Commercial Law

Whether you are starting a business and looking for legal advice, looking for a Brisbane business lawyer to assist with commercial litigation or planning to buy or sell a business our team of business solicitors can help.

Business structures

If you are establishing a new business enterprise we can help you make sure that you are setting the business up soundly, whether by partnership, joint venture, company, trust or franchise. If you’re looking to restructure your business we can help with partnership dissolution and corporate restructures.

Business contracts

Our commercial lawyers can prepare or review all types of legal contracts including purchase or sale of a business, Put and Call Options, franchise agreements, supply agreements, service agreements, distribution agreements, partnership agreements, and commercial contracts. We’ll make sure that the contract terms and conditions are suitable for your business now and into the future and ensure that due diligence standards are met.

Commercial disputes and commercial litigation

We offer dispute resolution services and business litigation covering a wide range of problems including breach of contract, building and property disputes, debt recovery, copyright infringement, partnership disputes and corporations law.

Corporations law

We can assist with shareholders’ agreements, advice on corporate governance, and document company administrations.

Franchises

If you’re looking to buy into a franchise we can help you go through the franchise agreement and franchiser disclosure documents to make sure that you are aware of all of the issues that could make or break your new business.

Copyright, trademarks and patents: We can help you manage and enforce your intellectual property rights, including litigation where needed. We can also help you with registering designs, patents and trademarks.

Property and leasing

Our professional assistance also spans to retail and commercial leasing for both, landlords and tenants. We can also assist with the sale or purchase of the commercial property.

Commercial law and small business legal advice: We offer small business legal help in a wide range of matters including trade practises law and consumer law.

Workplace and employment

We can draw up or review employment contracts and workplace agreements as well as assist with disputes and unfair dismissals. We can also assist with occupational health and safety issues.

Bankruptcy and insolvency

We have the expertise to assist with the whole process of recovering money owed to you from an initial Letter of Demand through to the Statement of Claim and Court Judgment.

Taxation and finance

Our lawyers will draft and review mortgages, guarantees, charges and other securities documentation as well as advise in regard to GST, Capital Gains and Land Tax.

Business succession and asset protection

You need a plan in place to make sure that your business and personal assets are protected. We can work with your business and family to devise a plan that keeps your hard-won assets safe through unit, discretionary and family trusts, Wills and/or Powers of Attorney.

Our business legal services can help get business startups and micro-businesses off to a good start and help nurture and sustain more established businesses and corporate enterprises.