Professional Services Firms

We know Professional Services Firms

We provide commercial and tailored legal advice to Professional Services Firms and this expertise is in part due to the partners of Salerno Law having their own interests in private businesses both in Australia and overseas. This means that we apply our business experience to our clients’ matters.

Cliff has a wealth of experience from operating his own businesses as well as holding Director positions with private, public and not for profit entities. This experience, along with 25 years legal experience, ensures that clients of Salerno Law receive the best legal advice in the most effective and pragmatic way.

The team regularly act for small, medium size and large professional services firms operating in both Australia and overseas. This includes firms involved in property development, construction, retail, financial services, technology and cryptocurrency.

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Our Experience

Prepared share sale agreement for retiring share holder and advised on various risks and negotiate share sale price and deed of accession.

Undertook action against both counsel and law firm previously for negligent advice.

Designed and drafted a franchise system for a security services business including attending mediations to resolve disputes, drafting deed of settlement and release.

Represent a client in an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading, designed new business to consumer terms, compliant management policies and provides advice.

Acted in the confidential sale of various legal, accounting and industrial services companies and projects for a large commercial client

Acted for the client (as tenant) operating a PR business in the review and negotiation of their premises Lease for an office. We were able to achieve a fair and balanced Lease protecting the interests of the client.

Acted in the development of Employee Incentive Schemes for numerous companies including OZ Nonwoven Fabrics, Arco, and Protech.

Drafted a Services Agreement for a website developer with a particular focus on ownership and licensing of IP.

Our Legal Experts

Cliff Savala

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Acquisition and leveraged finance

Opportunities in a tightening market

Borrowers and lenders face increasing pressure as leveraged finance markets tighten in the face of higher interest rates, inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. To explore new opportunities at the outset of any deal, market participants require the support of experienced, detail-oriented advisers who understand the competitive and potentially complex nature of this sector.

Expert advisers with an innovative approach

Ashurst’s global leveraged finance team advises major financial institutions, private equity houses, alternative asset managers, mezzanine financiers and corporations. Leveraged finance is a core area of expertise for Ashurst. Our team has institutional knowledge across sponsors, credit funds and banks, which means we can streamline the process for you. We have experience in the full range of leveraged.