Automotive Law & Dealership Legal Experts
Automotive Law
Legal Structuring & Transaction Services For Automotive Businesses
Automotive Business & Dealership Support
Launching, expanding or acquiring a dealership requires more than commercial instinct. The automotive sector has unique regulatory requirements, business structures, security interests and commercial pressures. We help you establish the right legal foundation so your dealership operates profitably, remains compliant and is structured for long term success.
- Dealership Transactions – End to end guidance for dealership acquisitions and sales, including contracts, due diligence and licensing requirements.
- Dealer Agreements & Disclosure Documents – Preparation and review of dealership agreements and disclosure documents under the Franchising Code of Conduct.
- Business Structures for Dealerships – Strategic structuring advice tailored to taxation, asset protection, ownership control and scalability.
- Commercial Contracts – Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, supply terms, security arrangements, bailment agreements and indemnity deeds.
Legal Dispute Resolution, PPSR Protection & Risk Management
Automotive Litigation, Claims & Compliance
Disputes in the automotive sector can escalate quickly, disrupting sales, damaging relationships and exposing businesses to costly claims. Whether you’re a dealership, motor trader or individual client, we handle disputes with clarity, commercial focus and the industry awareness needed to protect your position.
- Manufacturer & Termination Issues – Help resolving contract breaches, termination threats and compliance disputes with manufacturers.
- Consumer & Warranty Claims – Defend warranty complaints and consumer law disputes raised against your dealership.
- Employment Issues – Support for staff issues, workplace disputes and obligations across the dealership.
- PPSR Security Interests – Fix PPSR registrations, priority disputes and security enforcement when assets are at risk.
Trusted Legal Advantages For The Automotive Industry
Automotive Legal Strengths
These core strengths show how we support dealerships, traders and automotive businesses with clear legal guidance, commercial insight and practical solutions tailored to industry challenges.
Specialist Automotive Lawyers
Legal advice tailored exclusively to automotive sector needs and commercial challenges.
Dealership Transaction Support
Smooth transitions for buying, selling and restructuring dealerships.
Compliance Insight
Contracts and documents aligned with the Franchising Code and sector-specific regulations.
Risk Reduction
Legal structures that avoid disputes and financial exposure before they arise.
Commercial Contracts
Well drafted agreements that safeguard revenue, supply chains and assets.
Dispute Management
Early intervention to contain issues and protect business relationships.
PPSR Guidance
Support with registrations, priorities and enforcement of secured interests.
Clear Communication
Straightforward advice so you clearly understand your legal position at every step and avoid costly mistakes.
Questions From Dealerships & Motor Traders
Your Automotive Legal Support
Operating a dealership comes with legal, compliance and contract risks. These FAQs clarify the key issues so you can move forward with confidence before signing or making commercial changes.
Is a car dealership a good investment?
Like with every business, a car dealership can be a lucrative venture with huge scaling opportunities if you put in the hard work. What we can do is to best advise you in relation to your acquisition of a dealership. We’ve worked with specialised business consultants, accountants, and brokers that can assist you in your investment.
How do you open a car dealership?
In Victoria, if you’re selling vehicles on a commercial basis, it’s likely you will need an LMCT license. In opening up a dealership, you generally will also need a car-yard (which means leasing a premises) and floor plan finance unless you’ve got funding.
In addition to the above, if you’re selling new vehicles, you will need approval from the manufacturer and a ‘franchise’ or ‘agency’ agreement. Opening a car dealership can be an expensive process and you will need assistance in doing so. One of the biggest mistakes we see people make is going to see a ‘generalist’ accountant or ‘generalist’ business consultant or ‘generalist’ lawyers. Automotive law is a niche and specialised market so you need specialised professionals to help you.
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