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Our expert Senior lawyers explore all commercial options. Court is a last resort when required.
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- Mr. Jaswinder Sekhon<br /><span>Director & Principal**</span>Jaswinder strives to simplify and demystify complex legal matters, to explain them logically and without "jargon" He resolves and commits to the best possible commercial outcomes for his clients.
- Mr. Gidon Sattinger<br /><span>Strategy</span>Gidon Sattinger is the founder, Director and CEO of Vintech Systems, a private company with a multimillion dollar turnover. Vintech Systems is the exclusive distributor that imports, installs and services
- Mr. Adrian J Compton<br /><span>Finance & Compliance </span>Adrian is one of the firms co founder’s and has arranged for the stepped equity investment into the firms IP and the digital platforms for execution (of the legal services new age model).
- Mr. Mohammed Fawzy<br /><span>UAE General Counsel**</span>Senior General counsel. Over 10 years of experience in the UAE in dealing with all Government departments, provides a variety of corporate and legal services, company formation, corporate contracts, dispute resolution and arbitration issues.
- Mr. Ed Rogers<br /><span>Trusts, Tax & Wealth**</span>Ed Rogers TEP is a British citizen who is tax resident in the Isle of Man. He is the CEO of the Professional Protector Group (PPG) and he has 35 years of trust business experience gained in multiple jurisdictions across the world.
- Mr. David Hill<br /><span>Trusts, Tax & Wealth**</span>Dr. David Logan Hill JD, LLM, TEP is a US citizen, currently living in Switzerland. David is a senior lawyer with more than 25 years of international trust and tax planning experience. David is the owner of a professional trustee company and he is also the sole owner of Protector Group (USA) LLC, which delivers
- Mr. Andrea Bartoli<br /><span>Trusts, Tax & Wealth**</span>Andrea is an Italian citizen who is tax resident in Hong Kong, He is the owner of a licensed trust and corporate services provider company in Hong Kong. Andrea also delivers tax-efficient solutions to his international clients and he is currently studying for the CPA qualification
- Ms. Svetla Pencheva<br /><span>Trusts & Wealth**</span>Svetla is a Bulgarian citizen and resides in the Netherlands. She has over 15 years of professional experience in international wealth and succession planning, legal corporate environment and fiduciary services, implementation of investment structures and tax planning.
- Ms. Helena J. Duckham<br /><span>Family & Disputes**</span>Helena Duckham graduated her law degree with honours. She has a Master of Law in applied family law, including binding financial agreements, and a Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution. Helena works exclusively in family law, and she is experienced in negotiating outcomes using a mediation mindset and focuses on finding sturdy resolutions for families.
- Mr. Mathew Nott<br /><span>Criminal & Disputes**</span>Mathew joined Goldman and Co Lawyers as a solicitor in 2020. He was admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW in 2017. His focus is criminal law and ensuring our clients get the best defence when facing criminal charges.
- Ms. Zeinab Elzein<br /><span>Family & Disputes**</span>Zee is an experienced family lawyer. Her experience ranges from complex property settlement litigation matters to contested children matters, including relocation matters
- Mr. David Russell K. C.<br /><span>Senior Counsel (KC) </span>David is an outstanding lawyer with an enormous reputation that goes beyond national boundaries. As such, he is very well connected within the international legal community. When working together on an assignment, David always manages to make sure matters are viewed from various perspectives.
- Ekta Jhanjhri<br /><span>Commercial & Disputes**</span>Ekta is a law graduate from the Institute of Law, Nirma University, India. She completed her graduation in 2021 and has an excellent academic record. Her enthusiasm and inquisitiveness have led her to progress .
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Zeinab Elzein
A senior family lawyer and General Counsel
10 years +++
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Mathew Nott
A senior lawyer also specialising
in domestic violence.
in domestic violence.
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Kerry Turner
Clients and
workflows
15 years +++
workflows
Your first contact point for everything about us and our lawyers . Kerry is unmatched in her gentle handling and real life knowledge. She controls our lawyers. Compassion, integrity with practical reality.
Aggression, Immediacy, Pressure?
Respect for our Opponents Drives us
Dispute Resolution with a Commercial Focus
Litigation is expensive and is emotionally draining. Every step of the dispute resolution process must be well considered and well thought out. We must work smarter and harder but the commercial end-game is paramount.
Our use of counsel, our involvement of senior lawyers to devise strategy and our relentless commitment to speed and hard work make us an exciting litigation and dispute resolution firm.
