Areas of Practice
Dispute Resolution
MJO Lawyers advise on how to resolve a wide range of corporate, partnership and shareholder disputes, involving contracts, trade practices, negligence, directors’ duties, intellectual property, insolvency, oppressive conduct, property and defamation matters.
We also represent our clients in tax related disputes (including tax audits, administrative appeals and litigation). We establish what is most important to our clients and address the same in our recommendations to you. Our commercial and solutions-based advice always seeks to protect your legitimate interests while minimising business, reputational and legal risk.
Commercial Litigation
Our goal in litigation is to get the best results for our clients and to resolve matters as advantageously as possible in a cost effective and time efficient manner.
The reality is that commercial litigation is often costly and distracting. We work with you to minimise the disruption and stress associated with a dispute. Our approach involves making an early assessment of a client’s position, reviewing the range of options available and recommending a strategy that is efficient, commercial and cost effective. At MJO Lawyers, we always consider all forms of alternative dispute resolution that may be in your interests. Where appropriate we will always seek to avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation but where unavoidable we shall work relentlessly to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Tax Litigation
Tax disputes can be costly, stressful and time consuming. Our philosophy is simple, ensuring the best financial outcome for you. This involves a detailed assessment of the risks and likelihood of successfully resolving the dispute as it progresses through its various stages.
We regularly advise and assist clients in tax audits and litigation involving both domestic and overseas transactions. We manage the risk by engaging with the ATO at all stages from audit to objection through to alternative dispute resolution or ultimately litigation. Our goal is to resolve the matter as soon as possible and as cost effectively as possible. As well as managing our clients’ legal fees, a major focus of MJO Lawyers is to look after a taxpayer’s ongoing relationship with the ATO and State Revenue authorities.
Intellectual Property
In business your competitive advantage is enhanced through your intellectual property. MJO Lawyers can assist you in protecting your intellectual property, from registration through to commercialisation and, if necessary, enforcement.
We provide our clients’ with pragmatic commercial advice while always focusing on their commercial objectives.
Intellectual property services at Mark J Ord Lawyers include:
Trademarks
Design
Copyright
Breaches of confidence
The services on offer at Mark J Ord Lawyers are the product of commercial acumen and long experience.
We regularly advise businesses of all sizes in the following areas:
Memoranda of understanding and heads of agreement
Shareholder Agreements
Joint venture and partnership agreements
Sale and purchase of business
Distribution agreements
Structuring
Brand protection, marketing activities and consumer law
Trust Deeds
Corporate governance, including drafting governance documents and advising on management structures
Termination of relationships, business closure and insolvency issues.
Strategies to manage contractual relationships and disputes in order to minimise legal, commercial and reputation risks