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Schweizer Kobras is a commercial law firm founded
in 1978 by Norbert Schweizer. Michael Kobras joined the firm in 1994 and
became a partner in 1998.
Generally the firm practices commercial and business law, particularly
for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as for individuals.
Both Norbert Schweizer and Michael Kobras are accredited specialists in
business law and are public notaries. Michael is also a registered
migration agent.
The firm's areas of practice include corporate, business and personal
law as well as civil law and commercial law. The firm conducts litigation
in most courts in Australia. The practice also includes property and
property development, deceased estates, succession planning and business
related migration. In addition the firm specialises in foreign law,
particularly in the area of inheritance law under German, Swiss and
Australian jurisdictions.
After more than 30 years of successful legal practice, the firm
delivers specialised legal services in the areas of:
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corporate law;
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business and commercial law;
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commercial litigation;
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mergers and acquisitions of private companies;
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business purchases and sales;
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employment law and industrial relations;
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intellectual property;
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business structures;
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insolvency;
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corporate succession planning;
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business migration;
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real property;
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commercial leases;
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wills and estates;
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estate planning; and
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estate litigation.
Lawyers in the firm are also qualified in:
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German law; and
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Swiss law.
Schweizer Kobras is the only commercial legal firm in Sydney, and
probably in Australia with lawyers admitted in Australia, Switzerland and
Germany. Many of the lawyers at Schweizer Kobras and a number of support
staff are also fluent in German so that the firm operates completely bi-lingually
in English and German. As a result the firm acts for a number of companies
and individuals from Germany, Switzerland and Austria and also for the
local subsidiaries of companies from those countries.
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