Hunt & Hunt provides Australian legal advice to Asian businesses, investors and individuals operating in Australia, and to Australian organisations trading with, investing in or expanding across Asia.
Our Asia Advisory team assists with Australian market entry, business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment approval, property transactions, international trade, customs and anti-dumping matters, commercial disputes, employment and migration.
Cross-border business involves more than navigating different legal systems. Clients must also understand unfamiliar regulatory expectations, commercial practices, decision-making processes and approaches to risk. Effective advice requires legal expertise combined with commercial judgement, cultural understanding and practical experience.
Hunt & Hunt has advised on Asia–Australia trade, investment and cross-border matters for decades. We were also among the early Australian law firms to establish a presence in China. That long-standing engagement continues to shape our understanding of Asian markets, regulatory environments and business cultures.
We act for private investors, family groups, small and medium-sized enterprises, multinational businesses, importers, exporters, developers and government-connected entities. Our advice is coordinated across corporate, property, international trade, disputes, employment, insolvency, regulatory compliance and migration.
We help clients establish, operate, invest and resolve disputes across the Asia–Australia business corridor. Our role is to identify legal and regulatory risk early, structure transactions appropriately and ensure the legal strategy supports the client’s broader commercial objectives.
We regularly assist with:
Our clients range from first-time entrants to Australia through to sophisticated international businesses with established operations across several jurisdictions.
We advise:
Entering the Australian market requires careful consideration of business structure, ownership, tax, regulatory obligations, employment arrangements and commercial contracting.
We advise overseas businesses on the legal requirements for establishing and operating in Australia, including company formation, governance, shareholder arrangements, regulatory registrations, commercial premises, employment and contractual frameworks.
Our focus is not simply on establishing an entity. We help clients create an Australian operating structure that is commercially practical, compliant and capable of supporting future investment and expansion.
Hunt & Hunt advises Asian investors and Australian businesses on mergers, acquisitions, business sales, joint ventures and strategic investments.
We assist with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiations, sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, governance arrangements, regulatory approvals and completion.
In cross-border transactions, we also consider how Australian legal requirements interact with the client’s broader ownership structure, internal approvals and commercial expectations.
Foreign investors may require approval before acquiring Australian businesses, companies, land or other assets. The application of Australia’s foreign investment laws depends on factors including the investor, the value and nature of the investment, the type of asset and whether the transaction involves sensitive land, infrastructure or national security considerations.
We advise clients on whether Foreign Investment Review Board approval is required, how proposed transactions should be structured and managed, and what conditions or notification obligations may apply.
Early advice can reduce the risk of delays, unexpected conditions, penalties or transactions proceeding without necessary approval.
We advise overseas investors, developers and businesses acquiring, developing, leasing or disposing of Australian property.
Our property lawyers assist with due diligence, contracts, development agreements, commercial leasing, planning issues, foreign investment requirements and transaction completion.
We also coordinate property advice with corporate, financing, taxation and migration considerations where the acquisition forms part of a broader investment or business strategy.
International trade regulation is a significant and frequently underestimated risk for businesses importing goods into Australia or exporting from Australia into Asian markets.
Customs audits, tariff classification disputes, anti-dumping investigations and regulatory enforcement can affect pricing, supply chains, customer relationships and the commercial viability of a product.
Hunt & Hunt has particular experience advising importers, exporters, manufacturers and distributors on:
Our approach combines regulatory advice with an understanding of the immediate commercial consequences. We work to protect supply chains, manage exposure and resolve issues efficiently while preserving important business relationships.
Cross-border commercial relationships depend on clear contracts that reflect how the parties will actually conduct business.
We prepare and negotiate distribution agreements, agency arrangements, supply agreements, licensing arrangements, service contracts and other commercial documents for businesses operating between Australia and Asia.
We consider governing law, dispute resolution, payment, exclusivity, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, termination rights and the practical enforceability of obligations across jurisdictions.
Cross-border disputes can involve different laws, languages, courts, commercial expectations and enforcement risks.
We advise on contractual disputes, shareholder and joint venture disputes, debt recovery, misleading conduct, supply-chain disputes, insolvency matters and the enforcement of rights across jurisdictions.
Our lawyers represent clients in Australian courts, negotiations, mediation and arbitration. Where advice is required in another jurisdiction, we work with trusted regional and international legal networks to coordinate an effective strategy.
Businesses establishing or expanding Australian operations must comply with Australian employment, workplace relations, safety and discrimination laws.
We advise on employment contracts, workplace policies, executive appointments, transfers, terminations, workplace investigations, disputes and compliance obligations.
Where international employees are relocating to Australia, our employment and migration lawyers work together to ensure that visa, employment and workforce arrangements are properly aligned.
