Commercial Law
Commercial legal advice that is practical and aligned with how you actually run your business. We act for business owners, directors and shareholders across a range of industries, from a quick contract question to a significant transaction or dispute.
Legal Support for Business Decisions and Disputes
We advise on the decisions that shape a business and act when those decisions are challenged: business structuring, shareholder and partnership agreements, sales and acquisitions of businesses, supply, service and franchise contracts, commercial and retail leasing, debt recovery, and commercial disputes and litigation.
Not every issue needs a full transaction or a court filing. Many businesses simply need a reliable legal contact who understands the business and can give a quick, practical answer when something comes up, so it is dealt with early rather than once it has become a real problem.
We work alongside owners, directors and managers on an as needed basis, with a clear scope and fee for each piece of work, and we liaise directly with your accountant or other advisers where a matter crosses into tax, finance or planning. Where the volume of work is more consistent, an ongoing arrangement can also be discussed.
How We Can Assist You
Business Purchases and Sales
Acting for buyers and sellers in the sale of goodwill, share sales, asset sales, due diligence, transition arrangements and restraints of trade.
View Business Purchases and SalesCommercial Contracts
Supply agreements, services agreements, distribution agreements, agency agreements, joint ventures and confidentiality agreements.
View Commercial ContractsContract Drafting
Drafting bespoke commercial agreements that reflect how the deal actually works and protect your position if things change.
View Contract DraftingContract Reviews
Reviewing commercial contracts before signing, flagging risk allocation issues, unfair terms and points that should be negotiated.
View Contract ReviewsCommercial Disputes
Contractual disputes, breach of contract claims, misleading and deceptive conduct claims and Australian Consumer Law matters.
View Commercial DisputesShareholder Disputes
Oppression proceedings under section 232 of the Corporations Act, deadlocks, share buy-outs and exit arrangements.
View Shareholder DisputesPartnership Disputes
Partnership disputes, dissolution, accounting between partners and disputes over partnership property and goodwill.
View Partnership DisputesCommercial Leasing
Acting for landlords and tenants in retail and commercial leases, including Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) compliance, renewals and assignments.
View Commercial LeasingBusiness Structuring
Advice on company, trust and partnership structures, shareholders agreements, unit holders agreements and reorganisations.
View Business StructuringDebt Recovery
Letters of demand, statutory demands under section 459E of the Corporations Act, Local Court and District Court recovery proceedings.
View Debt RecoveryBusiness Succession Planning
Buy-sell arrangements, shareholders agreement exit mechanisms and structuring for the orderly transition of a business.
View Business Succession PlanningHow we work with you
Understand
We take the time to understand the business, the commercial context and the outcome you are working towards.
Advise
Practical, commercial advice that supports decisions rather than complicating them.
Act
Documents and representation that protect your interests and stand up under pressure.
Frequently asked questions
General information only. Every matter turns on its own facts.
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