Business & Commercial · Hobart & South
2 corporate law & m&a firms in Hobart & South, Tasmania, including Hobart, Glenorchy, Kingston.
2 firms
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Groom Kennedy provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Greyson Legal provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Franchising, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
They act for companies, directors and investors on shareholder agreements, raising funds, directors' duties and buying or merging businesses.
Company structure, governance and capital raising affect control, liability and value. Errors can be costly for directors personally.
The Corporations Act 2001 governs companies, administered by ASIC. Directors owe statutory duties and can be personally liable for insolvent trading.
Understand the next step
Explain the proposed ownership, investment, acquisition or governance change. Identify all entities and stakeholders so conflicts, approvals and document responsibilities can be assessed.
Ask whether completion and post-completion tasks are included in the estimate.
Hobart, Glenorchy and Kingston are grouped for the Hobart & South search. For a transaction or dispute, distinguish between the place you live, the location of the asset and the venue named in any documents.
For corporate law & m&a, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant TAS experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Hobart & South. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Tasmania has a two-tier court system: the Magistrates Court and the Supreme Court, with no intermediate court. Guardianship, anti-discrimination and many review matters are heard by TASCAT. The Law Society of Tasmania issues practising certificates and the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania handles complaints.
Good to know
Duties to act with care and diligence, in good faith, and not to trade while insolvent, among others under the Corporations Act.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Tasmania are managed by the Law Society of Tasmania. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.