Natalie Nie,Commercial Lawyer in Melbourne

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Natalie supports clients and the Commercial team with a careful and thorough approach to transactions and advisory work. She assists with negotiating commercial arrangements, drafting key documents including asset and share sale agreements, shareholders agreements and terms and conditions, and providing general corporate governance advice to businesses at various stages of growth.

Clients and colleagues value Natalie’s approachable, organised manner and her commitment to understanding risk and thinking ahead. She enjoys navigating layered commercial relationships and helping to future proof documentation so clients are well positioned as their businesses evolve.

Natalie holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from Monash University. She is also a board member of Burke and Beyond, a not for profit organisation supporting young people and communities.

Franchise Law

Franchising involves committing to a long-term business relationship with defined rights, obligations, and expectations. Clear legal advice helps franchisors and franchisees understand where they stand and move forward with confidence.

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Startup and Capital Raising

Startup and capital raising work involves bringing new funding into a business while managing regulatory requirements, investor expectations, and the impact on ownership and control through different stages of growth.

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Shareholders Agreements

A shareholders agreement (and related co-ownership agreements) provides a clear framework for how a business or investment is owned, managed and protected when there is more than one owner. Whether ownership is held through a company, unit trust, partnership or another structure, clear agreements help co-owners navigate change, manage uncertainty, and reduce the risk of disputes as circumstances evolve.

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Business Partnership Disputes

Business partnership disputes arise when partners disagree about how a business is managed, how responsibilities are shared, or how financial interests are handled. These disputes can affect operations, relationships, and the ongoing viability of the business.

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Business Purchase and Sale Agreements

Buying or selling a business involves making significant commercial decisions, with complexity around business structure, risk and timing that can affect value and outcomes throughout the transaction lifecycle.

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Contract Advice and Drafting

Contracts shape how commercial relationships operate by setting out rights, obligations, and expectations between parties. Clear advice helps ensure agreements reflect commercial reality and support, rather than hinder your business objectives.

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Share Purchase and Sale Agreements

A share purchase agreement governs how ownership in a company is transferred and how risk is allocated between the buyer and seller as control changes hands under a share sale transaction.

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RTO Regulation and Compliance

Operating a Registered Training Organisation involves ongoing regulatory and compliance obligations, including responding to audits, investigations, and regulatory action by ASQA. Clear legal guidance helps bring structure to these issues and supports informed decision making about how to respond and move forward.

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Intellectual Property

Intellectual property often sits at the core of a business’s value and commercial relationships. Clear legal advice helps ensure IP is properly owned, protected, and used in a way that supports growth and avoids disputes.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions involve complex commercial decisions that can reshape ownership, control, and the future direction of a business. Clear legal guidance helps manage risk, structure transactions effectively, and support confident decision making throughout the deal process.

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