CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

We advise and support our clients in wide range of commercial and corporate matters including:

Service and supply of agreements including master agreements,
Distribution, licensing and agreements,
Pre-contract agreements and negotiation assistance
Business establishments and restructuring of;
- Companies,
- Joint venture partnerships and
- Trusts (after tax, regulatory, financing, liability and exit considerations).

Mergers and acquisitions,
Powers and functions of directors and shareholders,
Conduct of company meetings,
Incorporations,
Transfer of shares,
Registration of companies,
Change of directors,
Due diligence investigations Advise on mining and petroleum, forestry and fisheries matters, and other resource-related matters,
Negotiate terms of mining development agreement,
Advise on conflicts of international laws and other international law matters,
Maritime law,
Seabed mining,
Underwater and water leases,
Advise on Forestry Act and handled related negotiations,
Draft forest management agreements,
Advise landowners on their rights,
Draft memorandum of understanding and agreements on benefits including infrastructure developments for resource owners,
Establishment of Trust Funds and Fund Managers,
Apply for licenses, downstream processing, leases and other legal related matters.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

We provide;

Conveyancing, which includes transfer of property interest,
Drafting of contracts of sale and purchase agreements, stamp duties processing, ministerial approval processing, transaction settlement, titles transfer, registration, replacement of lost titles, titles searches,
Prepare private and State leases and commercial leases,
Sub-leases and pre-leases, land tenure conversion, restoration of titles,
Acquiring land,
Tenancy agreements,
Leasing advice,
Contracts and agreements legal advice in;
Corporate financing and restructures,
Project financing, structuring and Implementation,
Infrastructure financing structuring and implementation,
Tax effective equipment and property financing,
Equipment sales and lease backs,
Preparation of loan, security and joint venture documentation,
Administration and arrangements for receiverships,
Liquidations and receiverships,
Assist in the establishment of financial institutions,
Advice on banks and other financial institutions,
Banker customer relations,
Forgery,
Banker and customer negligence,
Act in litigation on banking and financial agreements,
Advice on Insolvency Act,
Advice on personal and corporate bankruptcy in PNG including insolvency applications in the National Court.

Lawsuits in District, National and Supreme Courts; defending clients who face criminal charges in Grade 5 Court, Committal Court and the National and Supreme Courts.

We demand and collect payments from clients’ debtors. We give debtors the opportunity to respond to demands properly, and launch recovery proceedings when they refuse.

Advise on Oil and Gas Act 1992,
Litigate in petroleum matters,
Negotiate petroleum development agreements,
- Commercial Agreements relating to benefits including;
- Infrastructure development for resource owners,
- Trusts,
- Obtain lease license.
Negotiate for developers and landowners, Asset acquisition and disposals,
Developments, subdivision, major project and funding,
Mortgage performance bond and financing documentation,
Corporate real estate,
Property maintenance and management advice,
Mortgage related enquiries and consents,
Caveats, restrictive covenants and easements,
Foreign investment review board advice,
Environmental audits and policies,
Property trusts, joint ventures and syndications,
Strata title property and management advice,
Insurance and risk advice property and management advice,
General property litigation and dispute resolution advice and representation,
Taxation and stamp duty advice, and
Records management of certificates of titles, lease arrangements and contracts for sale.

We provide legal advice and assistance to this sector in the following areas;
- Secured and unsecured lending,
- Aircraft financing,
- Syndicated lending,
- Project and corporate finance,
- Consumer finance,
- Property finance,
- Workouts,
- Finance restructuring,
- Loan securitisation.
We further provide union matters, manage disputes and mediation as well.
We further advise on;
- Employment laws in private and public sectors for citizens and noncitizens,
- Termination of employment contracts,
- Interpretation of employment contracts,
- Pursue and or defend employment entitlement claims.
Legal advice on human resources is one of the many areas we competently provide. This covers advice on;
- policies and procedures,
- recruitment and selection,
- performance management,
- confidentiality terms, and
- carry out investigations of harassment, discriminatory and allegations of misconduct.

All aspects of international tax law including;
- Income tax, capital gains tax, GST, fringe benefit tax, stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax.
Provide advice on all business tax issues including;
- International tax planning,
- Structuring and tax planning,
- Internal tax risk management and policies,
- Commercially-minded advice on technical tax issues,
- Strategic advice and acting as counsel in tax litigation, and
- Managing tax enforcement matters.