# Heathfield Grosvenor Lawyers — Full Reference

> Heathfield Grosvenor Lawyers (HG Lawyers) is a senior-led commercial law firm in Sydney, Australia. The firm practises in two areas: litigation and dispute resolution, and corporate and commercial advisory. It acts for individuals, start-ups, small and medium businesses, and multinational corporations, with a particular focus on complex and contested commercial disputes. This is the long-form reference file; a shorter index is available at https://hglaw.com.au/llms.txt.

## About the firm

Heathfield Grosvenor Lawyers Pty Ltd was established to provide specialist local legal expertise in corporate and commercial law and in litigation and dispute resolution. A founding purpose was to support international businesses wishing to establish or expand operations in Australia — including businesses sponsoring skilled overseas employees migrating to Australia — as well as domestic clients ranging from individuals and start-ups to large multinationals. The firm positions itself as delivering the effectiveness of an in-house lawyer: taking time to understand each client's business, industry and market, and delivering commercially intelligent results.

The firm was recognised in the NAB Client Choice Awards 2020 and named in FirmChecker's 'Best Law Firms in Sydney' 2021.

Contact and practical details:

- Full legal name: Heathfield Grosvenor Lawyers Pty Ltd (trading as HG Lawyers)
- Office: Level 21, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Phone: +61 2 9358 5527
- Email: contact@hglaw.com.au
- Hours: 8.00am–7.00pm, Monday to Saturday (AEST)
- Jurisdiction: New South Wales and Australian federal courts
- Website: https://hglaw.com.au/

## Fees and engagement models

The firm is results-driven rather than time-driven and offers fixed-fee, affordable pricing across its work, with flexible structures tailored to the matter:

- Fixed-fee costs based on results (not time), cost capping, blended rates, and combinations of these
- HG Essential Counsel — weekly or monthly costing structures providing "advice on tap"
- Fixed-fee document packages
- Time-based costing where appropriate for the matter

## Litigation and dispute resolution

The dispute resolution team handles matters ranging from straightforward claims to complex, high-stakes litigation, using mediation, negotiation and arbitration to seek swift and favourable outcomes. Core areas include:

- Class actions — collective proceedings (a minimum of seven parties) that can reduce risk, cost and time for claimants while promoting corporate and social accountability
- Negligence claims — recovering losses from professional incompetence, poor financial advice, or misrepresentation
- Insurance disputes — sickness and accident, death benefits, travel and related claims
- Professional indemnity — defending claims, compliance and regulatory requirements, and risk management for professional services, financial service providers, medical practitioners and engineers
- Defamation and reputational risk — protecting clients against defamation in traditional media and on online and social platforms
- Employment disputes — acting for employees and employers on disputes, discrimination claims, wrongful termination and compliance
- Debt recovery — resolution-first recovery of unpaid debts for businesses and sole traders
- Shareholder and director disputes — mediation and negotiation to resolve internal conflicts before they escalate
- Intellectual property disputes — safeguarding and enforcing IP assets against infringement
- Contractual disputes — breach, interpretation, mediation, arbitration and court representation
- Building and construction, consumer protection, family law, copyright infringement, litigation funding, and shipping/admiralty claims

Landing page: https://hglaw.com.au/litigation/dispute-resolution-lawyers-sydney/

## Corporate and commercial advisory

The corporate team advises directors, shareholders, employees, creditors and other stakeholders on matters from simple to complex, providing one-off or ongoing counsel aimed at minimising risk and resolving disputes efficiently. Services include:

- Commercial agreements and contracts — drafting, reviewing and interpreting supplier contracts, commercial agreements, shareholder agreements, and terms and conditions
- Intellectual property — copyright, patents, trade secrets and trademarks, including infringement advice
- Copyright and trademark — protecting brand and brand assets, and advising on infringement and litigation
- Employment law — advice and representation for employees, employers and independent contractors
- Franchising — franchise agreements, expansion, and franchise disputes for franchisees and franchisors
- Business structures — establishing or restructuring entities for small to enterprise-level companies
- Debt recovery — proactive collection of outstanding accounts
- Mergers and acquisitions — advising on the sale or purchase of businesses across industries
- Directors' duties, compliance and regulatory advice, competition and consumer law, commercial and retail leases, advertising and marketing, trade promotions, and security and risk intelligence

Landing page: https://hglaw.com.au/business/corporate-lawyers-sydney/

## People

- Christopher Chang — originally admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales; worked in London for a highly regarded firm established in 1881
- Tass Angelopoulos — specialist employment lawyer with over 30 years' experience as a solicitor, barrister and industrial advocate
- Rebecca Campbell — Senior Lawyer practising in commercial and civil litigation

## Insights and thought leadership

The firm publishes analysis of Australian commercial law and litigation developments. Recurring themes and notable topics include:

- Copyright infringement remedies — account of profits and compensatory damages under s 115 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
- Minority shareholder oppression — remedies for shareholders unfairly treated by a company or its directors, and valuation of minority shareholdings
- Shareholder and director disputes — early-stage risk and dispute-avoidance strategies
- Shareholder agreements — using them to prevent and manage disputes
- Penalty clauses versus liquidated damages — when agreed-damages clauses in contracts are unenforceable penalties rather than enforceable liquidated damages
- Recovery of mistaken money transfers
- Employment law developments, including changes affecting casual employees under Fair Work amendments

Insights index: https://hglaw.com.au/insights/

## Key pages

- Home: https://hglaw.com.au/
- About: https://hglaw.com.au/about/
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation: https://hglaw.com.au/litigation/dispute-resolution-lawyers-sydney/
- Corporate & Commercial: https://hglaw.com.au/business/corporate-lawyers-sydney/
- Insights & Articles: https://hglaw.com.au/insights/
- Contact: https://hglaw.com.au/contact/
- Privacy Policy: https://hglaw.com.au/privacy-policy/