Business & Commercial

Our senior lawyers specialise in advising small to medium enterprises, high net individuals, family groups and more sophisticated corporate groups. We strike a balance between achieving our client’s commercial needs whilst limiting our client’s exposure to liability. We can assist with the following business and commercial matters:

  • Commercial and business contracts, agreements and deeds;
  • Sale and purchase of shares, businesses, property and other assets, including due diligence, pre-contractual negotiations, contract preparation, contract review and settlement;
  • Structuring advice relating to sole traders, partnerships, companies, joint ventures, syndicates and trusts;  
  • Family / Discretionary and Unit Trust Deeds, including variations, appointments and declarations of trust;
  • Corporations Act;
  • Capital raising;
  • Corporate governance;
  • Directors duties;
  • Shareholders rights and remedies;
  • Shareholder Agreements;
  • Partnership Agreements;
  • Joint Venture Agreements;
  • Syndicate Agreements;
  • Heads of Agreement and Memorandum of Understandings (MOU);
  • Mining Joint Venture Agreements;
  • Mining Farm-in Agreements;
  • Mining Compensation Agreements;
  • Mining Access Agreements;
  • Mining Services Agreements;
  • Mining Hire Agreements (wet or dry);
  • Mining Royalty Agreements;
  • Buy-Back Agreements;
  • Franchise Agreements;  
  • Distribution and Supply Agreements;
  • Manufacturing Agreements;
  • Deeds of Indemnity, Insurance and Access;
  • Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Applications;
  • Personal Property Securities advice;
  • Guarantees and Indemnities;
  • Loan Agreements;
  • Liquor licensing;
  • SMSF and superannuation, including SMSF instalment and bare trust arrangements
  • Terms and Conditions for the supply of goods or services;
  • Freight and Transport Agreements;
  • Outsourcing Agreements;
  • Rental and Hire Agreements;
  • Put and Call Option Agreements;
  • Contractor Agreements;
  • Employment Agreements; and
  • Litigation.