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In a complex legal landscape, we help individuals and Small & Medium Sized Enterprises get back to Firm Ground.

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How we help business 

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BUILD YOUR SUCCESS

  • Partnership Agreements 
     

  • Shareholder Agreements 
     

  • Business Structures 
     

  • Unit and Discretionary Trusts 
     

  • Borrowing and Lending 
     

  • Leases
     

  • Sale and Purchase of Business or Business Assets  
     

  • Franchises

PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE BUILT 

  • Succession Planning
     

  • Borrowing, Lending, Security Agreements, and Charges. 
     

  • Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
     

  • Employment Contracts
     

  • Contracts, Licences, and Agreements 
     

  • Small Business Restructures
     

  • Reputation Matters 
     

  • Intellectual Property 

RESOLVE DISPUTES STRATEGICALLY

  • Commercial Litigation
     

  • Partnership Disputes
     

  • Shareholder Disputes
     

  • Shadow Director Issues
     

  • ATO Disputes and Directors Penalty Notices
     

  • Employment Disputes
     

  • Lease Disputes
     

  • Solvency Issues
     

  • Corporate Criminal Proceedings 

How we help individuals

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BUILD YOUR SUCCESS

  • Sale and Purchase of Property (With Our Conveyancing Partner Firm) 
     

  • Borrowing and Lending 

PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE BUILT 

  • Wills, Power of Attorney, and Enduring Guardians 
     

  • Trusts 
     

  • Probate (With our Probate Partner Firm)

RESOLVE DISPUTES STRATEGICALLY

  • Estate Disputes 
     

  • General Litigation
     

  • Personal Bankruptcy 
     

  • Disputes with your Builder
     

  • Disputes with your Strata  
     

  • Select Criminal Law Matters (or by way of referral to our Criminal Law Partner Firm)

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Notary 

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Our Notary Public Services are expected to commence in October 2026

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A Notary Public is a senior legal practitioner appointed by the Supreme Court to witness, certify, and authenticate documents for use outside Australia. A notary’s seal and signature carry international authority, allowing foreign governments, courts, and institutions to rely on the documents they notarise.
 

What a Notary Public Can Help With
 

  • Witnessing signatures on documents intended for overseas use

  • Certifying true copies of original documents

  • Preparing and notarising certificates of identity

  • Authenticating academic, personal, or corporate records

  • Administering oaths and taking affidavits for foreign jurisdictions

  • Assisting with Apostille and Legalisation processes through DFAT

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*Notary Public fees in NSW are gazetted, and the schedule is published in the official gazette.

How we help you

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PLAIN ENGLISH, ALWAYS 
We leave the legalese and Latin to others. We use clear, direct language and cut out unnecessary jargon. You're here for solutions not show offs. 

COMMERCIAL, ALWAYS

We know you’re running a budget, and we’re a small business running one too. We focus on practical, commercial outcomes — a legal matter should not cost more than it’s worth, and we won’t treat your file like a blank cheque.

STRAIGHT ANSWERS, NOT FLUFF
If there are risks, we’ll tell you. If there’s a simpler path, we’ll tell you that too. No needless rabbit holes or “just one more letter” strategies.

RIGHT FIT, NOT EGO
If there's someone better placed for the job, we'll let you know. We only take on work where we can genuinely add value. We have trusted referral partners who are experts, and we're happy to refer you at no cost.

REAL PEOPLE,  REAL COLLABORATION 

We’re not here to outshine anyone. We bring our knowledge, experience, and skill to your situation, and we work alongside you — and your accountant where necessary — never over you.

LOWER OVERHEADS, LOWER LEGAL BILLS
No harbour‑view offices or unnecessary extras. You’re paying for knowledge, strategy, and skill — not the furniture.

The Director 

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Nicholas Jarosz LLB, BA, LLM 
Director

Nicholas was admitted to practice in 2015 and draws on years of experience, three degrees including a Master of Laws, and successful completion of the Notary Public Training Course.
 

He has represented clients across a broad spectrum of transactional and litigation matters, handling complex negotiations as well as contentious disputes.  Nicholas is known for his steady, strategic & practical approach and his ability to guide clients through complex issues with clarity. Sometimes, he can even be funny.
 

In 2026, Nicholas founded Firm Ground Lawyers with a simple idea: legal services should be accessible, collaborative, and genuinely focused on solutions. By reducing unnecessary overheads and prioritising direct client engagement, Nicholas built a practice designed to support clients with meaningful, outcome‑driven advice.

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Having spent several years living in Chile and Mexico, Nicholas is fluent in Spanish. 

Selected Career Highlights 

  • Representing a partner of a high‑value business in the energy sector to resolve a partnership dispute involving simultaneous proceedings in the Supreme Court, Fair Work Commission, District Court and Local Court.
     

  • Assisting a client to resolve a complex estate litigation matter involving an Administrator and 17 separate parties.
     

  • Negotiation of high‑value Call Option Agreements.
     

  • Assisting a client to recover funds from an Australian revenue agency, which were garnished despite a Small Business Restructure having occurred.
     

  • Representing a transportation company in respect of criminal proceedings brought about by alleged breaches of the heavy vehicle laws, resulting in no convictions being recorded.
     

  • Assisting in the sale and purchase of high‑value, high‑revenue Australian businesses.

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