We do not take on all matters; we keep our focus on the matters we have and do not overcommit ourselves.
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Guided Self Help Six Easy Steps To DIY Divorce Keywords: Family Law, Divorce, Divorce in Australia, Divorce Australia DYI | Divorce Separation | Divorce Separation Agreement | Self-Help | legal costs | Lawyers | Family Law | Family Court | Guided Self-Help
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Counseling Sessions Revealing Possible Child Abuse and Family Violence
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KEYWORDS: Child Support; Social Security Appeals Tribunal; unreasonableness, WednesburyUnreasonableness, financial resources In Baylden & Anor [2015] FCCA 2886 (29 October 2015), the father appealed against a Social Security Appeals Tribunal (“SSAT
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No Magic Formula For Success?
No Substitute for Working Harder and Smarter?
Selecting the best litigation lawyers is almost impossible.
Choose the legal team that connects with your matter and has a deep understanding and awareness of complex litigation. We understand complex structures and complex transactions, this means that we thoroughly understand the key dispute sensitivities and touch points.
Strategy devised from experience, commitment and passion. Going to court is an onerous undertaking, spanning several years. The evolution of an ongoing strategy and excellent communication is a critical aspect of winning the dispute.
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Experience & Trust
With deep local and international expertise for over 30 years.
Growing and protecting successful individuals, family offices and business.
Experience & trust built through sheer hard work
WHEN YOU NEED MORE DETAILS
From Real Family Law FFAQ's (Further Frequently Asked Questions)
- As soon as you can, get in touch with Goldman Law for advice on the nature and implications of those documents, as well as the best course of action. It’s crucial to act quickly because, depending on the nature of the matter, the law may place limitations on your response time and, in the event that you are absent, a judgment may be rendered against you.
I was subject to a default judgment because I didn’t respond to the claim. Can this be undone in any way?
- Depending on the situation, it may be possible to have the default judgment overturned so that you can make a claim defence. There is a chance that the other party may take legal action to enforce the judgment against you, so you should get in touch with an attorney as soon as possible.
- Numerous factors, including the terms of the agreement, the calibre of evidence, any defences the debtor may be able to offer, and a ton more, will determine whether you can successfully sue someone.
- To get advice on your chances of success, get in touch with a lawyer who has all the necessary paperwork. When deciding whether to proceed, you should consider the costs and risks involved, as well as the potential outcomes, benefits, or drawbacks.
- Goldman Law can also give you advice on these factors.
- Even if you are successful, payment is not automatic!
- People may continue to avoid paying you, so you may need to enforce that judgment through further court processes, or the person may simply not have any money to give you. Goldman Law can advise you on enforcement processes.
- Goldman Law can also assist with your business structuring and can draft terms and conditions and other engagement documentation for your business to reduce the risks involved with having debtors. Clear terms and conditions can provide you with more certainty and depending on your circumstances, you may have potential options for reducing risk such as requiring guarantees or security.
- Every year, the ATO shuts down a lot of businesses. This debt needs to be treated seriously. Time is of the essence because there is no guarantee that you will be able to sign up for a payment plan or otherwise resolve it directly with the ATO. Additionally, interest charges and penalties add up quickly.
- Because the ATO may issue a creditor’s statutory demand in addition to the foregoing, you should get in touch with your attorney for advice and make sure they speak with the accountant for the business as soon as possible. A statutory demand has strict time restrictions and may allow the ATO to wind up your company if it cannot be complied with or set aside in court.
- You may be at risk of personal liability through director penalty notices issued by the ATO which have time restrictions. You may potentially be liable for various things you did or did not do before your company was placed into liquidation if the ATO is successful in winding it up and a liquidator is appointed.
- In this situation, you’ll need to take a lot of things into account. There will be procedures for handling this if your shareholders’ agreement is properly drafted.
- There will probably be more complications if you don’t have such an agreement in place or have one but it was poorly written. The likelihood of a full-fledged dispute arising is quite significant because emotions can run high in these circumstances, especially since there are friendships and businesses involved as well.
- These conflicts are frequently messy and expensive, especially if you start acting without seeking the right guidance and before your temper has already flared. As soon as you can, get in touch with a lawyer for advice and send them any necessary paperwork, including copies of any shareholder agreements.
Avoiding trading in a company while it is insolvent is one of the many obligations that company directors have.
- If you are worried that your business may be insolvent, you should get in touch with Goldman Law right away to get advice on how to lower your personal risks and improve your chances that it can be saved through some sort of administration or scheme.
