Business & Commercial · South West
1 corporate law & m&a firm in South West, Western Australia, including Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River.
1 firm
Bunbury, WA · South West
Lander Lawyers provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River are separate starting points in the South West. For land or business work, explain whether the issue concerns ownership, a proposed transaction, a lease or an existing dispute.
For corporate law & m&a, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant WA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside South West. 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.
Western Australia is the only state with its own family court: the Family Court of Western Australia hears parenting and property matters for both married and de facto couples. Other matters start in the Magistrates Court, with the District and Supreme Courts for serious cases, and the State Administrative Tribunal for planning, guardianship and many licensing reviews. Lawyers are admitted and regulated by the Legal Practice Board.
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 District Court or the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Family Court of Western Australia.
Practising certificates in Western Australia are managed by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. 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.