[West Perth, January 28, 2016] – Businesses need to protect the assets they accumulated over the years. A creditor may take most, if not all, once a company files for bankruptcy and fails to add a layer of protection. Hardies Lawyers provides clients with asset protection expertise in such cases.

[b]Asset Protection[/b]

Effective asset protection can be as simple and easy as restructuring current operations to separate valuable assets such as intellectual property, plant and equipment, and machinery from the operational risk of a company. However, the common mistake made by businesses is waiting until they are either about to file insolvency or when creditors start demanding payments. In such cases, it is already too late to protect assets. Hardies Lawyers provides experience and expertise in corporate law to assist clients in the process of protecting their assets.

The firm’s expertise enables clients to establish structures before acquisition or add value to business assets; these actions will keep creditors at bay in the event of bankruptcy. Acting as a legal adviser, Hardies Lawyers will work with clients to preserve and protect the value of all relevant assets.

Their advice includes:

• Business structure reviews
• Company incorporations
• Acquisition structuring
• Trust structures
• Asset transfers
• PPSA registration
• Security registration and reviews

With Hardies Lawyers’ expertise and experience, clients have a higher chance of keeping assets intact when filing for bankruptcy.

[b]Corporate Advisory[/b]

Hardies Lawyers partners with companies to provide legal advice that serves as support throughout the business life cycle. The firm works closely with clients and provides information to the same regarding obligations and rights, empowering them to make informed business decisions with minimal risk of personal liability.

The law firm provides company directors advice on:

• Due diligence
• Corporate governance
• The Corporations Act and ASX listing rules compliance
• Maintaining solvency
• Director responsibilities and duties

[b]About Hardies Lawyers[/b]

Hardies Lawyers specialises in insolvency and reconstruction, and have been helping small and medium-sized businesses return to black during times of financial stress since 2001. They provide legal services and advice focused on preserving and restoring business and asset value.

For more information about the firm’s services and areas of expertise, visit http://hardieslawyers.com.