Migration is a core part of Hunt & Hunt’s Asia Advisory practice.
We advise individuals, families and businesses on Australian migration pathways, including business, investor, employer-sponsored and skilled migration matters.
Our migration practice is led by Chong Quaik, who has extensive experience advising on complex business, investor and employer-sponsored visa matters.
Migration advice is delivered in coordination with our corporate, property and employment teams. This ensures the visa strategy supports the client’s broader commercial, investment and workforce objectives rather than being treated as a separate issue.
Further information is available on our dedicated Migration page.
Hunt & Hunt has particular depth in China-related legal matters.
We advise Chinese individuals and businesses investing, trading or operating in Australia, as well as Australian organisations conducting business in China.
Our experience includes inbound Chinese investment, Australian market entry, property and corporate transactions, international trade, commercial contracting, disputes, arbitration, employment and migration.
This China capability forms part of a broader Asia-focused practice. It enables us to provide regionally informed advice while recognising that legal systems, regulatory environments and commercial practices differ significantly across Asian markets.
Our Asia Advisory work extends beyond China to matters involving South and South-East Asia.
We assist clients with Australian legal issues arising from investment, trade, business establishment, employment, property, migration and disputes involving markets across the region.
Where local advice is required outside Australia, we draw on long-standing relationships and international legal networks to coordinate advice across jurisdictions.
We begin with the client’s objective, whether that is market entry, expansion, investment, risk management, dispute resolution or exit. The legal strategy is then built around the commercial outcome.
Members of our team have lived, worked or practised extensively in Asia, and several speak Asian languages. We understand that trust, communication and decision-making may differ across markets and organisations.
Asia-related matters rarely fit within a single area of law. Our corporate, property, trade, disputes, employment, insolvency and migration lawyers work together to provide coordinated advice.
We explain Australian legal requirements, options, risks and likely timeframes in clear terms. This is particularly important for clients operating outside their home legal system.
Through long-standing professional relationships and international legal networks, we can help clients coordinate legal advice and commercial activity across multiple jurisdictions.
Yes. A foreign company may establish an Australian subsidiary, register as a foreign company or use another commercial structure. The appropriate structure will depend on ownership, tax, liability, governance, regulatory and operational considerations.
It depends on the identity of the investor, the value and type of investment, the asset being acquired and whether national security or sensitive sector rules apply. Legal advice should be obtained before signing or completing a transaction.
Yes. Our migration lawyers work with our corporate, property and employment teams to ensure the client’s visa strategy is aligned with their business, investment or workforce arrangements.
Common options include an Australian subsidiary, registered foreign company, joint venture or contractual distribution arrangement. The appropriate structure depends on the business model, ownership, risk, tax position and long-term objectives.
Yes. We advise importers, exporters and manufacturers on anti-dumping and countervailing investigations, regulatory submissions, reviews, customs issues and related supply-chain risks.
Yes. We advise on cross-border litigation, arbitration, mediation, contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, debt recovery, insolvency and the enforcement of legal rights in Australia.
Yes. We assist Australian businesses with transactions, contracts, joint ventures, trade, risk management and disputes connected with Asian markets. Where local legal advice is required, we coordinate with trusted lawyers in the relevant jurisdiction.
Several members of our team speak Asian languages and have lived, worked or practised in the region. Language capability will depend on the lawyers involved and the requirements of the particular matter.
Whether you are entering the Australian market, investing in property or a business, managing international trade risk, relocating employees or resolving a cross-border dispute, Hunt & Hunt can provide coordinated Australian legal advice.
Contact our Asia Advisory team to discuss your objectives, legal requirements and next steps.
We cut through legal, cultural and regulatory complexity to help you move forward with confidence.
Migration is central to many Asia–Australia matters. We advise individuals, families and businesses on strategic migration pathways, led by one of Australia’s leading migration lawyers, ensuring visa outcomes align with long-term commercial, employment and investment objectives.
Learn more | 了解更多Cross-border business requires sound structure and governance. We advise Asian and Australian businesses on corporate transactions, joint ventures and commercial arrangements, delivering advice that reflects both legal requirements and cultural expectations.
