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Astuto is a Melbourne based<\/strong> legal firm<\/p>\n We provide quality legal services in our areas of Commercial, Property <\/strong>and Estates matters<\/strong><\/p>\n If you can\u2019t come to the City Office you can contact us through Facetime or Zoom.<\/p>\n Don Christie LLB (University of Tasmania)<\/strong><\/p>\n LLM and MTax (Monash) Graduate Diploma Securities Institute of Australia Subsequently, he joined Equity Trustees Limited a listed trustee company and after roles in Compliance and as Corporate Trust Manager became Managing Director.<\/p>\n He has since served as Chairman of several Publicly Listed Companies including India Equities Fund Limited and Mariner Corporation Ltd and as a Director and on the Advisory Board of several<\/p>\n He purchased the Astuto Practice in 2015 to focus on commercial, property and estate matters.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”42″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css_animation=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”commercial”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1602569214996{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1602569185059{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”property”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Preparation of Contracts of Sale with Preparation of Contracts of Sale with [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Having a valid will that expresses their intentions clearly is an important part of any person\u2019s life plan.<\/p>\n We create simple wills that set out your wishes accurately and minimise the chances that your intentions will be challenged.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n An Estate Plan takes the next step in potentially minimising the tax impacts of generational wealth transfer and dealing with more complicated family dynamics.<\/p>\n We recommend an estate plan when it is appropriate for the client. If you\u2019ve been appointed an executor we provide support in managing the estate through to completion.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”don-footer”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nAbout Us<\/h1>\n
\nDon has extensive experience as a Lawyer and Public Company Director Working initially in private practice as an Associate at Wisewould Schilling and government practice with the National Companies and Securities Commission, he spent time as an investigator with the Tricontinental Royal Commission.<\/p>\nCommercial Law<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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