Business and Commercial

Our business and commercial lawyers provide comprehensive advice to our commercial clients.  Our business clients range from individuals and families to large companies trading internationally.  We regularly advise our business clients on:

• buying and selling businesses, companies and other investment vehicles
• financing and lending
• structuring suitable business entities including companies, joint ventures, partnerships, trading trusts and franchises
• distribution, agency and supply agreements and terms of trade
• franchising (acting for both franchisors and franchisees) and licensing
• commercial joint ventures and partnerships
• shareholding arrangements and disputes
• Commerce Act implications of restrictive trade practices and business acquisitions
• advertising and marketing, including sales promotions
• employment matters (including employment agreements, and the management of personal grievance, redundancy and dismissal issues, personal restraint of trade and confidential information matters)
• commercial contracts of various kinds