Expertise in identifying legal and commercial issues that result in securing marketing and business opportunities that expand our Clients revenue base and market penetration
Advising and acting on the sale and purchase of a business, including an exit strategy for retiring vendors
Practical and commercial legal advice that Clients can easily follow, with a full understanding of all the options and associated risks to make day to day decisions easier
Preparing and negotiating company Shareholders Agreements, company formations and constitutions, assisting with Bank Financing and refinancing and loan guarantees
Advising on and drafting Joint Venture Agreements and partnerships including limited partnerships
Advising on directors’ duties and governance including our own governance check list for SME’s
Providing legal seminars to educate our Clients employees on Consumer Law, Fair Trading Act, Privacy Act and other commercial legislation that carries high risks of fines for business owners
The ability to conceive and implement processes, systems and practices that reduce our Clients costs and improve productivity and focus on strategic imperatives
I.T. & I.P Law
Expertise in developing brand awareness and protection programs that builds our Clients goodwill and business value
Expertise in registering, maintaining and managing our Clients trade marks and patent portfolios
Protecting our Clients know how and future I.P being developed through appropriate contract and licence terms
Expertise in drafting Information Technology contract terms that support our Clients business needs and are outcome focused
Track record of success in devising and implementing legal strategies to maintain our Client’s market share against similar competing brands
Contract Negotiation
Expertise in drafting favourable Client agreements that achieve their business goals as well as retain customer supplier /goodwill
Assisting our Clients with their contract negotiating and advising them on the likely strengths, weaknesses and motivations of the other party
Providing our Clients with contract negotiation leadership skills that ease the stress for managing difficult negotiations
Expertise in defusing and resolving conflict for our Clients in a range of contract negotiating situations that have stalled
Contract Terms
Expertise in drafting Customer Agreements and Trade Terms in clear, concise and accurate plain English including the ability to stipulate complex technical issues in relatively simple terms.
Expertise in preparing Heads of Agreement, MOU’s, Confidentiality Agreements, Franchise Agreements and simple one page supply or Procurement Agreements
Fast turnaround on reviewing and providing clear and simple legal advice on supply contracts and how best to modify these to meet our Clients business needs and objectives
Employment Issues
Extensive experience advising & assisting employer Clients with a wide range of employment relations issues including disciplinary procedures and dismissals, restraint of trades, restructuring and change management, P.G’s, Employment Agreements, Health and Safety in employment and public liability issues including bullying or harassment and Privacy Act issues
Providing end to end redundancy and business restructuring advice helping our Clients move their business into the right ‘shape’, whilst mitigating the risk from employee claims. We can assist with timelines, business case creation, supporting documentation and selection matrices
Managing underperforming employees that are holding back our Client’s business and harming its reputation and output
We have a proven track record in providing sage advice and strong and successful representation in employment disputes at ERA mediation including preparing and filing Record of Settlements
Commercial Property
Negotiation of and drafting leases to achieve favourable outcomes for either Lessee or Lessor, including re-negotiating lease terms to minimise Lessee costs by assigning, surrendering and subleasing
Acting on rent reviews to minimise rent and OPEX costs including obtaining rent valuations
Advising on commercial property purchases/sale agreements including property title and Council searches and the removal of Council requisitions
Reviewing lease terms and providing plain English summary to expedite the resolution of landlord and tenant disputes
Design and build and shop fit outs contracts
Private Client Problems and Solutions
We provide advice on Relationship Property Agreements and claims to ensure our clients understand the way in which their property ownership and business investments are structured and associated risks and how best to protect property from relationship property claims
Advice on all aspects of trusts to ensure that our clients understands why they should have a trust and that it is structured and managed in a way which protects their assets and achieves their goals
Advising on Client relationship breakups, the impact of this on our Clients business together with preparing directors powers of attorney in case of sickness
Providing advice to our Clients on and drafting Wills, Enduring Power of Attorney and potential estate claims
