Our multi-lingual lawyers possess nationally recognised expertise in law with an emphasis on the following areas:
COMPANY / COMMERCIAL
We seek to make positive contributions to the development of a client's business. Matters handled include business structure, ownership and formation, finance and funding, trading terms and agreements, property management, corporate restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, the organisation of domestic and multi-national joint ventures, business administration and insolvency. We also handle the sale of companies, company searches and credit control services.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We can advise our clients on the law relating to licensing and protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents and technology throughout the world.
BANKING
Our clients include commercial banks, both national and international. Our expertise covers loan structuring and documentation for asset-based and other secured loans as well as domestic and international trade related finance.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
We can assist with the Installation of personnel management systems, offering advice on employment relations, industrial conflicts, job security and dismissal, trade unions/employers associations and their members, health and safety at work, and non-discrimination practices.
PRODUCT SAFETY AND LIABILITY
Our technical expertise can cover virtually the entire industrial spectrum from consumer and pharmaceutical products, to industrial machinery and chemicals. Our international clients call on us to assist in the development of product safety programmes, evaluation of procurement and supply contracts, product liability evaluation and defence of product liability lawsuits.
INSURANCE
We advise both insurers and insureds as to the scope of coverage under insurance contracts, and have assisted our producer clients in obtaining insurance coverage suitable for their business activities.
TAXATION
Our taxation services complement and support our corporate, commercial and private clients. For example, we have expertise in the fields of income, excise and property tax matters in the jurisdiction of our members and assisting clients with the problems of double taxation and the treaties dealing with this.
LITIGATION
Our litigators are familiar with the personal and commercial problems which give rise to disputes within their own country. They can pass on this knowledge and expertise to clients of other members in other jurisdictions. This added perspective assists us not only in helping our own clients avoid problems, but in effectively dealing with them in the courts when thev do arise.
PROPERTY
We collectively represent a wide variety of interests including farmers, traders, manufacturers and property developers in residential and commercial real property buying, selling, developing and investing in countries throughout the world.
PRIVATE CLIENTÈLE
Although GALEXY is primarily aimed to a business community, all our Services are available to private individuals as and when the need arises.
EC LAW
Not only in Europe, but throughout the world, the impact of EC legislation is being felt by business. It is essential that trade within or with the European Community complies with Community legislation and GALEXY members are best placed to advise you on this.
HOW DOES IT WORK
Of course it is always possible to find a specific agreement that meets your preferences best.