Commercial Law
Whether you are starting a new business or are an old hand, you will need some legal assistance. We can assist you with establishing the best commercial structure for your business whether it be a Company, Partnership, Limited Partnership, Joint Venture or Trust.
We can also help you to purchase or sell an existing business.
We act for a large number of small business owners throughout New Zealand. Such businesses include restaurants, bars, cafés, shops, grocers and dairies. Thus, we have a wealth of experience in dealing with liquor licensing, commercial leases, franchise agreements and commercial leases.
Our services include:
Company formation
Negotiating and drafting commercial contracts
Franchise Agreements
Sale & Purchase of Business
Sale & Purchase of Shares
Corporate finance
Company Formation
We can assist you to form a company, including planning the structure of the company with you, drafting a shareholder agreement and/or company constitution as well as registering the company with the Companies Office.
Negotiating and Drafting Commercial Contracts
We can assist in negotiating and drafting a wide variety of commercial contracts, including leases, terms of trade and joint venture agreements.
Franchise Agreements
We can assist with the purchase of a franchise business, including to provide expert advice on the franchise agreement and can assist you right through the purchase process.
Sale & Purchase of Business
We can review or prepare agreements for the sale and purchase of a business, and assist you throughout the process, from initial due diligence to settlement.
Sale & Purchase of Shares
It is important to ensure that all share transfers are properly documented and compliant with any company constitutions and shareholder agreements. We can assist you in reviewing the structure of the company and ensuring the share transfer is compliant, as well as drafting all necessary documents.
Corporate finance
We can provide advice on corporate finance matters, including to assist with commercial lending, borrowing and securities, as well as drafting term loan agreements and other documents that may be required from your lender.