McDonald Lawyers, Melbourne, VIC

McDonald Lawyers is a legal practice with offices in central Melbourne and in Malvern, Vic. The practice provides legal services both to individuals and businesses throughout Melbourne and Geelong. Services to individuals include disputes relating to probate matters, property conveyancing and defence representation in prosecutions for speeding, drink-driving and other traffic offences, as well as general criminal matters.
Services to businesses include advising on trade debt security issues, business acquisitions and sales, and resolving and/or litigating commercial transactions and disputes. McDonald Lawyers specialises in advising businesses on matters relating to the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), including assessment and implementation of debt management strategies, drafting supply agreements that comply with the provisions of the Personal Property Securities Act, and litigation relating to the enforcement of the terms of supply agreements. The practice also advises on business formation and structuring, undertakes due diligence and legal enquiries, and handles commercial and retail leases and transfers.
The principal lawyer in the practice is Tim McDonald. He is fluent in Japanese, is an expert in Collaborative Dispute Resolution, and has extensive experience in the transfer a wide variety of businesses, including:
• Medical and Dental Practices
• Retail businesses
• Telecommunications
• Transport
McDonald Lawyers is a member of the following organisations:
• Law Institute of Victoria
• Collaborative Practitioners Victoria - Executive Committee.