Rose Watts Lawyers

Commercial Lawyers and Corporate Advisory

Top Tier Representation at the Top of Australia

Welcome to Rose Watts Lawyers, where expertise meets excellence. Headquartered in Darwin, our firm proudly represents commercial clients across the Northern Territory and beyond, delivering unparalleled legal services tailored to your needs.

At Rose Watts Lawyers, we specialise in navigating the complexities of commercial matters, guiding you from the inception of an idea to its successful realisation. Whether you're a business owner, investor, or developer, we are dedicated to not only protecting your creations but also helping them thrive in the competitive market.

Our team brings extensive experience, unwavering professionalism, and a commitment to excellence in every case we handle. We understand that each client is unique, and we customize our approach to address your specific needs and concerns, ensuring you receive the highest level of personalized service.

Trust Rose Watts Lawyers to be your steadfast partner in achieving your commercial aspirations. Your success is our mission.

Contact Us

Level 16
Charles Darwin Centre
19 The Mall
Darwin NT 0800

enquiries@rosewatts.com.au
(08) 8928 8328

Primary Areas of Practice

Corporate Governance

We provide expert advice on all aspects of corporate governance, ensuring your organization runs smoothly and complies with all relevant regulations. Our services include:

  • Board Procedures & Directors' Duties: Ensuring your board operates efficiently and effectively.

  • Conflict Management: Navigating and resolving conflicts within your organization.

  • Capital Changes & Fundraising: Assisting with changes in capital structure and securing necessary funding.

  • Disclosure Regulations: Advising on compliance with disclosure requirements.

  • Corporate Formation & Restructuring: Helping you form corporations, ventures, trusts, and partnerships, as well as restructuring organizations for optimal efficiency. Examples include reorganizing assets for a mining client and planning succession for a construction company.

  • Liability Separation: Collaborating with financial consultants to restructure organizations, ensuring liabilities are efficiently separated.

  • Reporting & Meeting Procedures: Advising on best practices for reporting and conducting meetings.

  • Drafting Services: Creating comprehensive shareholder agreements, company constitutions, and other essential documentation for corporate decisions.

Strata

With extensive experience in the Unit Titles Act 1975 (NT) and the Unit Titles Schemes Act 2009 (NT), we offer specialized advice to all strata stakeholders, including:

  • Body Corporates & Unit Holders: Providing governance advice and managing complex body corporate schemes.

  • Management Service Providers & Stakeholders: Assisting with the intricacies of body corporate articles and governance.

  • Northern Territory Government Representation: Defending claims related to defects in government-backed housing initiatives.

  • Third-Party Claims: Coordinating significant claims for body corporates against builders, developers, and other entities.

  • Maintenance Responsibilities: Offering guidance on maintenance duties, particularly in disputes involving drainage and waterproofing.

  • Litigation: Representing body corporates in litigation against third-party management providers and advising on covenant breaches and removals.

  • Management and Caretaker Agreements: Drafting and facilitating the sale of these agreements and related documentation.

Our team’s expertise ensures that your corporate governance and strata management needs are met with professionalism and precision, providing peace of mind and allowing you to focus on your core business activities.

Banking and Finance

Our Banking and Finance practice provides comprehensive legal services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients, including prominent financial institutions such as ANZ, Westpac, and the Commonwealth Bank. Our expertise spans a wide range of financial matters, ensuring that your transactions are secure and compliant. Our services include:

  • Drafting Security and Loan Agreements: Creating robust security and loan agreements, including deeds of cross collateralisation.

  • Pre-Sale Contract Review: Thoroughly vetting pre-sale contracts to ensure all conditions are met.

We excel in corporate financing, particularly within the energy and infrastructure sectors, covering oil, gas, and renewables. Our notable achievements include:

  • Papua New Guinea Projects: Advising on loan facilities, conducting due diligence, and drafting necessary documents.

  • Syndicated Debt Facilities: Advising on $100m+ syndicated debt facilities, including those for ASX-listed companies and significant gas projects.

  • International Expertise: Assisting European financiers with asset due diligence and overseas buyers in solar power acquisitions.

  • Major Projects: Consulting on the construction of Melbourne CBD towers and refinancing syndicated debt facilities for multinational corporations.

Our services also encompass:

  • Loan Document Structure: Providing guidance on structuring loan documents to protect clients' interests.

  • Major Project Funding: Conducting due diligence for significant project funding initiatives.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with Australian Credit Licence and Financial Services Licence regulations.

  • Lending Documentation Review: Reviewing lending documentation to ensure alignment with the National Consumer Credit Protection Act and the Corporations Act 2001.

Our deep industry knowledge and experience allow us to offer tailored, strategic advice that safeguards your financial interests and supports your business objectives.

Property

Our property law services encompass comprehensive support throughout all stages of commercial conveyancing and property transactions. We provide expert guidance and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring your property dealings are seamless and successful. Our services include:

  • Commercial Conveyancing: Managing every phase from due diligence to post-completion, ensuring all aspects are covered.

  • Property Acquisitions: Advising on acquisitions of various property types, including pastoral leases, freehold, mixed-use structures, and undeveloped land, with a keen focus on zoning requirements.

  • Commercial Leases: Expertly drafting and negotiating commercial leases, including incentives, car park licenses, and assignment deeds.

One of our notable achievements includes representing a client in the complex acquisition of two resorts in Western Australia. This project involved:

  • Conducting thorough due diligence

  • Structuring leases and transferring licenses

  • Managing stamp duty processes

  • Overseeing company restructuring

Our expertise in commercial property law ensures that your transactions are handled with the utmost professionalism and efficiency, providing you with peace of mind and allowing you to focus on your business goals.