Architects, Builders & Engineers:

The construction and building industry is complex, rapidly changing and diverse.  Professionals in this industry such as architects, builders and engineers have highly specialised and skilled roles.  There are a myriad laws, codes and regulations that require careful consideration and that need to be complied with.  These rules and laws are in a continuous flux of change, amendment and review.  Over time, construction law has taken on additional layers of complexity; for instance, the Security of Payments legislation.   

Consultation with a specialised Construction and Building and Lawyer could be greatly beneficial to protect your interests and ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and rules.

The construction and building industry involves many different parties, such as owners, developers, builders, councils, architects, surveyors and contractors.   Retaining a specialist Construction and Building Lawyer, who can have regard of your individual circumstances, may enable you to be properly informed of all relevant issues.  A Construction and Building Solicitor will also be able to protect your interests; for instance, the Solicitor can assist in drafting correspondence with other parties, with a view to mitigating the risk of disputes arising and ensuring clarity in communications.  Building disputes are notoriously time consuming and expensive; and often can be avoided if proper communication occurs and misunderstandings are avoided, before they escalate.  A Construction and Building Lawyer may be able to assist in this regard, in drafting correspondence and dealing with misunderstandings and defusing disagreements, before they evolve or escalate.

Furthermore, it is important to be aware of your rights and obligations as a professional in the building and construction industry. Construction and Building law is very complex and the sources of law are diverse, drawing from legislation, case law, contract law and torts law, to name a few.  Being properly advised by a Building and Construction Lawyer would potentially be necessary when you are facing a claim for negligence, a claim under consumer law or a claim asserting a breach of professional obligation. 

In addition, the area of dispute resolution in Building and Construction law has undergone significant revision in recent years. The reasons behind this revision include the push towards modernising civil litigation, facilitating less formal procedures and allowing for more expeditious dispute resolution methods.  An experienced Construction and Building Lawyer may be able advise you on the various avenues potentially available to you and assist you in resolving disputes and litigation in any Board, Tribunal or Court.

In addition to obtaining assistance in relation to your day to day dealings and the minimisation of risk or the avoidance of litigation, we can assist Architects, Builders and Engineers with structuring advice and with their selection of legal entities, as well as Asset Protetcion and Tax Planning matters.  After acquiring an understanding of your unique financial and personal circumstances, our private client legal team will provide a tailored response, aimed at synergistically achieving legal and financial equilibrium.  Over the years, our private client services lawyers have managed matters ranging from simple isolated transactional events, to medium to long term asset and investment vehicles structured in a tax efficient environment, to even more complicated innovative solutions designed to assist clients in the establishment, continuity and exit from business or family structures through generations.  Our lawyers have intricate knowledge of direct and indirect taxes and corporate, taxation and superannuation law, trusts law, asset protection, succession law and have handled a very wide range of complicated litigation matters and therefore are uniquely positioned to assist in the seamless transfer of accumulated wealth, from generation to generation.

If you need further legal advice on your matter, you may book an appointment with us by calling 02 9233 4048 or sending an email to info@navado.com.au. 

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