Australian business lawyers are an essential tool for businesses in Australia. There are several qualities to look out for when searching for a superior Australian business lawyer. In the article, we’ll take you through what those qualities are, including:
Author: Farrah Motley, Director of Prosper Law, Australian business lawyers.
Every business owner knows how challenging it can be to start and run a business. From long hours, managing staff and competing business interests, business owners have minimal time to spare.
This is where fast, concise and reliable legal advice is essential.
Australian business lawyers should be able to provide you with an answer to a legal question that you can rely on to make important decisions. This means providing an upfront answer and strategy with the ‘legal details’ on a need-to-know basis. This is a helpful way to provide legal advice that is easy to digest and implement.
Rather than simply trying to find an answer to a question, Australian business lawyers should try to understand why the question is being asked in the first place.
This is because there is often an underlying issue or concern that might call for a different question and a different answer. For example, if a company wants to know how much they should pay their employees, is it because there is a concern regarding underpayment of wages? Or has an employee made a complaint?
So that the legal services provide value to the client, an Australian business lawyer needs to know how and why the advice will be implemented.
Experience doesn’t just come with years. A good Australian business lawyer will have experience in a wide range of legal issues that may impact a business. This is because many of these issues are often interrelated and need to be simultaneously considered, whether it’s insurance, employment, contracts or disputes.
For instance, it is important to consider what insurance or contractual implications may arise from an employee injury. Understanding these different areas of law will mean that the business lawyer is able to provide the best advice for your business.
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Australian business lawyers that want their clients to easily understand their advice should also avoid using legal jargon. Plain language legal advice is essential to good communication between an attorney and their client.
Aside from explaining complex concepts in a simple way, Australian business lawyers should try to offer an answer to their clients that does not leave any room for doubt. And there are times when a business owner will be given advice that the law is uncertain on a particular issue, however this should be clear. Australian business lawyers that are worth their salt should provide advice that doesn’t leave a client asking ‘now what?’
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Farrah Motley | Director
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