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Specialist commercial lawyers for Australian construction and technology businesses.

  • Average client satisfaction score of 97%
  • Work directly with recognised industry experts
  • Exceptional client service 
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Gerard McMahon

Director and Co-Founder, SHAPE Australia

Turtons is an integral part of our business success. We wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.

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Areas of Specialisation

Construction & Projects

We assist contractors, developers, consultants and other project stakeholders across Australia on a diverse range of projects - from commercial, civil, maritime, industrial, renewables, Government to other specialty areas.

Consistent with this specialisation, our learning centre contains a number of articles and other resources (such as webinars, guides and checklists) relevant to construction law and construction projects.

We are a recognised leader in the provision of information and advice on Australian Standard form contracts.

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Technology

We advise entrepreneurs, established businesses and investors in the technology sector. Our clients include SAAS businesses, managed service providers and other software-based businesses.

We help our clients establish, operate, acquire, invest in and sell businesses in this space. Our learning centre contains a range of articles and resources for people working in this space.

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Corporate & Commercial

Much of the expertise we possess in the construction and technology sectors is directly applicable to other industries.  

We regularly advise clients on a range of commercial contracts (for example, supply, distribution, joint venture) and corporate transactions (for example, employee share schemes, investments, mergers and acquisitions).

We help businesses:
  • improve their everyday contracting processes,
  • negotiate large commercial contracts and other deals that fall outside of "business as usual", and
  • undertake strategic initiatives, including those mentioned above.
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Useful Resources

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Employee Share Schemes: A Guide for Privately Owned Companies

All sorts of companies are using employee share schemes to attract, retain and motivate key staff. It's not just start-ups and large corporates. 

This guide provides a detailed overview, including:

  • pros and cons of employee share schemes
  • different models used in Australia, including option plans and phantom schemes
  • case studies
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Employee Share Schemes, Commercial, Exit Strategy

When do employees pay tax on employee share scheme interests?

An employee who acquires an interest under an employee share scheme will generally be required to pay tax. However the time at which this tax is payab...

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Employee Share Schemes, Commercial, Exit Strategy

Eligibility criteria for the ESS start-up concession

Since July 2015, the Australian Government has been allowing concessions to eligible companies in an effort to improve the competitiveness of Australi...

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Employee Share Schemes, Selling a Business, Commercial, Exit Strategy

Why your exit strategy needs to include an employee share scheme

To get the best possible outcome on an exit event, you will need to ensure that your business is performing at its peak - right before the exit event,...

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Construction, Better Contracting

6 signs your subcontract needs an urgent upgrade

  It’s out of date. Nobody understands it. Subcontractors object to it. It’s clunky to assemble. It’s been written for another jurisdiction. You have ...

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