- You will receive advice from us regarding your own risks and personal liabilities. Depending on the circumstances of the business, we may also advise you to consult an insolvency practitioner (an accountant who specializes in liquidations and other types of administrations) about the best course of action.
Voidable transactions ‘ and ‘ breaches of director’s duties’. I don’t really understand what this is about. Do I need to pay?
- There are many types of claims that liquidators may be able to make against directors, former directors and other officers of a company in liquidation. All these claims have different elements which the liquidator must prove in order to be successful, and there may be defences available to you.
- One set of facts or a certain action or omission by you could potentially give rise to different types of claims against you. You should contact us for advice as to your prospects of successfully defending such claims.
- As liquidators are tasked with getting in funds for creditors and are generally commercially minded, Goldman Law may be able to negotiate an outcome with the liquidator even if the liquidator has a reasonable claim against you.
- Directors breach of their duties: Allco Funds Management Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) –v – Trust Company (RE Services) Limited (in its capacity as responsible entity and trustee of the Australian Wholesale Property Fund) [2014] NSWSC 1251.
- In this case, the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered whether a director breached their duty to act in the best interests of the company under their care and consequently, whether a conflict of interest occurred.
- Justice Hammerschlag of the Supreme Court of New South Wales ordered that a Receiver was entitled to rescind (i.e. cancel) the Loan Agreement, Deed of Amendment and the redemption of the $109,687,077 funding units.
- In arriving at this Decision, we refer to the following comments by Justice Hammerschlag:
- In reference to the Director’s fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company under their care:
- “The rule is so strictly adhered to that no question is allowed to be raised as to the fairness or unfairness of a contract entered into”; and
- “Unless the articles of association of the company otherwise provide, a contract made in breach of this fiduciary duty, will be voidable at the option of the company unless the director makes a full disclosure of the nature of his interest in the contract of the members of the company, in general meeting, who must approve the contract by ordinary resolution. A provision in the articles may validate a contract which would otherwise be voidable under the general law.”
- The practical effect of this Decision meant that the AFML’s loan (the conditions for repayment of which were not likely to be satisfied) was set aside, and AFML’s significant beneficial equity interest in the fund was restored.
- The process of resolving a legal dispute outside of court is referred to as dispute resolution.
- This can be from formal arbitration to a mediation to general discussions and Calderbank settlement offers.
- Discourse resolution, which is frequently regarded as a low-cost option, can potentially save time and money by doing away with legal proceedings’ formalities and giving parties more influence over the result. It is possible for disputing parties to meet and discuss the matter in an effort to reach a mutually advantageous conclusion.
How can I determine the best approach to dispute resolution?
- Negotiation and mediation are typically the first steps in resolving a dispute.
- When deciding which routes to take, such as your dispute between groups or individuals, it’s crucial to keep your circumstances in mind. Are there any obvious conflicts between the two parties?
- For example, in a situation where parties are in clear conflict and cannot come to an independent agreement, arbitration will ensure that a solution is decided by an independent party and then handed down to the disputing parties.
- Mediation is a process in which the participants, with the support of the mediator, identify issues, develop options, consider alternatives and make decisions about future actions and outcomes. The mediator acts as a third party to support participants to reach their own decision.
Role of Mediator
- Mediators do not advise upon, evaluate or determine disputes. They assist in managing the process of dispute and conflict resolution whereby the participants agree upon the outcomes, when appropriate.
Facilitative mediation and mediation processes
- Mediation processes are primarily facilitative processes. The mediator provides assistance in managing a process which supports the participants to make decisions about future actions and outcomes. Some mediators may also use a ‘blended process’ that involves mediation and incorporates an advisory component or a process that involves the provision of expert information and advice. These processes are sometimes referred to as “evaluative mediation” or “conciliation”. Such processes may involve the provision of expert information and advice, provided it is given in a manner that enhances the principle of self-determination and provided that the participants request that such advice be given.
- Jaswinder Sekhon, Goldman Law Principal also has NMAS mediation accreditation.
- At the other extreme, our principal has had over 30 years’ experience in international and local taxation, including compliance, regulatory and white-collar crime is based on financial instruments.
- Our experience, specialist criminal law firm is not well-placed to deal with financial or many white-collar criminal defence or allegations or investigations. You must understand specialist commercial, financial and tax law to be able to understand the elements of the investigation or the charges.
- Talk to us for a no obligation discussion to see whether you are the right client for us and we have the right firm for you.