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Learn more | 了解更多Hunt & Hunt 为在澳大利亚经营、投资或生活的亚洲企业、投资者及个人提供澳大利亚法律服务，同时也为在亚洲开展贸易、投资或拓展业务的澳大利亚机构提供法律支持。
我们的亚洲法律顾问团队可就进入澳大利亚市场、企业架构、并购、外国投资审批、房地产交易、国际贸易、海关及反倾销事务、商业争议、劳动用工及移民等事项提供协助。
跨境商业活动不仅涉及不同法律制度。客户还需要理解不同的监管要求、商业惯例、决策方式及风险观念。有效的法律服务需要将专业法律知识、商业判断、文化理解及实践经验结合起来。
数十年来，Hunt & Hunt 一直就亚洲与澳大利亚之间的贸易、投资及跨境事务提供法律服务。我们也是较早在中国设立业务机构的澳大利亚律师事务所之一。这一长期积累的区域经验，持续影响着我们对亚洲市场、监管环境及商业文化的理解。
我们的客户包括私人投资者、家族企业、中小型企业、跨国公司、进口商、出口商、开发商及与政府有关联的机构。我们可协调公司法、房地产、国际贸易、争议解决、劳动用工、破产重组、监管合规及移民等多个专业领域，为客户提供综合法律服务。
我们帮助客户在亚洲与澳大利亚之间设立企业、开展经营、进行投资及解决争议。我们的职责是尽早识别法律和监管风险，合理设计交易架构，并确保法律策略能够支持客户更广泛的商业目标。
我们经常协助客户处理以下事项：
我们的客户既包括首次进入澳大利亚市场的个人和企业，也包括已在多个司法管辖区建立成熟业务的国际企业。
我们为以下客户提供法律服务：
进入澳大利亚市场时，需要审慎考虑企业架构、所有权、税务、监管义务、劳动用工安排及商业合同等问题。
我们就海外企业在澳大利亚设立及经营业务所涉及的法律要求提供建议，包括公司设立、公司治理、股东安排、监管登记、商业场所、劳动用工及合同框架。
我们的工作并不只是协助客户设立一个法律实体。我们帮助客户建立兼具商业可行性、合规性，并能够支持未来投资及业务扩展的澳大利亚运营架构。
Hunt & Hunt 就合并、收购、企业出售、合资项目及战略投资等事项，为亚洲投资者及澳大利亚企业提供法律服务。
我们可协助处理交易架构、尽职调查、谈判、买卖协议、股东协议、公司治理安排、监管审批及交易交割。
在跨境交易中，我们还会考虑澳大利亚法律要求如何与客户更广泛的所有权架构、内部审批程序及商业预期相互衔接。
外国投资者在收购澳大利亚企业、公司、土地或其他资产之前，可能需要取得相关审批。澳大利亚外国投资法律的适用，取决于投资者身份、投资金额和性质、资产类型，以及交易是否涉及敏感土地、基础设施或国家安全因素。
我们协助客户判断是否需要取得澳大利亚外国投资审查委员会的批准，并就拟议交易的架构和管理方式，以及可能适用的审批条件或通知义务提供建议。
尽早取得法律意见，有助于降低交易延误、附加意外条件、受到处罚或在未取得必要批准的情况下完成交易的风险。
我们为收购、开发、租赁或出售澳大利亚房地产的海外投资者、开发商及企业提供法律服务。
我们的房地产律师可协助处理尽职调查、合同、开发协议、商业租赁、规划问题、外国投资要求及交易交割。
如果房地产收购属于更广泛的投资或商业策略，我们还可将房地产法律意见与公司、融资、税务及移民方面的考虑进行协调。
对于向澳大利亚进口货物，或从澳大利亚向亚洲市场出口产品的企业而言，国际贸易监管是一项重大但经常被低估的风险。
海关审计、关税归类争议、反倾销调查及监管执法，均可能影响产品定价、供应链、客户关系及产品的商业可行性。
Hunt & Hunt 在为进口商、出口商、制造商及分销商处理以下事项方面具有丰富经验：
我们在提供监管法律建议的同时，也充分考虑相关事项可能造成的即时商业影响。我们的目标是保护客户的供应链、控制风险敞口、高效解决问题，并尽可能维护重要的商业关系。
稳健的跨境商业关系，有赖于清晰的合同安排，并应真实反映各方实际开展业务的方式。
我们为在澳大利亚与亚洲之间开展业务的企业起草及谈判经销协议、代理安排、供应协议、许可安排、服务合同及其他商业文件。
我们会考虑适用法律、争议解决、付款、独家权、知识产权、监管合规、终止权，以及相关义务在不同司法管辖区的实际可执行性。
跨境争议可能涉及不同的法律、语言、法院体系、商业预期及执行风险。
