Growing or protecting a business
Corporate transactions, commercial agreements, business structuring and the strategic legal advice that sits behind them.
Whether you are acquiring, selling, restructuring or simply putting stronger foundations under a growing business, the legal work is only useful if it serves the commercial objective. We advise founders, boards and management teams on the decisions that shape a business — and on the documents that hold those decisions together.
COMMERCIAL LAW · CORPORATE LAW · BUSINESS LAW · MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS · SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS · FRANCHISING · TAXATION LAW
Transactions
Acquisitions, sales and joint ventures — from term sheet and due diligence through to completion.
Commercial agreements
Supply, distribution, services and licensing agreements drafted to be used, not filed away.
Structuring
Entity structuring, shareholder and unitholder agreements, and succession planning for privately held businesses.
Governance
Board processes, directors’ duties and the practical decisions that keep a company in good standing.
Capital
Capital raising, investment documentation and negotiations with incoming shareholders.
Exit
Exit strategies and pre-sale preparation, so value is realised rather than negotiated away.