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Hitch Advisory is a full-service, national law firm known for providing uncomplicated, expert, and pragmatic legal advice. They specialize in empowering businesses and adding value for Australian and...
Hitch Advisory is a full-service law firm founded in 2015 that combines commercial acumen with strategic legal expertise to serve ambitious business owners, founders, and high-net-worth individuals across Australia. The firm employs 31 legal professionals who deliver pragmatic, industry-relevant advice across corporate transactions, property law, dispute resolution, and specialized sectors including childcare, pharmacy, and franchising.
Hitch Advisory breaks the traditional legal practice mould by delivering advice that prioritizes commercial outcomes over legal complexity. The firm's lawyers combine technical legal skill with business acumen, ensuring every engagement adds strategic value beyond documentation. With specialized expertise in niche sectors like childcare, pharmacy, and franchising, Hitch Advisory serves as the exclusive legal partner for the Australian Institute of Business Brokers in Victoria and South Australia. The firm's commitment to moving fast and thinking commercially results in clear, actionable advice that empowers business growth rather than hindering it.
Hitch Advisory's legal team includes experienced principals and specialized counsel who bring diverse expertise to client matters. Nick Hitchens serves as Founder and Managing Principal, leading the firm's strategic direction and M&A practice. Paul Henry, Principal with an Executive MBA, leads the M&A team with 15 years of experience including in-house roles at Qantas and Metcash. Timothy McGrath heads the Litigation and Disputes team, specializing in complex corporate disputes and high-net-worth estate matters. Joel Marshall leads the Franchising team with expertise in international expansion, while Lazar Krstic manages the Employment Law practice. The firm's Special Counsel include Hayley Hewitt (Property), Matthew King (Commercial Litigation with 30+ years experience), Maryanne Pollifrone (Wills & Estates), and Jack Robertson (Healthcare, spearheading the Melbourne expansion).
Hitch Advisory is located at Suite 2.01, 59-75 Grafton Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022, serving as the firm's headquarters. The firm expanded operations with a Melbourne office opening on May 5, 2025, located at Level 9, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000. Hitch Advisory provides legal services nationally across Australia with particular focus on Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales markets. Contact the firm at hello@hitchadvisory.com or +61 2 8123 0928, or visit their website at www.hitchadvisory.com.
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I have just completed a significant business transaction and would highly recommend Paul Henry from Hitch Advisory.
He was highly knowledgeable, proactive and gernerally excellent in communication and clearly worked in my benefit.
He reduced any stress associated with this once in a lifetime transaction , I felt comfortable during the whole process that my needs were being met and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Dr John Cummins ( Executive Medicine)
Lazar Krstić was incredibly helpful and professional during our call. He provided clear, straightforward advice that helped me feel confident handling a stressful situation. I really appreciated his approach and expertise. I would highly recommend him for anyone needing legal support!
Hitch Advisory has handled personal and business matters for me over the years, and I wouldn’t go anywhere else. The team is outstanding, especially Hayden and Lazar, and also Ben, who did an exceptional job managing my property sale. Thank you — highly recommend.
5 Star Service! Engaged Christopher and Ophelia to look over my Documents before I purchased a franchise, not only are they extremely knowledgable and picked up on things that saved me a lot of future hassle but they were prompt in their service delivering results within 2 days! 10/10 would recommend the Hitch Team
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Used them for conveyancing. Very slow to respond, often need to chase after them 2-3 times to get anything out of them. Do not use.
Joss and the team was extremely helpful through our first home purchase. He provided in-depth recommendations and helped us navigate the difficulties around the legality aspect of buying a home. Will definitely recommend using their services.
Joss and Benjamin assisted my wife and I with the purchase of a property. The transaction had a few hiccups due to the other parties, however Joss and Benjamin navigated these issues seamlessly while clearly and promptly explaining the developments to us.
They were always available when we had queries and took the greatest of care when reviewing the documents for the transaction.
Highly recommend both of these gentlemen!
The Hitch team is extremely responsive and agile to Panthera Group's Business needs. They provide a wide range of services to suit our needs across the Group.
We highly recommend Hitch Advisory for their legal and professional services.
Highly recommended
Highly recommend Nick Hitchens and his team at Hitch Advisory. Extremely professional and knowledgeable with an outcome focus. Always very responsive and helpful. Hitch Advisory is on your side.
As a 10-yr old financial services firm going through significant growth and development the insights and advice Nick and his team have provided have set us up perfectly for the exciting years ahead. We really value their honest and collaborative approach.
I've now used Hitch Advisory on three litigation matters. In every case the service was excellent. Professional and excellent value. I'm pleased to say there was now stringing out of the legal issue (a common fault with Lawyers and my pet hate). An excellent resolution was achieved in each case.
Nick and the team always provide first rate service, happy to recommend them.
Our family has been with Hitch Advisory for quite some time, with Nick and the team helping our family businesses through an array of legal matters including family wills, succession agreements, building disputes, business and lease agreements, and business sales. You name it, they've done it for us to an exceptional level. We couldn't be happier.
We have engaged Hitch advisory on a number of occasions, they have taken care of Legal Arguments concerning Copywriter and misuse of our Images, through to Contracts and Partnership agreements and Introducer Agreements to allow us to protect the Value of our products. All of this was done in a very short time frame, always clear on the costs and expected fees, and very good level of communication every time. I really appreciate the referral I was given to speak to Hitch Advisory, they have been able to provide excellent service and advise on every occasion, I trust them greatly.
