• Commercial & Business Law

    Commercial & Business Law

    We are first and foremost lawyers for business people.  Our team will work with you to develop, manage and execute your business plan while ensuring you exploit opportunities, manage risks and achieve commercial success.  

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    Service includes:
    Business Set Up and Structuring
    Franchising
    Asset Protection
    Business Re-structuring
    Business Purchase and Sale
    Succession Planning
  • Dispute Resolution & Litigation

    Dispute Resolution & Litigation

    Specialists in commercial dispute resolution, we appreciate that resolving a dispute requires more than just following court processes. You can trust Taurus to be in your corner, and fight to deliver results.

     

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    Service includes:
    Shareholder Disputes
    Director Disputes
    Property Disputes
    Lease Disputes
    Intellectual Property Disputes
    Franchise Disputes
    Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
    Trademark Infringement
    Insurance Claims
    Building Disputes
    Administrative Reviews and Appeals
    Professional Negligence
    Insurance
    ASIC Investigations
  • Property & Construction

    Property & Construction

    Enhanced by a wealth of experience in property law, Taurus can assist businesses with everything from managing leases, to complex property development projects.

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  • Intellectual Property

    Intellectual Property

    One of the most valuable assets of any business is its intellectual property. We empower our clients to protect their brand, systems and confidential information by offering them a broad range of legal services related to their IP.

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  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy

    Insolvency & Bankruptcy

    We act on behalf of creditors, debtors, and insolvency practitioners in a variety of re-structuring and insolvency matters.

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  • Debt Recovery

    Debt Recovery

    We will recover your debts as if they were our own. For many owners, directors, and managers, debt recovery is one of the most confronting and challenging aspects of running a business. It is also crucial to the cash flow of the business, and therefore critical to its financial success.

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  • Employment Law

    Employment Law

    We help our clients meet the demands and challenges of managing their workforce.

    Our team can assist in any employment law matter ranging from drafting employment agreements to giving termination advice and handling unfair dismissal applications.

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About

Taurus Legal Management is a Melbourne-based law firm dedicated to the delivery of practical, profitable, tailored legal solutions across every field of commercial law. Our specialised team of business lawyers offer reasonably-priced commercial legal advice and outstanding personalised service. Australian businesses from a diverse range of industries seek our expertise to guide them through both one-off and ongoing legal issues. We are driven by the desire to achieve not only legal resolutions, but measurable commercial success for our clients.

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We are a team of business lawyers united by a shared desire to translate our expertise into demonstrated commercial outcomes for the businesses we engage. As a collective, we form a knowledge base of broadly experienced, deeply skilled legal capabilities, readily tailored to the specific needs of our individual clients.

Collaborative and passionate, each member of the Taurus Legal Management team exemplifies the strength, wisdom, and integrity that is vital to commercial success.

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Meet Ali

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Meet Ali

September 25, 2018

Meet Ali Senior Associate at Taurus Legal Management focused on guiding his clients through the legal minefield and delivering results....

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Meet Alex

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Meet Alex

September 19, 2018

Meet Alex Martin Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing our team and our services in a series...

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What to do if your Trademark is being Infringed

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What to do if your Trademark is being Infringed

September 17, 2018

When is a Trademark Infringed? Under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) (Act), when you register a trademark you are...

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How to Tell if Your Trademark is Distinctive

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How to Tell if Your Trademark is Distinctive

September 10, 2018

The most important asset of your business is its brand.  No matter how good your goods or services are, your...

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Recovering Debts from Individuals vs Companies

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Recovering Debts from Individuals vs Companies

August 21, 2018

In business, if you don’t get paid, you don’t survive. There is a lot you can do to improve your...

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How to Eliminate Debts Owed to Your Company

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How to Eliminate Debts Owed to Your Company

August 10, 2018

We often act for clients in recovering debts owed to their company. While we encourage our clients to recover these...

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Are you Handing Out Redundancy Pay for No Reason?

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Are you Handing Out Redundancy Pay for No Reason?

July 23, 2018

Employers often struggle managing employees who fail to reach their performance benchmarks or have poor relationships with their colleagues.  Rather...

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Understanding Your Restraint of Trade

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Understanding Your Restraint of Trade

July 4, 2018

Did you know that employment contracts can stop employees from working for competitors, even after they have resigned? A properly...

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Leasing vs Buying Commercial Property: What is Best for my Business?

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Leasing vs Buying Commercial Property: What is Best for my Business?

June 19, 2018

Every business needs a premises. Is it best to purchase that premises or to rent it? Good question. The answer...

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Commercial Leasing Do’s & Don’ts

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Commercial Leasing Do’s & Don’ts

June 15, 2018

Almost every business has at least one lease. Leasing is a major overhead often not very well understood by business...

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Commercial Lease vs Retail Lease

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Commercial Lease vs Retail Lease

May 24, 2018

Do you know if your business has a commercial or a retail lease? Were you aware there is a difference...

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Business Names vs Trade Mark Registration. What is more effective?

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Business Names vs Trade Mark Registration. What is more effective?

May 11, 2018

I have a registered business name so I don’t need a trade mark, right? Wrong. Registering a business name does...

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Business Names vs Trademark Registrations – What is more effective?

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Business Names vs Trademark Registrations – What is more effective?

Business Names vs Trade Mark Registration. What is more effective? I have a registered business name so I don’t need...

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Why You Need A Privacy Policy NOW

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Why You Need A Privacy Policy NOW

March 20, 2018

Why You Need A Privacy Policy NOW Every business that turns over more than $3 million is regulated by the Privacy Act...

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What You Need to Know About Selling Your Business

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What You Need to Know About Selling Your Business

February 27, 2018

What You Need to Know About Selling Your Business Most business owners hope to sell their businesses one day. Knowing...

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7-Eleven and changes to the Fair Work Act

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7-Eleven and changes to the Fair Work Act

February 8, 2018

7-Eleven and changes to the Fair Work Act   Fair Work Act changes  Following the record penalties of $532,000 ordered...

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Third Line Forcing No Longer Per Se Prohibited

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Third Line Forcing No Longer Per Se Prohibited

November 3, 2017

On 18 October 2017, the Government passed the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017 (the Bill). The...

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Capital Raising

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Capital Raising

October 17, 2017

Capital Raising   Raising capital is essential to start and grow businesses. It is also commonly used to fund the...

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Protecting Vulnerable Workers Bill and the Repercussions for Franchisors

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Protecting Vulnerable Workers Bill and the Repercussions for Franchisors

October 12, 2017

On 5 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (the Bill) was passed by both houses...

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Unfair Contract Terms

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Unfair Contract Terms

October 6, 2017

While many businesses have a set of contract terms, it may be that some of those terms are unfair and unenforceable, potentially...

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Legal Changes in the New Financial Year

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Legal Changes in the New Financial Year

July 4, 2017

The new financial year marked the commencement of some legislative changes that may have the following impact: The national minimum...

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Fair Work Commission Penalty Rate Decision: A Win for Employers

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Fair Work Commission Penalty Rate Decision: A Win for Employers

February 24, 2017

The Fair Work Commission has handed down a decision to slash penalty rates of workers in hospitality, fast food, retail...

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Protecting Valuable Trade Marks

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Protecting Valuable Trade Marks

September 21, 2016

While many businesses will have trade marks, many of those trade marks are not registered with IP Australia. Registration of...

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