Cross-Border
Australia + Canada.
One firm that understands both – in life, law, and business.
Legal and business advisory services for individuals and organisations living, working, or operating between Australia and Canada. Whether you are relocating, expanding a business, hiring internationally, or managing assets in more than one country, we help you reduce friction, stay compliant, and move with confidence across two legal systems.
Our approach is clear, practical, and grounded in real experience on both sides of the Pacific. We help you understand what applies, what does not, and what to prioritise so you can make informed decisions without the overwhelm.
How we help
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Market Entry + Expansion
Support for organisations expanding into Australia or Canada.
• Regulatory and compliance briefings
• Business formation and structuring
• Commercial risk planning and market considerations
• Contract localisation for Australian and Canadian standards
• Privacy, data, and AI governance localisation
• Cross-border expansion and transition planning -
Regulatory + Compliance
High-level guidance to help you understand your obligations in both countries.
Competition, consumer, and trade practices compliance
• Privacy, data protection, and AI governance
• Cross-border data transfer considerations
• Industry and sector-specific regulatory overviews
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Relocation, Migration Pathways + Settlement Advisory
Support for expats, global families, and professionals moving between Australia and Canada.
• Pre-departure and post-arrival guidance
• Visa pathways and eligibility considerations
• Residency, tax, banking, and administrative considerations
• Employment, contracting, and workplace expectations
• Cross-border life planning for families and individuals -
Cross-Border Estate Planning + Administration
Estate planning across two jurisdictions can be complex. We help simplify it.
• International estate planning considerations
• Estate plan and document reviews for expats and returning residents
• Capacity, residency, tax, and enforceability considerations
• Coordination with foreign legal, tax, and financial advisers
• Resealing foreign grants of probate
Our process
Here are the typical steps involved in engaging us for Cross-Border Services.
1. Initial consultation
Contact us by email or book an appointment and tell us: what you need, any applicable background information, and any hard deadlines you may have.
2. Confirm scope + costs agreement
At our meeting, we will review the scope of work and our engagement terms with you. If we can assist you, we will provide you with a tailored fee quote along with our client disclosure and costs agreement for you to sign and return to us.
4. Deliver the work
For transactional matters, we will email you our deliverables when completed. There may be collaboration with you on drafts before settling final documents.
For other types of matters, where delivery may occur over a period of time, we may invoice you at regular periods (as agreed).
3. Onboarding + starting engagement
Once the costs agreement is signed and returned to us, we’ll schedule your in-house counsel support and coordinate completion of any necessary onboarding.
5. Ending engagement
Once our service is completed, we will issue our final invoice to you and ask for your feedback to ensure that that we met your requirements and expectations.
Your feedback helps to ensure we continually improve our service offering to our clients.
Our fees
We offer competitive fixed-fee options for our Cross-Border services. Where the requirements are clear, we will provide a tailored fee quote. If the matter cannot be specifically quoted without further information or assessment, we will send you our Cross-Border services flyer outlining our indicative fees for your consideration.
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. We regularly assist individuals and families relocating between Australia and Canada. We can guide you through pre-departure and post-arrival considerations, including residency, employment, contracting, banking, and administrative requirements, and coordinate with migration or tax specialists if needed.
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Yes. We advise on regulatory considerations, market entry risks, entity setup options, governance requirements, and contract or privacy localisation. We can also coordinate with local advisers, accountants, or specialist lawyers in either country to ensure a streamlined expansion.
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Yes. As an Australian legal practitioner, we can provide migration legal advice, explain visa pathways, help you prepare supporting legal submissions, and, if required for particularly complex matters, coordinate with your migration agent or specialist lawyer or refer you to one of our trusted referral partners for specialist immigration support.
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Yes. We assist with international wills, estate planning for clients with assets or beneficiaries overseas, and cross-border estate administration. We can also coordinate with foreign legal, tax, and financial advisers and advise on resealing foreign grants of probate.
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Pricing depends on your needs and the jurisdictions involved. For clearly defined tasks, we usually offer fixed-fee pricing. For broader advisory, planning, or coordination work, we’ll discuss a scope with you and provide a tailored fee quote. Our Cross-Border Services flyer includes indicative fees to help guide your expectations.
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Yes. We help clients localise commercial contracts, privacy notices, employment agreements, website terms, and internal policies so they comply with Australian or Canadian legal requirements. We can update your existing documents or create new templates tailored to your cross-border operations.
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Yes. Cross-border matters often require input from multiple advisers. We regularly coordinate with immigration specialists, accountants, tax specialists, financial advisers, and foreign lawyers to ensure you receive accurate and consistent advice across both jurisdictions. We can work with your existing advisers or introduce you to trusted professionals in Australia or Canada.