Helped us with updating our T&C's specific to our industry. Nick was great to deal with, professional and responded promptly.
Excellent result & excellent service provided by the Hitch Advisory team- with particular mention to Lazar. He went above & beyond to ensure a smooth process.
We at The Field Group Accounting have been using Nick, Karla and the team at Hitch for our own legal matters and have been referring them to our clients. We love the service at Hitch and couldn't recommend them more highly
It appears as if the reviews don't lie. Nick, Joel and team are awesome to work with and prove themselves to be the least 'lawyery' lawyers I've ever worked with. They quite clearly act in the best interests of the client and not the lawyer and go above and beyond to see out as favourable an outcome as possible. I'd recommend Hitch to friends and family and certainly wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
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We were satisfied with Hitch Advisory services and advised and recommended their firm. Nick and Joel have provided to us an excellent service, helping us through the whole process from registering our company to the investment agreement, etc. No doubt we will be using their services again if necessary for our company.
Nick and his team have advised us on a number of matters and we've found their advice to be sound, well researched and thorough. Calls are promptly returned and they are a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended.
Nick, helped me and my partner through a very arduous and mostly unpleasant business takeover. He was very professional in everything he did. Provided sound advice based on the circumstances that where at hand. Would definitely recommend him to any of my family members and friends. Thanks Nick
Nick, Olivia and the Hitch Advisory team are outstanding. Their professionalism, efficiency and commercial acumen are unrivaled. They're genuinely committed to the success of their clients and it shows in the exceptional quality of their advice & services.
We have used Nick and Olivia for a few different projects now and are always happy with their expertise and responsiveness. The projects deal with both corporate structure and IP issues. I don't hesitate to refer any work to them.
Olivia and Nick and the Hitch Advisory team have been practical, commercially astute and responsive in their advice. As in-house counsel it’s great to have a team of external lawyers that I can rely on who understand the difficulties of managing business and law.
Nick and Hitch Advisory are excellent lawyers in Sydney. We’ve been working together since 2016 on my startup, and I definitely recommend them to my network.
We were on the lookout for a boutique legal practice that could understand our unique requirements and Hitch fitted that bill perfectly! Olivia and Nick are a charming couple who make a formidable team that responds to our deadlines with apparent ease and we are delighted to recommend them to any prospective client.
I have known Hitch Advisory since 2016 and I have loved our trust-based relationship since the beginning. They are experienced, pragmatic and reliable, which prove to be time & cost effective in the end. I can only highly recommend them to business owners and startup founders
Nick and his team have been highly proficient and professional throughout our engagement. I was surprised at how little of my time was taken up as they proactively managed the whole process. I can highly recommend Hitch Advisory if you're in need of an expert team to take the stress out of any legal discrepancies you may have, whilst attaining the best possible outcome. Thanks so much guys, Perry.
Great advice, straight to the point and always relevant.
I was referred to the practice by my accountants, and had an excellent experience. Nick guided me through the process, and was highly professional, responsive and focussed throughout. He is an excellent negotiator and communicator. Everyone I dealt with in the office was responsive and professional. I would definitely use the firm again.
We have been using Hitch Advisory for a number of years now and are really happy with the advice and support we have received. The broad scope of knowledge within the team means we have been able to use Hitch Advisory for all of our legal requirements and the many questions we have. Would definitely recommend!
Nick was recommended to us by a client of ours. We were looking to reorganise the basic structure of our business from shareholders agreements that form the basic commercial structure of our business to employment contracts that have helped facilitate some of our keys hires recently. Nick present very professionally and communicated very clearly and effectivly on all matters. We are more than happy with the corporate advice and services Nick has provided us to date and would have no hesitation in recommending Nick and his group to anyone seeking corporate legal services and advice.
Nick and his Team provided excellent legal services but more importantly he has helped keep our stress level at a minimum. He was always available (even after hours!) and provided detailed answers to not only the legal questions but the process we were going through. Nick communicates extremely well with all parties involved, and does not waste time, moving on quickly to resolve the issues. Highly recommended.
Olivia and Nick came to me as a referral. I have used them on more than one occasion due to their knowledge and depth of skills in what they do. They offer a high level of professionalism and understand in detail the needs of their customers. If you are looking for legal guidance, Highly recommend.
Nick, Olivia and the team at Hitch Advisory have been an absolute pleasure to deal with. Their ongoing support to our organisation has far exceeded our expectations. From setting up hire contracts to trademarking our company and everything in between. It is great peace of mind knowing that they are only a phone call away to support our organisation.
Quite simply the best boutique law firm in Sydney. Pleasure to work with, responsive in nature and no exercise too big or small. Nick, Olivia and their team show a true appreciation for a clients needs, and are not at all about making sure the 'clock keeps running' - results oriented and commercial, exactly what you we and our clients need on an ongoing basis from their counsel.
Outstanding and professional services . Very knowledgeable law firm with the best results.
Hitch Advisory
Suite 201/59 Grafton St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Bondi Junction NSW
Phone
+61281230928
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
By appointment available
Languages
English
Payment Methods
Cash, Card, EFTPOS
Payment plans available
Based on 40 reviews
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