise arrangements, and restructuring. We work with sole traders through to large agricultural operations across Northern Victoria.

Water law is a specialty born from our location in the Goulburn Valley. We advise irrigators, farmers, and water traders on buying and selling water shares, subdividing water use licences, resolving disputes with authorities, and navigating the complex regulatory framework.

When a matter cannot be resolved through negotiation, we represent clients before the Magistrates' Court, County Court, Supreme Court, and VCAT. Our litigation team handles commercial disputes, criminal charges, building and construction claims, and debt recovery proceedings.

Planning law in regional Victoria has its own challenges. We assist with permit applications, objections, rezoning requests, and appeals to VCAT. Whether you are a developer, landowner, or neighbour affected by a proposal, we know how local councils and the planning framework operate.

We act for both employers and employees on workplace disputes, terminations, restraint of trade clauses, bullying investigations, and discrimination complaints. Our aim is practical resolution — but when a matter reaches the Fair Work Commission, we are prepared.