Commercial law, with your business in view.
A Sydney commercial practice for Australian businesses and overseas clients doing business here.
Top-tier firm training. A leaner way to work.
The practice
Good legal work should be within reach.
HarbourView Legal exists because good commercial legal work is not actually scarce — access to it, at a price a growing business can plan around, is. We measure ourselves by the value and results we provide.
Cost certainty
A specified scope and a fixed fee agreed before work begins.
Ongoing support
Monthly retainers for businesses that need regular commercial legal support.
Across cultures
A commercial practice serving Australian businesses and clients across the Asia-Pacific.
Our capabilities include
Real Estate / Leasing
Commercial, industrial and agricultural property, from leasing to acquisitions and land arrangements.
- Commercial and retail leasing
- Industrial and logistics leasing
- Agricultural and rural property arrangements
Construction / Projects
Project structuring, contract negotiation and construction disputes.
- Construction and project agreements
- Project structuring and contract negotiations
- Construction disputes
Technology and Digital
AI, software and data: legal support for the products, platforms and contracts a business depends on.
- AI and software contracting
- Regulatory questions for AI systems
- Data protection and privacy
Renewable Energy / Utilities
Across a project’s life: development, construction, connection, operation and offtake.
- Project development (land rights, connection agreements, EPC, O&M, and related contracts)
- Project acquisitions and disposals
- Energy sale arrangements (embedded networks, energy sale agreements, and power purchase agreements)
Corporate Advisory
Business structures and transactions, from establishing a company to negotiating an acquisition.
- Company establishment and structuring
- Shareholder and joint venture agreements
- Commercial contracts and trading terms
Employment
Legal support for the employment arrangements that underpin a business.
- Employment contracts and workplace arrangements
- Review of company policies and employee codes of conduct
- Advice on employment-related commercial questions
Corporate Tax Advisory
Tax advice on business transactions, corporate and investment structures, private businesses and family groups.
- Business transaction tax advisory
- Corporate and investment structuring
- Private business tax planning and compliance
Banking & Finance
Legal support for the funding a business takes on and the security it gives.
- Loan and facility agreements
- Security documents and guarantees
- Refinancing and amendments to existing facilities
Services
A clear scope. A planned legal budget.
Fixed fees for one-off work. Monthly retainers for ongoing support.
We strive to provide most services on a fixed-fee basis. After scoping the matter, we provide a proposal setting out the work and fee. Larger matters can be scoped separately alongside a retainer.
Tell us what the business needs.
A short note is enough to start.