Business Law and Intellectual Property

Business LawOur 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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Commercial Leases

  • Deed of Lease
  • Agreement to Lease
  • Negotiating Commercial Lease Contracts
  • Drafting Commercial Lease Contracts
  • Commercial Lease Rent Reviews
  • Assignment of Commercial Leases
  • Commercial Lease Term Renewals

 

Buying & Selling a Business

  • 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 Law for Employers

  • 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

Intellectual Property

  • Trademark registration
  • Website terms and conditions and privacy statements
  • Intellectual property licensing agreements
Business Law EXPERTS
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Peter Smith
Partner
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Employment Lawyer & Elder Law Expert Carolyn Ranson
Carolyn Ranson
Solicitor
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Wade Hansen
Partner
p. +64 9 837 6885
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Eddie Bluegum
Solicitor
p. +64 9 837 6849
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Greg Muller
Partner
p. +64 9 837 6844
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Lesley Thomson
Associate
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Samantha Curtis
Associate
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News
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23/04/2013
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18/04/2013
Intellectual Property - Should You Be Protected?
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