At Tisher Liner FC Law, we are Accredited Property Law and Business Law Specialists supported by a team of knowledgeable lawyers with decades of experience in assisting real estate agents with all of their legal needs.

Tisher Liner FC Law assist real estate agents with:


Starting up, expanding and running your Agency and employee issues

  • Structuring, including advice and setting up of companies, trusts, trading and IP holding entities;
  • Shareholder, unit holder and partnership agreements;
  • Structuring and setting up legal documentation for additional offices owned by the head company;
  • Preparing and advising on lease transactions;
  • Registration of Trade Marks and advice on Intellectual Property matters;
  • Advice on employee and director restraints;
  • Advice on employee issues, including unfair dismissal, preparing employment and executive agreements, contractor agreements;

 

Letting others operate under your brand

  • Franchising, including acting for franchisors (including setting up initial franchise systems) and franchisees;
  • Licensing, including licensing brands to offices;

 

Dealing with clients, purchasers and vendors

  • Advice on sales and marketing agreements and agents authorities;
  • Advice and debt collection for commission and marketing expense;
  • Acting in disputes with purchasers and vendors against agents such as misleading and deceptive conduct, misrepresentations.

 

Dealing with Consumer Affairs and the Estate Agents Act

  • Advice on Licensing, Estate Agents Act and Regulations;
  • Advice on professional standards and acting in disciplinary matters;

 

Dealing with Developments and Developers

  • Referral agreements;
  • Development marketing agreements;
  • Joint ventures;
  • Advice on sales and marketing agreements and agents authorities;
  • Securing your commission;
  • Advice and debt collection for commission and marketing expense;
  • Acting in disputes with purchasers and vendors against agents such as misleading and deceptive conduct, misrepresentations.

Our Experts

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PrincipalBEc, LLB, LLM

Michael Fetter

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

Jonathan Tisher

Jonathan Tisher has been recognised on the Best Lawyers List for 6 years (2018- 2023) in the category of Real Property...
PrincipalBEc, LLB

Ron Cohen

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

Simon Abraham

Simon has established a thriving commercial litigation practice and has secured exceptional results for the firm’s...
PrincipalLLB (Hons), BCom

Phillip Leaman

Phillip Leaman has been recognised on the Best Lawyers List for 4 year (2020 – 2023) in the category of Real...
PrincipalLLB (Hons), PgDip

Rob Oxley

Rob Oxley’s clients include large corporations and family operated businesses The success Rob has experienced...
Senior Consultant Accredited Property Law Specialist

Frank Tisher OAM

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

Alan Goldstone OAM

Alan Goldstone practises predominantly in the commercial world and is a specialist in business sales and acquisitions,...
Special CounselBJuris, LLB

Felicity Simpson

With over 19 years experience, Felicity Simpson has acted for a wide variety of clients, including many start ups and...
Special CounselBA, LLB

Jeremy Quah

Jeremy has extensive experience in advising small and medium size enterprises on general commercial matters including...
Special CounselBA, LLB

Samuel McMahon

Samuel McMahon is known for his calm and considered solutions, practical nature and problem-solving skills He has a...
Senior AssociateLLB, BA

Angela Kordos

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

Sophie Chessells

Sophie Chessells brings experience in Owners Corporation Law to her general property portfolio allowing her to actively...
Senior AssociateBA, LLB

Anne Paciocco

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

Sarah Gilcrist

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

Morgan Riley

Morgan graduated from Monash University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts, majoring in...

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