Law outside the box

Law outside the box

Let's connect the dots

Nine Dots Legal (NDL) is a boutique expert law firm based in Melbourne’s CBD specialising in property, commercial, corporate, litigation and tax law

Nine Dots Legal

The concept of 'thinking outside the box' originated from a puzzle. To solve the puzzle, you had to connect nine dots in the shape of a box using four straight continuous lines. This could only be achieved by drawing lines that extend outside the box, ignoring the perceived boundary around the edge of the nine dots and its limitations.

Adopting that philosophy, here at NDL, we think laterally and innovatively and offer a new approach to providing legal services. We connect the dots for you.

About

Nine Dots Legal (NDL) is a boutique expert law firm based in Melbourne’s CBD specialising in property, commercial, corporate, litigation and tax law

Services

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Commercial Law

Our commercial law services include... Mergers & acquisitions Pre-sale planning and adviceDue diligenceContract...

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Corporate Law

Our corporate law services include... Corporate governance, policies and regulatory compliance Fundraising and disclosure...

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Litigation

Our dispute & litigation services include... Commercial Breach Of Contract Shareholder And Partnership Disputes ...

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Property Law

Our property law services include... Property acquisitions and sales Structuring advice Property development Joint...

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Tax Law

Our tax law services include... Commerical transactions Tax implications of mergers and acquisitions Structuring and...

Newsroom

Newsroom
A $46 Million Queensland golf course sale, an Eleventh-Hour Injunction and Six Weeks to Get the Deal Moving Again

A $46 Million Queensland golf course sale, an Eleventh-Hour Injunction and Six Weeks to Get the Deal Moving Again

DK OGP Pty Ltd v Onkar Global Properties Pty Ltd & Ors — S ECI 2026 01352, Supreme Court of Victoria (Commercial Court)...

AML Reforms Are Here: What Property Developers and Business Owners Need to Know

AML Reforms Are Here: What Property Developers and Business Owners Need to Know

From 1 July 2026, Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime applies to lawyers...

“We Were Just Getting Paid What We Were Owed”: Why That Is Not Always a Defence Understanding unfair preference claims by liquidators and the lessons from Bryant v Badenoch

“We Were Just Getting Paid What We Were Owed”: Why That Is Not Always a Defence Understanding unfair preference claims by liquidators and the lessons from Bryant v Badenoch

“We were just getting paid what we were owed.” It is one of the most common responses raised when a company director or...

We’re talented and passionate about what we do

We’re talented and passionate about what we do

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