Balfour Meagher

Balfour Meagher – Legal & Business Advisors are a boutique, contemporary commercial legal & business advisory firm.

Balfour Meagher is a modern and technologically-agile firm, our experienced lawyers provide the highest level of service and skills through a personalised and committed approach.

Our executive directors Tom Meagher and Richard Edwards’s have extensive experience in commercial law, professional training as well as business operations, enabling us to provide our clients with a range of other benefits and insights which most traditional law firms do not provide.

We offer a genuinely friendly, flexible work environment and careers which cater for the needs of our team, including part-time arrangements, flexible work hours, use of technology and a culture which supports a genuine, healthy work/life balance.

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Tom Meagher

Executive Director
Senior Commercial Lawyer
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Richard Edwards

Executive Director
Senior Commercial Lawyer
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ESTATE & BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING

A current estate succession and business plan properly governs and regulates what will happen to the management...

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COMMERCIAL LAW

As experienced commercial lawyers with significant business backgrounds ‘at the coalface’ in addition to law...

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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Balfour Meagher understands that buying or selling a property is a big decision an important milestone for most people...

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IP COMMERCIALISATION & BRAND PROTECTION

Balfour Meagher often acts as the trusted advisors for nascent through to long-established IP owners and

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LOAN & SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

Balfour Meagher are highly experienced with both complex, commercial financial lending transactions as well as...

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MEDICAL, PHARMACY & HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS

If you are a Medical, Pharmacy and Health Care Services-provider owner or manager, who is: buying or selling...

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RETAIL & COMMERCIAL LEASES

Balfour Meagher can assist you with advice on, negotiations and preparation of all types of leases and leasing matters...

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TECHNOLOGY LAW

Balfour Meagher act for a wide-range of businesses in the Technology Law sectors, from local start-ups to international tech companies & IP licensing groups...

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LEGAL & BUSINESS TRAINING

Balfour Meagher offers a comprehensive suite of legal education, professional development and business training services...

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Latest News & Updates

Estate Planning considerations: ‘Portions and Ademption’​

by admin | 19th July, 2022

Rather than recycle trite topics like: “What is a Will”, “Why Testamentary Trusts are awesome”, “How do I protect my assets from my disliked son/daughter-in-law” etc etc, this article covers the lesser-known yet still important areas of ‘portions and ademption’ ⚖️ i.e. lifetime gifting (which is different again to the ‘presumption of advancement’ and actual,… Continue reading Estate Planning considerations: ‘Portions and Ademption’​...

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‘Data in Digital Transformation’ event

by admin | 20th August, 2021

Recently our director Tom Meagher  presented another topical seminar on the legal complexities and commercial considerations of ‘Data in Business’ for Digital Transformation Perth (in collaboration with the Australian Transformation & Turnaround Association (AusTTA))- together with the other guest speakers: Jackie O’Dowd, WA State President of the AusTTA and Van Zyl Kruger of DataDivers.io, who… Continue reading ‘Data in Digital Transformation’ event...

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Balfour Meagher Gets Published in Global Law Book

by admin | 13th April, 2021

Balfour Meagher’s team member Todd Hutchison has been featured in the Globe Business and Law publication “Next Stage Legal Project Management”. This UK publication is helping future-proof matter management through the efficiency of legal project management, as taught by our law firm. His chapter “Effective Leadership for High Performing Legal Teams” explores the leadership and… Continue reading Balfour Meagher Gets Published in Global Law Book...

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International Conference on Legal Excellence: Future of Law

by admin | 10th April, 2021

Balfour Meagher educator Todd Hutchison finished the MarcusEvans international online conference “Legal Excellence: Future of Law” leading a full day masterclass on Legal Project Management. He spoke on the more effective methods to plan and executive legal matters, team performance and legal pricing models with lawyers around the world, facilitating online live breakout rooms. Todd… Continue reading International Conference on Legal Excellence: Future of Law...

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Unconscious Bias: A Reality for Judges, Forensic Investigators and Lawyers

by admin | 9th November, 2020

By Todd Hutchison, Marais Dekker and Oliver Schoeman. Being ‘bias’ refers to having a tendency, inclination or prejudice either in favour for or against something, someone, some group or some organisation. Areas of bias can lead to unlawful discrimination based on alignment to race, gender or gender identity, ethnicity or migration status, religion, weight, height… Continue reading Unconscious Bias: A Reality for Judges, Forensic Investigators and Lawyers...

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Tom joins Mitch Moroney’s podcast to discuss “what falls under the umbrella of commercial law?”

by admin | 30th June, 2020

Podcast (<- click here) Mitch Moroney of Moroney & Associates, Business Accountants welcomes Tom Meagher in this episode, Tom is a commercial lawyer based in Perth with over 30 years of experience. As Executive Director of Balfour Meagher, Tom assists small businesses with optimizing opportunities, avoiding risks, and making informed decisions. Tom is also a… Continue reading Tom joins Mitch Moroney’s podcast to discuss “what falls under the umbrella of commercial law?”...

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What Our Clients Are Saying

Mark Balfour’s Testimonials
“I met Mark a few years ago now on the introduction from my fellow director at Duncan McPhail & Co Pty Ltd, Gino Franco. Initially the work assigned to Mark was to do Wills, EPAs and EPGs. But soon it became clear that Mark was capable of far more complicated assignments and so referrals on matters such as breaches on vendor finance arrangements and working together on some very high level estate planning issues became common place. In client meetings, on difficult legal matters, it is comforting have Mark there as your ‘wingman’ with the soothing dulcet tones of his voice to provide an air of authority and calmness amongst the meeting participants. But it is not just Mark’s physical presence or his professional verbal advice in which he excels, it is his written word. His legalese in documents and eloquence in letters are second to none.” Shane Wagner B.Ec., B.Com., FCPA CTA, Senior Tax Director, Duncan McPhail & Co Pty Ltd.

Regards

Shane Wagner

CERTIFIED PRACTISING ACCOUNTANTS, TAX, BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT ADVISERS
www.duncanmcphail.com.au

Dear Todd and Tom
Well, what can I say? I thank you both in being the best presenters I have had the pleasure to attend in many years. I really would like to keep in contact. There is a place and a time we can do this again soon. But not just next year with AIBB 2021.
Thank-you for a great presentation.

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AIBB, CPBB, AREI, MAICD.
National Chairperson Australian Institute Of Business Brokers.

Tony Latessa CEA (REIV), AIBB, CPBB, AREI, MAICD

National Chairperson Australian Institute Of Business Brokers

Tom is a very friendly, down-to-earth lawyer who does a fantastic job of translating complex legal issues and concepts into terms that the rest of us can understand.

He’s a great communicator and a very accomplished speaker amongst a wide variety of business groups. He’s also a really nice guy & a pleasure to work with!.

Jeff Robson

Entrepreneur, Financial Modeller, International Trainer & Presenter
www.accessanalytic.com.au

Dear Tom,

On behalf of Legalwise Seminars I want to thank you for participating in our seminar. We are extremely appreciative of your significant contribution.

Overall the feedback received from the seminar has been excellent and we are pleased with the outcome.

Once again, thank you for participating and we look forward to working with you again.

Kind regards,

Ashleigh Tesluk

Program Manager Australia & New Zealand
www.legalwiseseminars.com.au