Holding Redlich Firm Profile

Chris Lovell, National Managing Partner, Holding Redlich.  

Our Unique Personality

Holding Redlich has a unique personality which distinguishes us from other law firms.  It is a personality based on a strong commitment to excellence in everything we do, ethical behaviour, respect for the individual, a strong sense of our obligations to society, and a resolve to work as trusted advisers and partners with our clients. 

Commercial Practice

Practical business-oriented advice is the cornerstone of our commercial practice.  We focus on relevant issues and ensure genuine cost efficiency by using only those resources that are necessary to successfully resolve those issues.

The strategic solutions we devise for our commercial clients are based on a sound knowledge of the industries in which our clients operate, their specific business and commercial context, and our detailed understanding of the impact of applicable legislation and other regulation.

Importantly, we forge close partnerships with our clients based on trust and devote considerable time and effort to ensure that quality permeates everything we do.

It is our dedication to personalised service that helps us maintain a leadership position in our chosen areas of practice.

The ability to view each deal, contract and negotiation from all relevant perspectives, leading to the design and implementation of innovative solutions, is a hallmark of our service.

The commercial areas in which we have extensive experience and significant expertise include:

Administrative Law  We have a thorough understanding of administrative law and regulatory issues relevant to the public and private sectors.

Advertising & Marketing  We are legal advisers to some of Australia’s largest advertising agencies and marketing consultancies.  Our services include advertising clearance, brand protection, trade promotion, training and compliance, employment and restraint issues, privacy, mergers & acquisitions, and dispute resolution.

Agribusiness & Rural Industries  We have a dedicated national team of experienced lawyers who understand agribusiness and rural industries and provide practical industry-focused advice to our clients.

Commercial Dispute Resolution We aim to minimise the disruption that a dispute causes while achieving the best possible commercial outcome.  We recognise that litigation can be enormously expensive and look for solutions that will produce the optimum result at a reasonable cost.  We are experts in alternative dispute resolution.

Competition & Consumer Law  We have extensive experience in all aspects of competition and consumer law, including consumer protection, misleading and deceptive conduct, unfair contracts, competition law and restrictive trade practices, unconscionable conduct, franchising, informal clearance and enforceable undertakings, compliance programs, and dealing with the ACCC.

Construction & Infrastructure  We provide a wide range of construction and infrastructure services for all types of projects, including engineering, facilities management, operation and maintenance, joint venture and consortium participation, financing, leasing, alliancing, PPPs and corporate work, as well as the effective management and resolution of disputes.

Corporate & Commercial Law  We advise public and private companies and trusts and high net worth individuals on all aspects of corporate law in acquisitions, mergers, restructures, schemes of arrangement, public and private fundraising, private equity and venture capital with the aim of achieving commercial and effective strategic outcomes.

Employment & Industrial Relations  Our employment and industrial relations group aims to protect and enforce the rights of employers and employees with emphasis on mutually-beneficial long term outcomes.

Energy & Resources  We have a highly regarded practice in energy and resources that can assist with all aspects of projects including transmission pipelines, gas, coal seam gas, petroleum exploration, hard rock mining, coal, and renewable energy, including clean coal, ocean, tidal, solar and wind.

Finance  We act for lenders and borrowers in finance transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity, including in respect of structuring, securities, enforcement and insolvency issues.  We have particular skills and experience in property, project and construction finance and film finance.

Franchising  We provide expert legal advice to franchisors and master franchisees and have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in establishing and maintaining effective franchising networks.

Immigration  We provide strategic, expert and practical advice and business solutions in all aspects of immigration and nationality law with particular focus on skilled and business migration.

Information Technology  Our expertise in information technology includes advice on the acquisition and disposal of companies and businesses, product development, procurement, outsourcing, e-commerce, trade practices, regulatory compliance and privacy.

Insolvency  Our team of experienced legal advisers with specialist skills in most business sectors provide a seamless insolvency service to clients.

