Maitland Legal a trading name of GPC Lawyers Pty Ltd

Maitland Legal. Personable Lawyers. Clear and Comprehensive Expert Advice & Solutions.

We combine our deep industry knowledge, wide industry network, youthfulness and love for our community, with an unwavering commitment to providing tailored, practical legal solutions to meet the unique needs of each of our clients.


Our youthful, yet experienced team are re-defining the meaning of legal services; challenging legal norms, embracing technology, building lifelong relationship and consistently looking for new innovative ways to better the experience and outcome for our number one priority - YOU.

Your Legal Partner, Victoria

PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial and Business Law

Over a period of time our team has built up an extensive knowledge base when it comes to all things Commercial and Business related. 


Businesses navigate complex legal landscapes that can impact their growth and operations. A Business lawyer helps mitigate legal risks, ensures compliance, and provides crucial support in disputes. Their expertise prevents costly litigation, protects assets, and strengthens your business’s legal foundation.


We can assist you or your business with the following:


  • Business Sales/Purchases 


  • Share Sales/Purchases 


  • Leasing: Transfers, New Leases, Disclosure Statements, Default Notices, Renewal Notices, Subleases and Terminating Leases.


  • Loan Agreements 


  • Subcontractor Agreements 


  • Employment Agreements 


  • Solicitors Certificates 


  • Establishment of Trusts & Companies - 


  • Relationship Agreements: Shareholder, Partnership, Unitholder, Joint Venture.


  • PPSR Registrations and Discharges


  • Franchise Agreements 

Wills, Power of Attorney and Estate Administration

We offer a range of Estate Planning and Administration services.


For Probate/Letters of Administration matters please book a time to speak with us or simply give us a call.   


We offer you the ability to set up your Will and Powers of Attorney with us online for a fixed fee, so there are no surprises.


We are experts in Testamentary Trust Wills, please book a time to speak with us or simply give us a call.   


Please note our online Will service is intended for Simple Wills. If you have complex financial arrangements, control assets in trusts or companies, or have complicated personal circumstances such as children from a prior relationship, please book a time here to speak with us or simply give us a call.  


For a period of 12 month, you can make unlimited changes to your Estate Planning documents, free of charge. 

Conveyancing

Our team provides fixed fee conveyancing servies, whether you are buying, selling or transferrin property. We are here to help.

Pharmacy Law

We are experts in the pharmacy industry.


Prior to founding Maitland Legal (formerly) Geelong Pharmacy and Commercial Lawyers, Mitch Collins served as the Principal Lawyer at a renowned law firm in the pharmacy industry, building a reputation for his expertise and client-focused approach 


We can assist you and your pharmacy by providing the services listed under 'Commercial & Business'  and the following:


Victorian Pharmacy Authority 


We do anything and everything VPA related, including VPA applications, responding to VPA notices & expansion applications.


Australian Pharmacy Community Authority/PBS 


Lodge all types of applications to the Australian Pharmacy Community Authority in accordance with the Pharmacy Location Rules, change of ownership applications (to supply PBS medicines) & expansion applications.


Wills & Estates (for Pharmacists)


Strict rules around pharmacy ownership means it is imperative your Will includes clauses addressing what happens to your pharmacy interests when you pass away. Updating or preparing your Will with us will save your loved ones a lot of time, stress and money.


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Your Legal Partner Legal Team

Meet the team

The team at Maitland Legal has your back.

Mitch Collins

Principal and Founder
Founder and Principal of Maitland Legal, Mitch has had a fast tracked legal journey like no other. Hailing from a small country town, Mitch completed his studies at Deakin University in 2020 before being admitted into the legal practice in 2021. By 2023 his commitment to the legal profession, dedication and personable approach saw him become the Legal Principal and Director of a renowned multi-disciplinary professional firm based in Melbourne. Over his legal journey, Mitch has built an extensive knowledge base and network in the pharmacy industry and commercial and business sector. Mitch is seeking to re-define the meaning of legal services by pushing conventional boundaries and understandings, embracing technology, building lifelong relationship and consistently looking for new innovative ways to better the experience and outcome for clients. Mitch is an avid fan of AFL, cricket, all things fitness and enjoys spending time with loved ones and working on his not-for-profit project Diggin' In, which feeds and cares for dogs of those experiencing homelessness in Melbourne and Geelong. He would love to get his Golf handicap below 10 by the time 2026 rolls around.