APA Lawyers

Suite 303,
45 Lime Street King Street Wharf Sydney,
New South Wales,
2000 Australia

APA Lawyers is a team of progressive business lawyers based in Sydney, Australia. Through our experience and networks, we assist clients in achieving commercial outcomes in international legal matters.

TRANSACTIONS

We assist in all areas of commercial and corporate transactions including Australian and international business and share acquisitions and sales, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, capital raising, private equity, venture capital and corporate restructuring.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION INSOLVENCY

We act in dispute resolution matters including Federal and Supreme Court commercial litigation, mediation, arbitration, and insolvency related matters including cross border insolvency proceedings.

INTERNATIONAL ESTATE MATTERS

We deal with all estate matters including beneficiary claims in Australia and overseas.

BUSINESS AND ESTATE SUCCESSION
FAMILY OFFICE

We assist with business and estate succession strategies. We advise on acquisitions by and sales to strategic industry buyers and financial sponsors such as private equity including leveraged management buy outs. We understand and advise on estate plans tailored for business owners. We advise family offices and their advisers on a range of matters relating to structuring the interests of high net worth individuals and family arrangements.

AVRIO REPRESENTATIVE

APA Lawyers is a member of “Avrio Advocati”, a private network of law firms with representative offices in Europe, North America and Asia.

ANDREW PRIESTLEY PRINCIPAL

Mr Priestley is admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of New South Wales and practises in state and federal jurisdictions. He holds degrees in Economics and Law from Monash University in Melbourne. Mr Priestley has written articles on Australian and European legal issues for the Australian editions of “Europe Business Review” and “New Europe”. He has lived in Europe and speaks German.