Doing Business In Australia

 

16 September, 2016

 

 

Welcome to the 2016 edition of Baker & McKenzie’s Doing Business in Australia Guide. In 1964, we established Australia’s first global law firm in Australia. Since then, we have been a key adviser to Australia’s most established and respected companies, financial institutions and government organisations. Our long experience in this market means that we have established strong relationships with relevant regulators at a federal, state and territory level.

 

The purpose of this publication is to provide a practical guide to the legal framework within which business is conducted in Australia. We hope that it also will be of use to those seeking a general understanding of regulations and compliance issues across the Australian legal landscape. Please note that Doing Business in Australia is not a substitute for taking legal advice about your company’s circumstances.

 

In this Guide, we discuss the foreign investment criteria, the forms of business organisation and company regulation, taxation, and banking and finance regulations a company needs to consider when doing business in Australia.

 

We also discuss other relevant considerations, including intellectual property, trade practices and consumer protection, employment and labour law, immigration and visa requirements, tariff and customs regulations, real property, and environmental law.

 

Doing Business in Australia has been written by lawyers in a number of our specialist practice groups in our offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney who have considerable experience in advising companies that are considering, and engaging in, commercial activities in this country. We are well placed to understand the needs of foreign investors, and address the most fundamental of investors’ concerns in this Guide.

 

We hope that you find it a useful and practical resource tool and welcome any comments on this Guide. 

 

To view the guide, please click here.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Chris Freeland, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

chris.freeland@bakermckenzie.com