Intellectual Property  Always with the aim of improving the competitiveness of our clients, our intellectual property team advises on domain names, designs, licensing, copyright, trade marks, patents and trade practices, as well as brand protection.

Media, Entertainment & Communications  We are an Australian leader in media, entertainment and communications law and provide high level services in all aspects of film, television, media, broadcasting, advertising and marketing including in respect of regulatory issues and dispute resolution.

Occupational Health & Safety  We act for principals, developers, contractors, managers and consultants in both the public and private sectors.  Our clients range from major institutions and government entities to specialist consultants and subcontractors.

Planning & Environment  We provide advice on all aspects of planning, environment (including contamination), sustainability and water law to town planners, planning consultants, government departments and agencies, local authorities, developers and construction companies.

Privacy   We provide advice on privacy legislation, audits and compliance, privacy statements and responses to complaints about breaches to clients in a number of industries, including in finance, credit reporting, database management, advertising and media.

Property & Projects  We offer clients an expert, comprehensive national service in all aspects of the acquisition, financing, development, management, sale and leasing of property in all market sectors.

Superannuation & Funds Management  We advise industry, public sector and corporate superannuation funds on all issues relating to superannuation, including compliance and governance and public offer documents, investment structures, and Australian and international investments.

Industry Focus

In addition to the specific commercial services we offer, we have a particular national focus on nine industries –

• agribusiness
• commercial property
• construction & infrastructure
  
• energy & resources
• information technology
• manufacturing & distribution
• media & entertainment
• private equity
• superannuation & funds management. 

By concentrating on these industries, we have acquired a considerable depth of knowledge of how each individual sector operates, the applicable regulatory environments, the challenges they face, and the opportunities they enjoy.

This industry focus gives us the unique ability to provide our clients with every type of service they require.  Our commitment is to add value to our clients’ businesses by providing advice and services that are practical, perceptive and cost-effective.

Melbourne Private Client Practice

Our private client practice in our Melbourne office covers the following areas:  conveyancing, employment, family, personal injury, and estate planning including wills and probate.

Many of our lawyers are accredited specialists in these areas.

Our commitment to the protection of rights underpins the values and culture that characterise all our services to our private clients.

Our People

A key feature of Holding Redlich’s personality is our caring and supportive work environment.  For many years, and well before it became fashionable, we have encouraged our people to achieve a realistic balance between work and life.

We have always encouraged our partners and staff to contribute to the community by accepting positions of responsibility in community and arts organisations.  A number of our lawyers serve on, or have served on, boards and committees of government, statutory, arts and community bodies.

A workplace of equality and respect for the individual is also a high priority.  We have run an enlightened and generous parental leave program for many years, making the firm a leader in this field.  In 2006, our Parenting Partner program won the Outstanding Initiative/Result for the Advancement of Women Award from the Federal Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. That Agency has also accorded Holding Redlich the status of Employer of Choice for Women for the past 4 years.

Social Justice and Public Interest

We believe that law firms have a role in society which extends beyond providing legal services and generating fees. Through provision of pro bono legal services and other support we seek to contribute to the creation of a better, fairer society.

We have strong relationships with the Public Interest Law Clearing House, the Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre and the Arts Law Centre from which we accept referrals for pro bono assistance for individuals and not-for-profit community organisations.

We sponsor the Monash University Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, and the University of Melbourne Centre for Labour Relations Law, the Darebin Community Legal Centre, as well as eight universities.

Consistent with our values, our partners and staff dedicate time and funds to strengthen our community through support for human rights, social justice and the arts.  We contribute to the community through:

• provision of pro bono legal services to individuals and community groups;
• direct financial support to organisations promoting human rights and social justice; and
• support for established and emerging arts organisations with sponsorship and pro bono legal services.

Contacts

Melbourne

Chris Lovell
National Managing Partner
T: +61 (0)3 9321 9999
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Lou Farinotti
Managing Partner, Melbourne
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Sydney

Ian Robertson
Managing Partner, Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 8083 0388
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Brisbane

Paul Venus
Managing Partner, Brisbane
T: +61 (0)7 3135 0500
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