Robert Osler,Commercial Lawyer in Melbourne

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Special Counsel

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Melbourne, Australia

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Robert is an experienced commercial lawyer who works closely with clients to help them complete transactions efficiently and with confidence.

Robert is an experienced commercial lawyer who works closely with clients to help them complete transactions efficiently and with confidence. He is recognised for his straightforward approach and ability to cut through complexity, providing clear recommendations that support commercial outcomes rather than slowing them down. By taking the time to understand each client’s business, Robert ensures his advice is practical, relevant and aligned with their operational and strategic needs.

Robert’s particular areas of expertise are mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance advisory and complex commercial contract negotiations. He regularly advises founders, private companies and growing businesses across the full lifecycle of a transaction, from early stage structuring and investment through to sale and exit strategies.

Clients value Robert’s approachable manner, energy and dependable, can do attitude. He sees his role as a facilitator rather than a roadblock, working collaboratively to keep matters progressing while protecting his clients’ interests. Robert is committed to building lasting client relationships and is often relied upon as a go to adviser for ongoing commercial and legal support.

Advising a major sustainable skincare brand on the sale of their global intellectual property assets.
Advising an AI focused technology business on a cornerstone software and services transaction with a major Australian quick service retail chain.
Advising an early stage e-commerce business on their investment and collaboration arrangements with a US private equity firm.
Advising various start-up technology companies on their capital raising, including preparation of term sheets and long form transaction documents.
Advising companies, directors and shareholders on sale and exit arrangements, including where the parties are in dispute.
Preparing various commercial agreements, including shareholders agreements, call/put option agreements, licence agreements, service agreements, distribution/reseller agreements, referral agreements, and sponsorship and promotion agreements.

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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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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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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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 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.

Learn about Business Purchase and Sale Agreements

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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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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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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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.

Learn about Share Purchase and Sale Agreements

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