Nicholson Ryan Lawyers is a specialist boutique corporate law firm based in Melbourne. We service mid-market enterprises (ASX-listed and family owned), entrepreneurial businesses and high-net worth individuals. We pride ourselves on providing strategic counsel to our clients and guiding them through complex commercial and legal problems and opportunities, milestone transactions and business critical disputes. We do not aim to be all things for all people. Instead, we strive for pre-eminence in our core areas of expertise: corporate transactions, financial services and dispute resolution.
Core Principles
Our firm is centred around five enduring principles which have shaped our approach since inception:
People
Our people are highly capable, intelligent and dedicated, however, they also recognise the importance of adopting a humble and empathetic outlook. We work in streamlined, focused teams which are director-led and our lawyers receive quality supervision and support at all times.
Commercial
We pride ourselves on developing a deep understanding of our clients’ business and their commercial imperatives, including the competitive environment in which they operate and the risks and opportunities which confront them. We adopt a commercial and pragmatic approach to service delivery and in crafting solutions which meet our client’s business objectives.
Collaboration
We enjoy longstanding relationships with our clients and partner closely with them as trusted advisors to help them navigate complex issues, landmark transactions and crucial disputes. Those durable relationships are predicated on earning the trust of our clients and developing rapport on a personal level, so that we are mutually aligned with our clients in achieving the best possible outcomes.
Excellence
We are proud of our high-performance culture and the quality of our service and recognise the fundamental importance of consistently delivering an excellent and responsive work product which meets our clients’ commercial objectives.
Value
As a specialist, boutique firm our cost-structure is lean and we do not operate with heavy overheads. As such, we can offer our clients rates and alternative fee arrangements which represent compelling value for the “best-of-breed” services that we deliver.
Global Affiliations
Nicholson Ryan Lawyers is a member of World Link for Law – an international network of law firms with 70 members in 47 countries worldwide. World Link for Law is one of the largest international law networks in the world and facilitates international legal activities on behalf of a wide range of global organisations.