Practice Areas
Maguire Legal advises employers, businesses and not-for-profits across a range of employment, industrial relations and commercial matters. Our employment and commercial law practice areas are designed to provide practical, strategic legal support across the full life of a business.
We deliver tailored advice backed by real-world experience. From workplace disputes and corporate governance to contracts, compliance and transactions, we help clients manage risk and move forward with confidence.
Comprehensive support for employers across all aspects of workplace law.
- Drafting compliant employment contracts and independent contractor agreements
- Advising on award coverage, wage compliance, and casual conversion
- Representation in unfair dismissal and general protections claims
- Workplace investigations and disciplinary procedures
- Enterprise bargaining, modern award interpretation, and NES compliance
- Transfer of business and transfer of employment
Build strong foundations, safeguard transactions, and operate with confidence in a competitive marketplace.
- Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements (e.g. supply, distribution, service contracts)
- Intellectual property protection
- Joint venture and partnership agreements
- Terms and conditions of trade
- Risk management and consumer law compliance (ACL)
End-to-end corporate legal advice from startup through to growth, governance, and exit.
- Corporate structuring and restructuring
- M&A including due diligence obligations
- Shareholder agreements and buy-sell arrangements
- Directors’ duties and corporate governance advice
- Advice on ASIC compliance and company secretarial support
Resolve disputes efficiently and cost-effectively, while preserving relationships and avoiding litigation.
- Representation for commercial mediation and negotiation strategy
- Contractual dispute resolution
- Conciliation before regulatory bodies (e.g. Fair Work Commission)
- Arbitration proceedings (domestic and international)
- Drafting ADR clauses in commercial contracts
Legal frameworks that empower purpose-driven organisations to thrive in compliance.
- ACNC and DGR registration and reporting obligations
- Governance for boards and committees
- Drafting or updating constitutions and rules
- Mergers, wind-ups, and structural reviews
- Fundraising, sponsorship, and grant agreements
Protecting organisations through advocacy, compliance, and early resolution.
- Unlawful discrimination (sex, race, disability, age, religion)
- Sexual harassment investigations and complaints
- Equal opportunity and affirmative action compliance
- Human rights breaches under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)
- Representation before VCAT, AHRC, and state human rights commissions
Strategic legal support for labour hire providers, host businesses and organisations managing workforce supply risk.
- labour hire licensing, renewals and regulatory scrutiny
- contracts between hosts, providers and workers
- supply chain compliance and commercial risk management
- employee and contractor classification issues
- wage, award, payroll and record-keeping compliance
- enterprise agreement and modern award risks in labour supply arrangements
- regulator investigations, notices and dispute response
- governance, due diligence and compliance frameworks for labour hire operations
Practical legal solutions designed specifically for startups and small enterprises.
We help small businesses with:
- Setting up company structures and partnerships
- Business sales, acquisitions, and succession planning
- Contract enforcement
- Custom employment documents and HR compliance
If you need advice across any of our practice areas, please contact us.