Duffy Lawyers

Bundall, QLD | Brisbane, QLD | Sydney, NSW

(07) 565..

About Us

Duffy Lawyers, founded in 2009 by Noel Duffy, combines extensive international experience from the UK, USA, and Australia to offer a comprehensive range of legal services. As a boutique firm, we are dedicated to providing expert advice in wills and probate, estate planning, trusts, self-managed superannuation funds, and various facets of business law including structuring, succession, sales, and commercial leasing. Our approach is tailored to individual needs, ensuring that clients receive strategic legal and business advice aimed at asset protection, succession planning, and effective commercial solutions. Working in collaboration with accountants, financial planners, and other advisers, we deliver integrated and practical services for both private clients and businesses. Our expertise includes estate planning, covering areas such as wills, testamentary trusts, probate applications, estate administration, and litigation, along with powers of attorney and advanced health directives. In business and commercial law, we assist with establishing companies and businesses, structuring and re-structuring, shareholder and unit holder agreements, and buy/sell/options agreements. Whether you're buying or selling a business or navigating commercial leasing, we provide the guidance needed for a seamless process. Our capabilities also extend to trust structuring, including trust establishment and variations, superannuation proceeds trusts, and special disability trusts. For those with cross-border concerns, we offer offshore trust and company structuring, as well as tax advice for estates with overseas beneficiaries. Duffy Lawyers prides itself on ensuring that executors comply with their duties effectively and that will provisions are implemented efficiently. From asset collection and utilising solicitor trust account facilities to dealing with financial institutions and providing comprehensive estate accounts and distribution statements, we handle all aspects of property administration and sales with expertise and care.

Practice Areas

Commercial Law

Estate Planning

Specialisations

Estate Planning

Duffy Lawyers offers comprehensive estate planning services, ensuring that individuals and families can effectively manage their assets and provisions for the future. By providing tailored solutions such as wills, testamentary trusts, and powers of attorney, the firm guides clients through the complexities of estate administration, probate applications, and estate disputes. Their collaborative approach integrates financial, legal, and accounting expertise to achieve optimal outcomes for private clients. In addition to estate planning, Duffy Lawyers excels in business structuring and succession arrangements, assisting clients with the establishment and transfer of business interests. Their work encompasses crafting shareholder and unit holder agreements, guiding clients in buying or selling businesses, and navigating commercial leasing matters. This holistic strategy helps business owners protect their assets and facilitate smooth transitions while minimising risks and enhancing compliance with relevant regulations.

Commercial Law

Duffy Lawyers delivers comprehensive commercial law services, focusing on practical solutions for both businesses and private clients. The firm assists in establishing and structuring companies, developing tailored succession arrangements, and facilitating business transactions, including sales and purchases. Its expertise encompasses drafting shareholder agreements and negotiating commercial leases, ensuring that clients navigate the complexities of business law with confidence. In addition to commercial law, Duffy Lawyers offers extensive trust-related services, guiding clients through trust establishment and variations. The firm provides strategic advice on unit holder agreements and superannuation proceeds trusts, as well as offshore trust and company structuring. By collaborating with financial planners and accountants, Duffy Lawyers ensures that clients' asset protection and estate planning needs are effectively met, allowing for seamless management of their financial futures.