Frank Dwyer

Founding Partner DW Legal

Southport, QLD

About Frank

Frank Dwyer, the Founding Partner of DW Legal, is a distinguished commercial lawyer with a robust history of delivering exceptional legal services across Queensland and internationally. Frank draws on his extensive experience to provide tailored legal solutions, ensuring his clients achieve their business objectives efficiently and effectively. His approach combines meticulous review with streamlined systems to conclude projects on time and within budget. Frank's recent work includes representing developers from site acquisition to completion in the Brisbane–Gold Coast corridor, involving over 500 lots of vacant land and strata developments. He has successfully facilitated the sale of a $100 million portfolio of CBD buildings, providing critical advice on FIRB regulations and managing complex vendor finance and security arrangements. His expertise also extends to the healthcare sector, having overseen the sale of a private hospital, restructuring the business to optimise tax and duty implications, while managing contracts and labour transitions. In the realm of property finance, Frank represents private financiers, drafting intricate loan and security agreements for property developers. His experience in mergers and acquisitions is extensive, particularly within medical, dental, and engineering sectors, where he also manages associated employment matters. Frank is adept at conducting AGMs, serving as an independent chair for public companies, and resolving complex governance disputes. Frank’s dynamic practice encompasses corporate legal services for diverse business entities, including taxi companies, medical practices, and national retail chains. He advises on franchise law, guiding franchisors through structural, intellectual property, compliance, and expansion strategies. His drafting acumen extends to business terms, corporate constitutions, and bespoke trust deeds, alongside crafting comprehensive e-commerce solutions for IT, travel, and international companies. An expert in cross-cultural legal frameworks, Frank has provided bilingual legal services to Japanese enterprises in Australia, and to Australian businesses in Japan. Notably, he represented a prominent Japanese wagyu beef operation with substantial interests in Australia. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology, and further legal and linguistic studies at Griffith University and Daito Bunka University in Tokyo, underscoring his capability in Japanese law. Frank's career began as a Solicitor at McCullough Robertson, progressing through significant roles at McLaughlins Lawyers and Small Myers Hughes Lawyers before establishing DW Legal.