BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL
Wisewould Mahony’s Business and Commercial team has a simple philosophy: we speak your language and aim to build strong and long-term relationships with our clients.
PROPERTY & PERSONAL
When it comes to property and managing your personal affairs, we understand that protecting your assets, maximising your investments and minimising risks is paramount.
Our culture is what makes Wisewould Mahony different. We care for our people and that comes through in how we deliver for our clients.
Our people are industry experts but that’s not enough. It’s how they do it – how they engage, how they communicate and how they perform.
WHY WISEWOULD MAHONY?
We are long time trusted advisers to Victorian Government agencies, businesses, families and individuals. But it's not just about what we do, it's how we do it.
Asset protection
Written By Kathleen Jess. Consideration of asset protection strategies is an important part of yo...
Australian Trade Mark Picklist Updated
Written By Ben Hibbert In March 2024 IP Australia abandoned its existing ‘picklist’ of approved goo...
Reminder to ensure that trust deeds are regularly reviewed
Written By Kathleen Jess. It is important that trust deeds are regularly reviewed, to ensure that...
Introduction of legislation to add an extra 15% tax on superannuation balances over $3 million
Written by Kathleen Jess As part of the announced 2023-24 budget measures, the Federal Government...
Exemptions to the vacant residential land tax – an update for holiday homeowners
Written By Kathleen Jess and John Ginnane. On 14 May 2024 further details were provided about cha...
Removing a PPSR Registration held by a Deregistered Company
Written by Grace MacGillivray The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) manages security i...
Changes to the Vacant Residential Land Tax – What Holiday Homeowners Need to Know
Written by Kathleen Jess and John Ginnane The Vacant Residential Land Tax (VRLT) has been in forc...
Your deposit is gone
Written by Julie Barkla If you cannot settle your property purchase contract, there’s a good chan...
ATO spotlight on professional firm profits
Written By Kathleen Jess Following the recent Senate inquiry into professional firms’ standards o...
Windfall Gains Tax on Rezoned land
Written By Kathleen Jess and Stephen Tsaketas If you own land in Victoria that has recently been...
Could your small organisation be a significant global entity
Written By Kathleen Jess and Stephen Tsaketas In 2015, the Australian Government established a ta...
Wisewould Mahony | Business & Commercial Insights – Volume 4
Wisewould Mahony offers a full suite of commercial legal services including M&A, private equity...
Are your marketing campaigns compliant with the Spam Laws
Written By Tooba Khaliqy. Email marketing campaigns can be an effective marketing tool and, when...
Positive steps employers can take to ensure they have a safe working environment for employees.
Authored by Adam Rich. On 19 October 2023, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety...
Client RayGen launches new technology into the race for zero-carbon
Written by Adam Rich - Partner. One of Wisewould Mahony’s major Commercial clients has recently l...
To DIY or not to DIY
Written by Genevieve Knight. At a cost $50 or less, a DIY Will Kit is an affordable and convenien...
The ‘Legitimate Forensic Purpose’ Limitation on Subpoenas
Written by Jourdain Wongtrakun. A subpoena is a legal document that orders a person or entity to...
Payroll tax for Victorian Private Schools
Some Victorian private schools to lose payroll tax exemption from 1 July 2024 By Kathleen Jess, S...
Payroll tax risks for the medical and allied health industries
By Kathleen Jess, Senior Associate. Engaging contractors can expose medical and allied health pra...
Amendments to the Vacant Residential Land Tax: What You Need to Know
Written by Julie Barkla, Kathleen Jess and Stephen Tsaketas. In 2017, the Victorian State Governm...
Does an employment relationship come into existence if an employee is yet to commence their first day of work
Authored by Adam Rich. Ordinarily an employment relationship comes into existence once the offer...
Legal Implications of the Voice to Parliament
Written by Tammy Kamil. On October 14 we will be voting on whether to include an Aboriginal and T...
The Hard Lessons of Defaults
Written by Julie Barkla, Partner I’ve never been a person who has regarded “busyness” as some sor...
Clients should be aware of the terms in Modern Awards
Written by Chris Pollard. HSU v Catering Industries (NSW) Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 82 (29 May 2023)...
Wisewould Mahony | Business & Commercial Insights – Volume 5
Wisewould Mahony offers a full suite of legal services covering business, commercial, corporate, M&a...
Wisewould Mahony | Business & Commercial Insights – Volume 4
Wisewould Mahony offers a full suite of commercial legal services including M&A, private equity...
Wisewould Mahony | Business & Commercial Insights – Volume 3
Wisewould Mahony offers a full suite of legal services covering business, commercial, corporate, M&a...
Wisewould Mahony | Business & Commercial Insights – Volume 2
Wisewould Mahony offers a full suite of legal services covering business, commercial, corporate, M&a...
Wisewould Mahony | Business & Commercial Insights – Volume 1
At Wisewould Mahony we offer a full suite of legal services covering business, commercial, financial...