Capital Raising & Crowdfunding
At Karolidis & Co we specialise in legal and accounting services for structuring, on-going legal compliance and contractual documentation and sale/capital raising.
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Capital Raising
Raising funds for a new business can be both stressful and time-consuming. Most traditional lenders will not provide funds to new businesses unless property or other substantial security is provided.
Even where this is so, there are certain structures that can confuse a lender and the assistance of a qualified lawyer with experience in lending, capital raising and crowdfunding is helpful to ensure the transaction proceeds smoothly. Alternatives to traditional lending are peer-to-peer lending, offering equity to friends/family and/or crowdfunding.
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How we can help
All business owners considering whether they require lending and/or equity investors should seek legal assistance to ensure the arrangements are structured correctly and their interests are protected.
At present, crowdfunding laws are in the process of changing to allow for businesses to offer financial rewards (such as shares in a company) to potential investors. Until the changes are implemented and ASIC provide licences to the crowdfunding platforms for this new reward structure, all rewards offered by businesses in crowdfunding have to be non-financial. Businesses must ensure they do not breach the Corporations Act by offering financial rewards to crowdfunding contributors until the laws are changed and licenced platforms exist for this service.
Why Choose Us
Boutique Firm
As a boutique legal and accounting firm, we provide a complete business solution for small and medium sized businesses
Tax & Legal All-In-One
Tax and legal at the same place! No need to see a lawyer and then explain the circumstances to your accountant separately
Business Specialists
Specialists in business law, property and tax – we deal with all tax and legal aspects of business on daily basis.
Tech Savy
Tech-savy – unlike some “old-school” solicitors – we leverage technology to provide you and your business with cost efficient services.
Business and Commercial Law
As a boutique firm – you will be dealing with the same small team of advisors-meaning you don’t speak to a new person everytime you call.
Business sale and purchases
Dedicated lawyer and accountant – our principal supervises all matters directly.
Meet Nick
Nick Karolidis is a senior commercial lawyer and qualified accountant with more than 15 years’ experience advising clients on complex tax, property and business law matters.
He began his career at top and mid-tier law firms, advising on large transactions across a wide range of industries before setting up his own boutique firm. Drawing on this multi-faceted experience, Nick now focuses on supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs and individuals, providing practical, integrated advice that bridges both legal and accounting perspectives.
Some examples of Nick’s experience include:
- Advising clients on structuring their ventures and investments including consideration of asset protection, funding and State and Federal taxes;
- Tax and structuring advice for numerous business separations due to disputes or retirement;
- Acting for developers on subdivisions, and for hundreds of individuals over the years on established or off-the-plan sales and purchases;
- Successful penalty and interest remission requests for SME clients saving $100,000s;
- Successfully objecting to notices of assessment in income tax and state tax (VIC) matters e.g. capital v revenue (CGT), GST, payroll tax and stamp duty; and
- Whilst acting for shareholders of a large private company, identified financial statement inconsistencies which pointed to misappropriated funds. Proceedings in Supreme Court are pending however the quantum of the claim is in the millions.
Nick now provides tax compliance services via Karolidis & Co as the principal tax agent and legal advice via Keypoint Law as a Consulting Principal.
Our Clients
Testimonials
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I recently used Karolidis & Co to sell my home, and I couldn't be happier. They were super professional, clear, and supportive through the whole process—it all went smoothly and stress-free right up to settlement. I'm now … More using them again for a new home purchase, and it’s such a relief knowing I’m in good hands. Highly recommend them if you’re after reliable and expert legal help. Thanks again, team!
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Fantastic and professional support from the initial contract review of the property to the actual settlement process that went smooth without any issues in a timely manner.
Once again thank you Victoria and your team for your support and … More assistance during the land settlement process. -
Dihanna has been superb serving as our conveyancing lawyer. From end to end she was responsive, detailed and knowledgeable on a sale with a tight timeframe.
Her fast turnaround on reviewing and advising on a contract with many non-standard … More clauses directly led to our offer of sale being accepted over a higher monetary offer that didn't come back as quickly, and we'll forever be thankful that we chose Karolidis & Co. -
They are the best team in town. We have been scrambling around looking into buying a home that we can call ours. They have been a really detrimental part of our purchase as they have been reviewing all of the documents thoroughly and openly … More disclosed the pros and cons of that property. It has been a wild ride but they made it possible. Just minutes ago, we have settled for our home.
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I engaged Karolidis & Co to assist me in preparing my will and powers of attorney. The service provided to me was top notch! All my options were explained to me in a clear manner which enabled me to make informed decisions. I 100% recommend … More Karolidis & Co to assist you with all matters pertaining to wills, powers of attorney and estate planning.
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My husband & I engaged Karolidis & Co. lawyers to do our will.
We found them to be professional and prompt.
Everything was explained clearly & we didn’t feel rushed when we needed points clarified.
We would definitely recommend … More them to our family & friends.
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Karolidis & Co assisted with the conveyancing for the sale of our home. They were efficient, professional yet friendly and happy to answer my many questions! I would highly recommend Nick and his team and would happily use their services … More again in future.
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Nick and the team are always so willing to help and prompt to respond. They are a delight to deal with and extremely professional. We highly recommend them for any small business needs, be it legal or accounting.
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Thank you so very much Karolidis & Co for the excellent service you provided and the wonderful attention to detail you displayed.
A special thank you to Dihanna for all your support and the professionalism you displayed throughout this … More period. A true Gem. Wishing you All the very Best now and into the Future.
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