About Us

Sycamore Legal is a Sydney based commercial legal practice that is firmly rooted in the business community of New South Wales. While our core focus is on providing comprehensive, affordable legal services to local small and medium enterprises and startups – with a special emphasis on the Chinese community – we also retain our unique capability to advise on cross border matters between Australia and Hong Kong.
Drawing on our qualifications as a solicitor in both New South Wales and Hong Kong, we help local businesses navigate domestic legal challenges and seize opportunities that arise from international commercial relationships. We assist with a range of issues including corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, and we remain uniquely positioned to advise on cross border transactions and disputes between Australia and Hong Kong.
Our practice embraces the New Law model, offering fixed fee services and using innovative legal technology to streamline our work process for non contentious matters. This approach ensures cost effectiveness and predictability for our SME clients, allowing them to concentrate on growing their business.
At Sycamore Legal, our goal is to be the trusted legal partner for NSW SMEs and startups. We understand the local business landscape and the unique needs of the Chinese community, and we work diligently to ensure that you receive clear, practical, and proactive legal advice that drives success both at home and internationally.

Our Services

At our firm, we provide comprehensive legal advice and services on Australian domestic law as well as cross‑border legal matters among Australia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, with a focus on corporate and commercial issues.

For local businesses, we are committed to delivering high‑quality, cost‑efficient legal solutions in the following areas:

  1. E-Commerce:Drafting and reviewing website terms of use, privacy policies, cookies policies, shipping and delivery policies, intellectual property policies, disclaimers, and limitation of liability clauses.
  2. Technology-Related Transactions:Advising on and negotiating SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, and service level agreements.
  3. Corporate Transactions and Company Secretarial Matters:Assisting with company formation and structuring, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, restructuring, and insolvency matters.
  4. Franchise Transactions:Preparing franchise disclosure documents, franchise agreements, operational manuals, non-disclosure agreements, and training and support agreements.
  5. Intellectual Property Law (Particularly Copyright):Drafting and negotiating license agreements, assignment agreements, work‑for‑hire agreements, and commission agreements.
  6. Employment Law:Handling both contentious and non‑contentious matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment, breach of employment contracts, workplace bullying, and related litigation before the Fair Work Commission or the courts. We also advise on mediation, conciliation, arbitration, drafting employment contracts and policies, as well as employee handbooks and HR advisory services.
  7. Real Estate Transactions:Managing both non‑contentious and contentious issues, including lease agreements, conveyancing, property development, financial and mortgage transactions, boundary and title disputes, landlord‑tenant disputes, and contract disputes.
  8. Commercial Dispute Resolution and Litigation:Offering dispute resolution services through mediation and arbitration, as well as representing clients in court, drafting pleadings and court documents, and handling interim applications.

For individuals, our services include:

  1. Consumer Law:Providing advice on consumer rights under the Australian Consumer Law, resolving disputes, advocating in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), and assisting with complaints to regulators such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
  2. Family Law:Handling matters such as divorce, separation, child custody, access, maintenance, parenting arrangements, asset division, financial disputes, domestic violence, protection orders, and alternative dispute resolution including mediation.
  3. Succession Law:Offering will drafting, trust establishment, estate planning, drafting powers of attorney, probate applications, and estate administration.
  4. Immigration Law:Assisting with visa applications and processing, as well as judicial reviews and appeals.

Our well-established network within the legal communities of Australia and Hong Kong enables us to call upon the most specialized advice when the nature and complexity of a case warrant it.

Our Team

Mr. Edward Tai is the principal of our firm. Born and educated in Hong Kong, he is admitted as a solicitor in Australia (NSW & SA), Hong Kong, and England & Wales. He began his legal career as a commercial litigator in Hong Kong, handling primarily cross‑border commercial disputes involving companies investing in Mainland China, property disputes, and proceedings related to corporate insolvency and restructuring.

Subsequently, Edward transitioned in‑house, serving in various senior roles—such as counsel, head of legal, and company secretary—for prominent listed corporations in China and Hong Kong, including China Everbright Holding Ltd., Phoenix Satellite TV, and Hong Kong TV. Over the past decade, his practice has concentrated on cross‑border M&A, corporate finance, and listing compliance, while also assisting Chinese enterprises in acquiring strategic assets overseas. More recently, he served as the legal and executive director of an ASX‑listed gold mining company based in Perth.
Edward holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong, a Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Master of Laws (Corporate & Commercial Law) from the University of New South Wales.
Fully bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Edward is adept at providing legal advice and drafting documents in both languages.

Our Fees

We have moved away from the often burdensome billable hour model and embraced a client‑friendly fixed fee structure. We offer flexible fee arrangements tailored to your needs. Whether you wish to be charged for a specific task (such as drafting a legal document), prefer a project‑based fee (for example, for an offshore M&A transaction), or wish to secure ongoing support through a monthly or yearly retainer, we have a customized fee structure designed with your interests in mind.

You may contact us in the following ways:

  • Completing the Form below
  • Email: sending your enquiries to enquiry@sycamorelegal.com.au
  • Phone: (02) 80073318
  • WeChat: SycamoreLegal
  • WeChat Subscription Account: oz_law_biz
  • By Visiting our Office:
    Suite 1A, Level 13, 465 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067
    (meeting with us at the office is strictly by appointment only)

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