Practice Areas
Whilst the firm practices in other areas, it concentrates on assisting small and medium-sized businesses in the areas described below.
Business Sales
Sale/purchase of businesses, assets, shares or units, including due diligence, structuring advice and drafting and/or reviewing documentation.
Business Structures
Structuring advice; asset protection; companies, trusts, partnerships; Shareholders and Unitholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Management Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Co-Owners Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Buy/Sell Agreements; business succession planning advice.
Leases
Commercial and Retail Leases: Drafting, reviewing and advising; disclosure documents and other compliance; variations; amendments; surrenders; abandonment; breach.
Intellectual Property and Other IP Contracts
Distributorship Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements; Commercialisation of new technology; Trade Marks; IT Agreements.
Other Commercial Contracts
Various; Supply Agreements, Agency Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Terms and Conditions, Event Management Agreements; Design and Construct Contracts; Advising start-ups; E-commerce, e.g. websites terms and procedures and contractual procedures.
Retirement Villages
Advising developers in relation to the establishment of retirement villages, including purchase of the land, preparation of Residence Contracts and advising on compliance; advising residents regarding Residence Contracts; advising developers regarding establishment.
Employment
Employment, consultancy, contractor and related agreements (including advice on “sham contracting”).
Securities and Guarantees
Securities of all kinds; general security agreements (GSAs); finance leases; PPS; pledges; bank and other loan documentation; director and other personal guarantees; indemnities.
Other
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Incorporated Associations
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Other Non-for-Profit organisations
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Privacy
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Trade practices and fair trading
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Estate planning
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Relocatable Villages
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Property transactions