Expertise

Commercial

Practical legal advice for businesses, founders and investors — from contracts and commercial relationships to transactions, disputes and growth.

Commercial Services

Legal support for the way business operates

Commercial decisions involve relationships, obligations and risk. We help clients establish clear arrangements, understand their legal position and respond effectively when circumstances change.

Commercial Contracts

Drafting, review and negotiation of supply, services, distribution, licensing, consultancy and other agreements that define how businesses work together.

Business Structures

Advice on companies, trusts, partnerships, joint ventures and other structures used to establish, operate or grow a business.

Business Transactions

Legal support for business sales and acquisitions, asset and share transactions, due diligence, restructures and commercial negotiations.

Shareholders and Partners

Preparation and review of shareholders agreements, partnership arrangements, governance documents and mechanisms for managing ownership, control and exit.

Commercial Disputes

Strategic advice and representation in contractual, shareholder, partnership, debt and other business disputes, including negotiation and court proceedings where required.

Employment and Workplace

Advice on employment agreements, contractor arrangements, workplace policies, performance management, termination and employment-related disputes.

Across the Business Lifecycle

Advice from establishment to change

We assist businesses when relationships are first established, as operations grow and evolve, and when a transaction or dispute requires a clear legal response.

Establish

We advise on business structures, ownership arrangements, governance and the documents needed to establish clear commercial relationships.

Operate

We prepare and review the contracts, employment arrangements and commercial terms that support the day-to-day operation of the business.

Grow

We assist with investment, acquisitions, partnerships, new ventures, restructuring and other changes associated with business growth.

Resolve

When a relationship breaks down or obligations are not met, we assess the legal and commercial options and pursue an appropriate resolution strategy.

Commercial Considerations

The terms are only part of the decision

A legally available option may still carry operational, financial or relationship consequences. Our advice considers how the legal position supports the client's broader commercial objective.

Control and decision-making

Ownership percentages do not always determine who controls the business. Voting rights, board composition, reserved matters and deadlock provisions may be equally important.

Responsibility and risk

Liability may arise through warranties, indemnities, guarantees, service standards, employment obligations and the allocation of risk between the parties.

Performance and exit

Clear agreements should address what each party must do, how performance is measured and what happens when the arrangement ends or no longer works.

Enforcement and practicality

Before taking formal action, the likely outcome should be weighed against timing, evidence, cost, recoverability and the value of preserving the commercial relationship.

Connected Legal Advice

Business issues rarely stay in one category

A commercial matter may involve corporate structures, employment, intellectual property, finance, property or regulatory obligations at the same time. Our solicitors consider those connections from the outset, helping clients address the matter as a whole rather than dividing it between disconnected providers.

Common Commercial Matters

Documents, transactions and disputes

Shareholders and unitholders agreements

Business sale and purchase agreements

Supply and distribution agreements

Services and consultancy agreements

Joint ventures and strategic partnerships

Loan agreements, guarantees and securities

Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements

Referral, commission and channel-partner agreements

Employment and contractor agreements

Contract termination and breach

Unpaid debts and enforcement

Shareholder, director and partnership disputes

Your Commercial Law Team

Clear advice for the decisions shaping your business

Speak with a solicitor who can understand the commercial objective, assess the legal position and help you determine a practical next step.

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