About Us
A commitment to personal service that will exceed your expectations.
Southwell-Keely Law was founded by our principal Timothy Stephen Southwell-Keely.
Tim was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1969 after graduating with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of Sydney, and is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales.
Tim is accredited by the Law Society of New South Wales as a Specialist in Business Law. We give professional advice on:
- Business transactions such as sales, purchases, leases and franchises
- Business structures
- Business disputes and litigation
Tim Southwell-Keely's experience includes:
- Acting for clients in business and personal disputes in the Federal Court, Family Court of Australia, Supreme Court, District Court and Local Court and in Tribunals
- Acting for applicants and respondents in the industrial courts and in relation to employment contracts
- Acting for parties in franchising and other commercial transactions including preparing all necessary documents
- Acting for corporate and private clients
- Advising on legal issues
- Structuring transactions for tax and business effectiveness
- Advising on intellectual property matters and on the registration of trade marks
- Preparing wills and establishing trusts including testamentary trusts
- Obtaining grants of probate and letters of administration in deceased estates
- Administering estates
- Acting in disputed Family Law Act matters and in property disputes between unmarried couples
- Preparing financial agreements between married couples and domestic relationship agreements between non-married couples
- Acting in conveyancing transactions including sales, purchases, mortgages and leases
- Acting on property developments including strata and community title staged developments
Our staff:
Our staff consists of a practice manager plus support secretarial and paralegal staff so that we can focus completely on your requirements.
Our promise to you is:
- Advice in plain English
- Clear options, concise recommendations
- Computerised accounting which shows exactly what you're paying for
- A reputation for honesty, integrity and service
- You will always be treated with respect and courtesy
A commitment to the community
Tim is also involved in community service with the Rotary Club of Kings Cross which supports the community and disadvantaged groups in the inner east Sydney area. Tim has enjoyed working with it for over 20 years. Tim is also a legatee being a member of the Eastern Region Division of Sydney Legacy.
Resources
- Central location in the heart of the CBD
- Close to transport, one block from Wynyard Train Station and bus terminals. Central destination for buses.
- Extensive precedent library
- Streamlined up-to-date law and accounting systems
- Over 35 years of experience in continuous private practice
- Personalised service
Fee Structure
- Fixed costs for certain transactions
- Costs agreement (dependent on specific matter and legal issues involved)
- Hourly rate charges (dependent on qualifications and seniority of solicitor or paralegal and the nature of the matter)
- Monthly billing for ongoing matters
Long and established links with :
- Accountants specialising in taxation and other areas
- Small business advisers
- Barristers
- Financial planners