Mortgages, Loans & Finance

As Accredited Business Law Specialists, Tisher Liner FC Law can assist clients with loan agreements, mortgages, mezzanine finance and securities.

Whether you are a lender or borrower, bank or broker, we can facilitate your finance transaction from negotiation to settlement whilst ensuring your rights are protected. Borrowing money can be costly with a range of risks associated with all areas of finance.

Our team of business law specialists have handled a vast range of complex financial transactions.

Our lawyers have assisted clients in recovering significant sums from borrowers and always aim to provide lenders with maximum protection from borrower defaults. It is imperative that you comprehensively document loans and ensure that appropriate security is obtained.

Acting for lenders gives us the experience to provide sound and commercial advice to borrowers to inform them of their rights and responsibilities in loan transactions to make sure that documentation is fair and reasonable. Our lawyers have the knowledge and experience to enable them to advise borrowers on all aspects of the transaction, while taking into account their commercial needs.

If you have further questions feel free to call us on (03) 8600 9333 or contact one of our experts directly.

Michael Fetter has been recognised on the Best Lawyers List for 2020 – 2023 in the category of Commercial Law...

Ron’s clients include large corporations and individuals that rely on him for all aspects of their legal...

Phillip Leaman has been recognised on the Best Lawyers List for 7 year (2019 – 2025) in the category of Real...

Jeremy regularly advises on construction and building contracts, project structuring, risk allocation, financing...

Frank specialises in drafting contractual documentation and in dealing with complex aspects of Property law including...

She advises her loyal clients on residential and commercial property transactions, due diligences, negotiating property...

Julia has extensive experience acting on residential and mixed-use off-the-plan developments, supporting clients from...

Nafsika confidently advises clients, investors and developers on all aspects of property transactions throughout their...

Angela spent the first decade of her legal career in the property law space, acting for commercial clients in the...

In 2021, Sarah undertook further study with the College of Law, completing a Master of Laws (Applied Laws) majoring...

Nicole has extensive experience in a wide variety of acquisition and disposition transactions, including residential,...

She has a keen eye for detail and the ability to identify, analyse and investigate information, issues and legal &...

Niketa’s role at a financial institution sparked her interest in loans and finance, leading her to specialise in...

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Our team of business law specialists have handled a vast range of complex financial transactions.

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Michael Fetter

Ron Cohen

Phillip Leaman

Jeremy Quah

Frank Tisher OAM

Anne Paciocco

Julia Thermos

Nafsika Starvaggi

Angela Kordos

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Nicole Hoyle

Madeleine Lambert

Niketa Andrews-Mead

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