commercial
Achieving successful commercial objectives requires not only excellent legal and commercial advice; it’s also about
collaborating with lawyers who understand your business, your industry and your expectations.
People who can
transform complexity into clarity, people who you can depend on to shoulder responsibility, anticipate and manage risks
and develop solutions.
Our Corporate & Commercial team acts for companies, individuals and investors on a range of strategic legal
issues for their expansion and divestment strategies.
Our Expertise
Finance
- Charges and mortgages
- Finance or operating leases
- Loans and securities
Contracts
- advice on a wide range of commercial contracts
- terms and conditions of trade
- purchase and sale of business
- customer credit applications
- privacy and data protection
- preparation of shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements
- distribution agency and other trade channel agreements
Franchising
- franchise system development and structuring
- trade practices and compliance issues
- dispute resolution and litigation
- trade marks, copyright, design, patent and protection
- leasing and licensing agreements
- taxation issues - capital gains, stamp duty, payroll tax
- franchise document preparation
Corporate Governance
- advising corporations (both public and private) in relation to ASIC and Corporations Act requirements
- advice on Directors' duties
- liabilities and rights of indemnity
- financial services regulation
- incorporation of companies
- appointment and resignation of Directors
- allotment of share capital
Trade Practices
- advice on Trade Practice Act
- Trade Practices compliance program
- business + trade structuring
- product liability and recalls
- advertising content
