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AREAS OF PRACTICE The basis of the firm's work is commercial and litigation. The firm acts for businesses and commercial enterprises and or its proprietors. The firm also acts in cases involving medical negligence and catastrophic personal injury. Our work generally involves advice to business, attending to their needs including general advice as to business strategy, compliance, contracts, royalty agreements, licenses, leases, conveyancing, intellectual property, goods and services tax, marketing, advertising and litigation. The work is diverse and depends on the principal activity of the client. The work ranges from compliance under the Corporations Law to advice on media buying contracts. IP to Internatinal Business Transactions INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY We are able to advise as to parties rights and obligations relating to all aspects of intellectual property in Australia, including the law as it relates to; Copyright Trademarks Confidential information Internet and Domain names Information Technology and E-Commerce Patents Advertising Packaging We can also advise as to the intellectual property rights associated with passing off and other misleading and deceptive conduct and the protection from misuse of confidential information including trade secrets. We can advise on risk management from initial registration through to protection and enforcement. We can obtain remedies for plaintiffs including the payment of damages by way of compensation as well as injunctions to prevent further breaches of Intellectual Property rights. We also can offer advice to defendants as to the various defences available to defeat allegations of breach of Intellectual Property rights. We are part of the international law network Lawers Associated Worldwide and can advise on intelectual property right not only in Australia but internationally  Return to Top INSOLVENCY LAW We have considerable experience in acting for corporate and indivudual creditors, debtors, trustees, administrators, receivers and liquidators in all contentious and non contentious aspects of insolvency law and practice. We advise on the following; Early analysis of legal issues that impact on solvency solutions Solutions for restructure with business owners, financiers and other advisers Work out of debt Asset protection including real and personal property, employee entitlements and superannuation Dispute Resolution Debt structuring Recovery of monies for Administrators, Receivers, liquidators, trustees such as preference payments Tax advice relating to insolvency Deeds of Company Arrangement Debt arrangements and personal insolvency agreements under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act Wind up proceedings and statutory demands under Corporations Act Bankruptcy proceedings and Bankruptcy Notices  Return to Top INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS We act for foreign companies in their business dealings in Australia and for Australian companies operating overseas. We are a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) which provides a global network of over 80 law firms who are able to provide expert advice on all international business transactions including; Off shore sales, mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions International licensing arrangements Import/Export Financial planning and international taxation, asset management and investment International competition, insurance and trust laws Shipping, maritime and aviation law Off shore property investment and business transactions within the European, Asian and American communities ©Koffels Pty Limited, 2001. All rights reserved. Please read our Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Email the Webmaster with any problems related to this page. Last Updated Wednesday 16 August 2006