Business Contracts + Advice

We advise private and public companies, both large and small, young and old on a broad range of commercial transactions. Our commitment to our clients business and their needs enables us to provide the commercially focused, strategic legal advice our clients deserve.

We advises on a broad range of general commercial matters and business contractual arrangements such as franchising, distribution, agency, partnership, trade, supply and other business arrangements. We approach contractual matters with an understanding of the full range of commercial and legal risks for all parties, to ensure you achieve an agreement which satisfies your interests and needs - both now and in the future.

Importantly, we identify commercial and legal risks at an early stage of negotiations so that they can be either eliminated or minimised.

PL provides advice in a wide variety of business contracts and commercial transactions, including:

contracts

• terms and conditions of trade.
• customer credit applications.
• privacy and data protection.
• preparation of shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements.
• distribution agency and other trade channel agreements.

franchising

• franchise system development and structuring.
• trade practices and compliance issues.
• dispute resolution and litigation.
• trade marks, copyright, design, patent and protection.
• leasing and licensing agreements.
• taxation issues - capital gains, stamp duty, payroll tax.
• franchise document preparation.

tenders + procurement

• assist on all aspects of supply chain management as well as the development of compliance procedures.
• drafting of contract documentation including packaged tender documentation.
• preparing negotiated forms of contracts, tender evaluations and supply service agreements.
• engagement of suppliers.
• preparation of and on-going liaison with suppliers and general contracts and project administration.

trade practices + fair trading

• advice on Trade Practice Act and Fair Trading legislation.
• Trade Practices compliance program
• business + trade structuring
• product liability and recalls
• advertising content