Services

SERVICES

We specialise in providing legal advice and services to professionals in the health sector and to other small and medium sized businesses and start-ups.
In particular we specialise in guiding our clients through the complexities of buying and selling businesses and other commercial transactions.

We can help you and your business:

  • Choose the right business or ownership structure (company, trust, partnership, sole trader) for your new business;
  • Document or review commercial transactions including sale and purchase of business (assets or shares), shareholder & unit holder agreements, practice agreements;
  • Document or review all kinds of contracts (terms & conditions, manufacturing, supply, distribution, marketing, joint venture, research and development, licences and royalty, commercialisation of IP);
  • Buying or selling health practices – whole or part interest
  • Drafting specifically tailored contractual terms, conditions, warranties and indemnities
  • Drafting Partnership and Associateship Agreements for health professionals
  • Drafting Services and Facilities Agreements and Contractor Agreements
  • Protect, commercialise and exploit your intellectual property rights and assets (confidential information, research & inventions, trade marks, copyright, designs) and advise on infringement;
  • Understand and deal with director, officer & shareholder issues;
  • Understand your company secretarial and regulatory compliance obligations to ASIC (companies) and ACCC (competition and consumer regulation and fair trading);
  • Deal with real estate issues, rights over land, conveyancing transactions and prepare or review leases; 
  • Undertake due diligence investigations, legal audits and prepare reports.
“We used Mark for a complicated business sale and could not have been happier with the first-rate service we received. Mark’s knowledge, attention to detail, timeliness, communication and general persona made the transaction as stress free as possible and we would highly recommend his services to anyone without any hesitation.”
Dr Peter M, Dentist, Lilydale, Victoria
“Cummings Lawyers (Mark Cummings) is my first choice law firm. They comfortably handle everything from minor conveyancing jobs up to large practice buy/sell transactions with a track record of providing timely, high quality and cost effective services.”
David Collins, Partner, Synstrat Accounting, Doncaster, Victoria
“Mark Cummings was a great asset and source of quality advice when it came time for me to buy into the practice. The process was very smooth, and Mark’s legal services were extremely beneficial. I have referred several colleagues to Mark in the years since, and will continue to do so.”
Dr JY (Orthodontist, Victoria)
“I am extremely happy with Mark’s handling of the sale of my dental practice. He was efficient, and straight to the point. Mark listened to my wishes and guided me through the sometimes complicated process of the sale. I highly recommend Mark Cummings.”
Dr Russell McDonald (Dentist, Melbourne VIC)
“Mark has represented me with the purchase of two dental practices over the last 4 years and I would highly recommend him. I found him to be very knowledgeable in the area of medical practice sales/purchases and is quick with communication with counterparties and getting things to settlement.”
Dr Jijesh Valappil (Dentist, Gold Coast, QLD)

SERVICES WE PROVIDE

We specialise in legal advice and contracts for commercial transactions, business sale and
purchase agreements and advice for health professionals and other business owners

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

We specialise in providing legal advice and contracts for buying, selling and structuring health practices
– Dental, Medical, Veterinary

BUSINESS

We have over 25 years’ experience in providing legal advice and business sale and transaction contracts for SMEs and start-ups

PROPERTY

We provide advice, contracts of sale and documentation for commercial property sales and leasing

WE KNOW ALL ABOUT BUYING AND SELLING

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