Commercial, Corporate & Leasing

Strong businesses are built on strong foundations. We help ensure your corporate structures and governance keep pace with evolving regulations and modern business practices.

What we help with

Advising on companies, trusts, partnerships, corporate groups and restructures to support ownership, growth and succession objectives.

Preparing agreements that regulate ownership, decision-making, funding, transfers, deadlock and exit.

Establishing practical governance frameworks, approvals, delegations and corporate records for privately owned and growing businesses.

Managing asset and share transactions from heads of agreement and due diligence through to documentation, completion and post-sale obligations.

Advising on loans, guarantees, security arrangements, PPSR registrations, refinancing and related funding documentation.

Drafting and negotiating supply, services, consultancy, procurement, distribution and customer-facing agreements.

Advising on IP ownership and licensing, software and digital agreements, website terms, confidentiality and privacy documentation.

Providing retained or ad hoc legal support for day-to-day contracts, risk management, approvals and commercial decision-making.

Acting for landlords and tenants on agreements for lease, new leases, renewals, incentives, fitout, works and statutory disclosure.

Advising on variations, assignments, subleases, surrenders, defaults, make-good, handback and lease-related due diligence.

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