ZOPA Legal work like in-house counsel, providing cost effective solutions to either assist your in-house counsel or act as your in-house legal team

Our lawyers have broad experience in acting for rights acquires and rights sellers in the sport, entertainment and media sector, including working for major professional sports, talent management companies, sport data companies and music/event promoters

A business sale or purchase can include a wide range of assets such as property, inventory, intellectual property, contracts and goodwill from a seller to a buyer. Such transaction can involve either the sale of the business assets or the sale of shares in a company. We can advise of all types of transactions and draft appropriate agreements or review proposed agreements to protect your interests and limit your exposure and risk.

We offer a full range of commercial leasing services, providing advice to Landlords and Tenants to ensure they understand the relationship they are entering and their respective rights and obligation, including pursuant to the retail Leases Act.

We work with Executors appointed under a Will, or relatives if no Will exits, to guide them through the process and to make the required applications to the Court to be able to administer the estate of the loved one and distribute their estate in accordance with their wishes under the Will or in accordance with the law if no Will exists.

We can advise on and prepare our Will to clarify how you wish you estate to be distributed in accordance with your wishes, using simple, clear plain English language.

We also advise on and prepare Powers of Attorney to provide for any unforeseen circumstance, allowing you to appoint another person to act on your behalf (with respect to financial and/or medical decisions) if you are no longer able to make decisions yourself.

A Binding Financial Agreement is a legally binding contract between a couple outlining how their assets and liabilities will be divided on separation.

We work with couples, married and de facto, to prepare a Binding Financial Agreement either before marriage or co-habitation, during marriage or co-habitation or after separation, in accordance with the requirements of the Family Law Act.

Also known as a Solicitor’s Certificate or Guarantor's Certificate, a Legal Practitioner’s Certificate is a document confirming that a guarantor has received independent legal advice regarding a loan or guarantee. A Legal Practitioner’s Certificate is often required by lenders and banks to ensure that the guarantor understands the risks and obligations associated with the guarantee before signing the relevant documents.

Our team are experienced in conducting privacy law compliance audits and program implementation, including with respect to GDPR and advising on a wide range of privacy law issues

The ZOPA Legal team have negotiated and drafted acquisition, user/rights agreements and stadia/venue redevelopment and construction agreements for some of Australia’s largest stadiums

We have conducted numerous reviews of company agreement templates, including employment agreements and service agreements and updated accordingly.

We also conduct reviews of company policies and procedures, and implemented changes and conduct governance reviews for multi-subsidiary companies.