Business Law and Intellectual Property

Our business law experts deal with a wide range of subjects, from buying or selling a business, finances, working with you on your business structure, drafting and negotiating your documents and contracts through to Corporate and Commercial Property issues and Litigation and Disputes Resolution.

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Sale & Purchase

  • Sale & purchase agreements
  • Pre-purchase due diligence
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Management/shareholder buyouts
 

Finance

  • Purchase or start-up finance
  • GSA (General security agreement)
  • PPSR (Personal property securities register)
  • Finance and securities documentation
  • Refinancing
  • Debt collection
  • Voluntary winding up and liquidation
 

Structuring your business

  • Legal structures
  • Shareholder structures and agreements
  • Corporate governance
  • Securities regulations
 

Business Documentation

  • Commercial contracts
  • Leases
  • Terms of trade
  • Licensing and distribution agreements
  • Prospectuses and investment statements
  • Franchise agreements
  • Trademark registration
  • Website terms and conditions and privacy statements
  • IP licensing agreements
 

Charitable Trusts/Not For Profit

  • Trust deeds and incorporation
  • Setting up a charitable trust
  • Becoming a registered charity
  • Governance
  • Trustees
 

Employment

  • Employment Agreements
  • Holidays and leave entitlements
  • Legal obligations
  • Restructuring and redundancy
  • Disciplinary action & terminations
  • Personal grievances
  • Contractor agreements
  • Dispute resolution
 

Corporate/Commercial Property

  • Sale & purchase agreements
  • Due diligence
  • Finance documentation
  • Subdivision & property development
  • Commercial leases
 

Disputes & Mediation

  • Employment disputes
  • Shareholder, director and partnership disputes
  • Enforcement of contracts (i.e leases/commercial agreements)
  • Commercial disputes
  • Enforcement of IP
  • Defence of liquidation proceedings
 
Business Law EXPERTS
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Peter Smith
Partner
p. +64 9 837 6882
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Carolyn Ranson
Solicitor
p. +64 9 837 6891
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Wade Hansen
Partner
p. +64 9 837 6885
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Greg Muller
Partner
p. +64 9 837 6844
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Lesley Thomson
Solicitor
p. +64 9 837 6887
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Samantha Curtis
Solicitor
p. +64 9 837 6883
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Tom Storey
Solicitor
p. +64 9 837 6890
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News
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23/02/2012
If you're buying a house with somone - whether it's your spouse, partner, business associate, friend or sibling, you need to understand the two different types of ownership.  Wade Hansen, head of our property team, explains what these terms mean and why you would choose each one in What is the......
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22/02/2012
If you're thinking about building or rennovating, you need to be aware of changes to the Building Act.  Thse changes affect who you can hire to design, build or supervise your building or renovation work. Tom Storey, one of our property lawyers, explains the changes and their impact on you in......
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