Small to medium sized businesses, like ourselves, make up a substantial majority of Queensland’s economic base and require a comprehensive range of business support to be successful in the long term.

SMEs face a variety of legal issues at different times in their development and therefore need lawyers who understand their pressures and challenges, and how to deliver practical and commercial outcomes.

Cooper Grace Ward has delivered services to SME clients since we began operations in 1980.

We provide you with a Relationship Partner as your primary contact for all of your legal needs. This partner ensures that your legal work is handled by lawyers in our team who have the appropriate qualifications and experience to meet your requirements in a cost effective way.

Our lawyers travel throughout Queensland and interstate to meet with our SME clients, to ensure these clients receive high quality, personalised service.

Services we offer

The major services we offer to SME clients include:

• Commercial advice on, and preparation of, business contracts such as terms of trade and supply agreements
• Structuring including asset protection, entity establishment and business succession
• Business sales and purchases
• Employment and workplace relations advice
• Property advice, including property purchases, leasing and sales
• Intellectual property advice and protection strategies
• Compliance including Trade Practices and Workplace Health and Safety compliance
• Tax, duty and GST advice
• Litigation and dispute resolution.

What our clients say

Read more about what CGW clients say about our firm.