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Business & Complex Asset Structures
Family law matters involving business interests and complex financial structures often require a broader perspective.
Business ownership, professional practices, trusts, companies, investment entities and family wealth arrangements can create additional layers of complexity when relationships change.
Business ownership, family wealth and personal circumstances rarely operate in isolation. We help clients navigate the intersection of family law, business interests and long-term financial planning through strategic legal advice and coordinated professional support.
How we can assist
Practical guidance, across the matters that arise.
We advise clients where family law issues intersect with business ownership, commercial structures and more sophisticated financial arrangements.
Family Businesses
Advice regarding business ownership and business interests within family law matters.
Professional Practices
Matters involving legal, medical, accounting and other professional practices.
Trust Structures
Advice regarding discretionary, family and investment trusts.
Private Companies
Issues involving company ownership, shareholdings and corporate structures.
Business Valuation Issues
Working alongside valuation experts where business interests require assessment.
Partnership Interests
Advice regarding partnerships and jointly owned commercial interests.
Investment Structures
Assistance involving investment entities and broader wealth structures.
Settlement Structuring
Strategic consideration of settlement options involving business and commercial assets.
Experience across complex matters
Where the issues are layered, the advice should be too.
Business interests and family wealth structures often sit at the intersection of personal, financial and commercial decision-making.
The challenge is not simply understanding ownership structures, but balancing family priorities, commercial realities and long-term objectives.
Franklin Family Law combines family law, corporate and commercial expertise to help clients navigate these complexities with clarity and perspective.
Family-Owned Businesses
Professional Practices
Complex Trust Structures
Private Companies
Shareholdings & Equity Interests
Property Development Interests
Investment Portfolios
Intergenerational Wealth
Family Loans & Related Entity Arrangements
Succession Planning Considerations
Where appropriate, we work alongside accountants, business advisers, valuers and financial professionals to help clients understand the practical and financial implications of settlement options and future planning decisions.
Why clients choose Franklin
Why Clients Choose Franklin
Family, Corporate & Commercial Expertise
Many family decisions involve more than family law alone. Our experience across family, corporate and commercial matters provides broader perspective when complexity arises.
Coordinated Professional Support
We work alongside trusted accountants, financial advisers, mortgage brokers, valuers and family wellbeing professionals to help clients access the expertise they need.
Focused on What Comes Next
We help clients make informed decisions that protect what matters most and create strong foundations for the future.
Working together
A Clear Path Forward
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Understand Your Situation
We take the time to understand your circumstances, priorities and concerns.
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Develop a Strategy
Clear advice regarding options, likely outcomes and practical next steps.
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Implement the Right Approach
Negotiation, mediation, collaborative processes or litigation where required.
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Move Forward
Supporting outcomes that help clients navigate the next chapter with greater certainty.
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Every separation is different.
Whether you are considering separation, recently separated or navigating complex financial and parenting issues, we invite you to arrange a confidential consultation to discuss your circumstances and options.