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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. REAL PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCING Using the latest technology, Koffels is able to provide speedy and cost effective service on the sale and purchase of both residential and commercial properties. At Koffels we know how important the sale or purchase of a property is to our clients. We pride ourselves on providing a service that provides advice that is both comprehensive and given in a way that our clients can easily understand. Feedback and accessibility are important not only to our clients, but also to all the other parties involved in the transactions such as mortgage brokers and real estate agents. Without feedback to both our clients and the finance brokers and real estate agents, the smooth transfer of property would not take place. At Koffels our practice includes property transfers not only in New South Wales but in other jurisdictions such as Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory and also in a number of island countries in the South Pacific. Our property law division has experience in complex property transfers such as subdivisions, old system, qualified and company law as well as transfers of real estate with the transfer of business assets. We act for vendor or purchaser and our advice includes the following; All forms of purchase and sale of real estate including strata title All mortgages for real property and chattles Advice on easements, covenants and other encumbrances Commercial industrial, retail and domestic leases Developments Strata title disputes Purchase and sale of business including shares in the business Purchase, sale or leasing of plant and equipment Land and Environment Court appeals Foreign Investment Review Board applications Stamp duty Partitions of property  Return to Top SPORTS LAW Sport is now a business. Professionals and amateur sporting events now involve more complex commercial arrangements and liability which require legal advice. Individual sports people neet to focus on their goals and need legal advice to ensure they maximise their potential and wealth creation. We can advise on the following; Incorporation of clubs including the drafting of the rules Insurance for the running of activities and its committee members/directors. This includes public liability, professional indemnity, defamation - partucularly for club publications. We can advise on insurance funds for areas of sport to assist in premium reduction The legal issues as to the running of clubs including corporate governance issues Disciplinary issues, the drafting of rules, setting up disciplinary tribunals, advising as to their use and for participants who appear before the tribunal Non selection for teams and representation at tribunals as well as the running of tribunals Contractual and property negotiations on behalf of clients and clubs Defence of clubs and voluntary organisations in disputes and litigation Advertising and sponsorship Risk management and compliance with insurance underwriters guides for reduction and management of risk Memership disputes Taxation and finance Defamation Event Management Employment law for employees and volunteers Contract negotiation Marketing Running of events and competitions Also see Equestrian  Return to Top SUCCESSION, WILLS AND PROBATE The Koffels Wills, Probate and Succession team possesses significant experience in this area and is able to provide advice on the creation of wills, property transfers, estate plans, asset collections and the continuing administration and execution of will intentions. We also adavise on tax implications in relation to wills and probate. There are two principal catagories of valid wills that Koffels are able to aid in preparing. A standard will provides for the granting of a person's assets, after death, to his/her spose and children. A non-standard will is more dynamic and allows for customisation where more complicated family and financial circumstances, such as de facto relationships, exist. This type of will is likely to be costlier to prepare than a standard will. Subsequent to the creation of a will, Koffels is able to advise on various related aspects of the will's administration and execution. We have in recent years provided advice to testators, benefactors and executors alike. Koffels also is in the position to advise on more litigious matters relating to the contest of wills, in particular where issues of ambiguity and a testators lack of capacity have given rise to a potential claim. The firm has acheived encouraging levels of success to this end. Consistent with Koffels' approach to all areas of its operations, the aim of the Wills, Probate and Succession team is always to provide clients with innovative yet cost-effective advice. Areas of special interest are; Business succession planning where considering the client's business structure Estate planning which is more than just Wills and Powers of Attorney such as consideration of guardianship, testementary trusts, consideration of Capital Gains tax and stamp duty, structures to maximise Social Service benefits and provide income splitting. Binding nominations specifying beneficiaries entitled to the proceeds of a superannuation fund on death. Risk Management and asset protection designed to avert the impact of divorce, bankruptcy and death on a client's estate Nomination of an appointer of a family trust to take effect on the testator's death.  Return to Top TAXATION - GOODS AND SERVICES TAX We provide a wide range of advice on tax issues relevant to personal and business needs including Goods & Services Tax (GST). Our advice covers; Income and Capital Gains tax Sale of business Joint ventures and property developments Partnerships and trusts Private rulings International tax both inward and outward investments Business succession and retirment plans Liquidation Stamp duty and Land tax Goods and Services tax We are a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW). Our membership facilitates transaction in and out of Australia. We are also involved in tax related litigation and mediation with the Australian Taxation Office including tax appeals in all jursidictions. ©Koffels Pty Limited, 2001. All rights reserved. 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