我们就合同争议、股东及合资企业争议、债务追讨、误导性行为、供应链争议、破产事项，以及跨司法管辖区权利执行等问题提供法律服务。
我们的律师可代表客户参与澳大利亚法院诉讼、谈判、调解及仲裁。如果案件还需要其他司法管辖区的法律意见，我们会与值得信赖的区域及国际法律网络合作，协调制定有效的整体策略。
在澳大利亚设立或扩展业务的企业，必须遵守澳大利亚有关劳动用工、职场关系、工作安全及反歧视的法律规定。
我们就劳动合同、职场政策、高管任命、员工调动、终止雇佣、职场调查、争议及合规义务提供法律服务。
如果国际员工需要迁往澳大利亚，我们的劳动法律师及移民律师会共同工作，确保签证、雇佣及人员安排能够妥善衔接。
移民服务是 Hunt & Hunt 亚洲法律顾问业务的重要组成部分。
我们就澳大利亚移民途径为个人、家庭及企业提供建议，包括商业移民、投资者移民、雇主担保移民及技术移民。
我们的移民业务由 Chong Quaik 领导。她在复杂的商业、投资者及雇主担保签证事务方面拥有丰富经验。
我们会将移民法律服务与公司、房地产及劳动用工团队的工作相协调，确保签证策略能够支持客户更广泛的商业、投资及人员配置目标，而不是被作为一个孤立的问题处理。
有关这一专业服务的更多信息，请参阅我们的移民法律服务专页。
Hunt & Hunt 在中国相关法律事务方面具有深厚经验。
我们为在澳大利亚投资、贸易或经营业务的中国个人及企业提供法律服务，同时也协助在中国开展业务的澳大利亚机构。
我们的经验包括中国对澳投资、进入澳大利亚市场、房地产及公司交易、国际贸易、商业合同、争议、仲裁、劳动用工及移民。
我们的中国业务能力属于更广泛的亚洲法律顾问业务体系。这使我们能够提供具有区域视角的法律服务，同时充分认识到亚洲各市场在法律制度、监管环境及商业惯例方面存在显著差异。
我们的亚洲法律顾问业务不仅限于中国，也涵盖涉及南亚及东南亚地区的事项。
我们协助客户处理与区域内投资、贸易、企业设立、劳动用工、房地产、移民及争议有关的澳大利亚法律问题。
如果客户需要澳大利亚境外的当地法律意见，我们会通过长期建立的专业关系及国际法律网络，协调不同司法管辖区的法律服务。
我们首先了解客户的目标，无论是进入市场、扩大业务、投资、管理风险、解决争议还是退出市场，再围绕相应商业结果制定法律策略。
我们的部分团队成员曾长期在亚洲生活、工作或执业，也有多名成员能够使用亚洲语言进行沟通。我们理解不同市场及机构在信任建立、沟通方式及决策流程方面可能存在差异。
亚洲相关事务很少只涉及单一法律领域。我们的公司法、房地产、贸易、争议解决、劳动用工、破产重组及移民律师会协同工作，为客户提供协调一致的法律服务。
我们以清晰易懂的方式说明澳大利亚法律要求、可选方案、风险及预计时间。这对于在本国法律制度之外开展业务的客户尤其重要。
凭借长期建立的专业关系及国际法律网络，我们能够协助客户协调多个司法管辖区的法律服务及商业活动。
可以。外国公司可以设立澳大利亚子公司、注册为外国公司，或采用其他商业架构。合适的架构取决于所有权、税务、法律责任、公司治理、监管及运营等因素。
这取决于投资者身份、投资金额及类型、所收购资产，以及国家安全或敏感行业规则是否适用。在签署或完成交易之前，应取得法律意见。
可以。我们的移民律师会与公司法、房地产及劳动用工团队合作，确保客户的签证策略与其商业、投资及人员安排保持一致。
常见选择包括澳大利亚子公司、注册外国公司、合资企业或合同式经销安排。合适的架构取决于商业模式、所有权、风险、税务状况及长期目标。
可以。我们为进口商、出口商及制造商提供有关反倾销及反补贴调查、监管材料提交、复审、海关问题及相关供应链风险的法律服务。
可以。我们可就跨境诉讼、仲裁、调解、合同争议、股东争议、债务追讨、破产事项及在澳大利亚执行法律权利提供协助。
是的。我们协助澳大利亚企业处理与亚洲市场有关的交易、合同、合资、贸易、风险管理及争议。如果需要当地法律意见，我们会与相关司法管辖区值得信赖的律师协调合作。
我们的部分团队成员能够使用亚洲语言，并曾在该地区生活、工作或执业。具体语言服务能力取决于参与案件的律师及相关事项的实际需求。
无论您正在进入澳大利亚市场、投资房地产或企业、管理国际贸易风险、安排员工迁移，还是解决跨境争议，Hunt & Hunt 均可为您提供协调一致的澳大利亚法律服务。
欢迎联系我们的亚洲法律顾问团队，讨论您的目标、法律要求及下一步安排。
