Practice areas for Brisbane businesses.
We act for small and medium sized businesses in business transactions and business disputes. Choose an area, or call and we will tell you which applies.
- Commercial litigationContract, property, shareholder and costs disputes, run to a strategy.
- Franchise lawBefore you buy, and when a franchise relationship breaks down.
- Insolvency & bankruptcyStatutory demands, bankruptcy notices and winding up, for creditors and debtors.
- Buying or selling a businessThe contract, leases, finance and franchise terms, coordinated.
- Dispute resolutionSettlement, mediation and arbitration, before a trial.
- Crypto lawThe law that applies to owning and dealing in digital assets.
Commercial litigation
“I was more than satisfied with the quality of the legal services that Bill provided to me and he showed he was experienced in understanding the court process.”
Commercial disputes are often complex and hard to resolve. Whether you settle with the other side or the matter goes to judgment after a trial, we stay with you at every step, and we aim to give you value for the fees you pay.
We start by identifying the outcome you want, then recommend a strategy. That usually means early resolution. When a business or property faces immediate damage, it means going to court for urgent relief.
Call about a disputeWhat we act in
- Contract disputes
- Franchise disputes
- Consumer law disputes
- Property and lease disputes
- Corporate and shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Director liability and breach of duty
- Professional negligence
- Legal costs disputes
- Debt recovery and mortgage disputes
Franchise law
Before you buy, we review the franchise agreement and explain the obligations in commercial terms, not just legal ones. In the last six years alone, Bill has reviewed more than 60 franchise agreements.
Bill Morgan has acted in franchisor and franchisee disputes for many years, in the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit Court and State courts, and through the Office of the Franchising Mediation Adviser.
Networks in whose disputes Bill Morgan has acted include Michele’s Patisserie, Pets Paradise, Cold Rock Ice Cream, Hog’s Breath Cafe and Red Rooster.
Call about a franchiseWhat we help with
- Advice before buying a franchise
- Franchise agreement review
- Franchise disputes and mediation
- Franchising Code of Conduct
- Turning your business into a franchise system
- Franchise business sales
“We are here today with a good outcome thanks to your professionalism, dedication, perseverance and excellent work.”Dr A.K., after three and a half years of litigation
Insolvency & bankruptcy
For creditors and debtors in corporate and personal insolvency. Time limits in this area are strict, so call as soon as a demand or notice arrives.
We act on both sides: for creditors pursuing a debt, and for companies and directors responding to one.
Call about a demand or notice| If this has happened | What we do |
|---|---|
| A debtor owes you money and will not pay | We prepare and serve statutory demands, and act for creditors in bankruptcy and winding up proceedings. |
| A statutory demand has been served on the company | We apply to set the demand aside, and oppose any winding up application that follows. |
| You have been served with a bankruptcy notice | We apply to set the notice aside, oppose a creditor’s petition, or seek an annulment. |
| A liquidator or trustee is claiming money back | We act in unfair preference claims brought by liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy. |
| The ATO has written to you as a director | We act for directors served with a notice for the company’s tax debts. |
Buying or selling a business
Call about a business saleA sale has many moving parts: the contract, leases, finance and sometimes a franchise agreement. We coordinate them, and work with finance and business brokers we trust, so the deal completes and the risks are dealt with before you are bound.
What we help with
- Negotiating terms, and drafting or reviewing the business sale contract
- Due diligence and a risk assessment for buyers
- Leases, lease transfers and share transfers
- Business contracts: franchise, shareholder, partnership, supply and confidentiality agreements
- Advice on business structures
- Family business disputes
Dispute resolution
Most commercial disputes are resolved before a trial, and many before proceedings start. Settlement, mediation or arbitration can save you the cost of going all the way.
Ways to resolve
- Settlement negotiation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
Crypto law
Crypto law is the existing law that applies to the ownership, use, sale, purchase, exchange, custody and transfer of crypto and digital assets, which Australia treats as property.
Morgan Mac Lawyers were the official lawyers for the 2026 Sydney and 2024 Gold Coast XRP crypto conferences.
What we advise on
- Ownership and use
- Sale, purchase and exchange
- Custody and transfer
Not sure which of these applies?
Tell us what has happened. In a free first consultation we will tell you which area it falls in, and plainly what it will take.