Service Overview
At AH2 Legal, we respect and understand the importance of your business reputation as well as your time and money. This is why our focus is always to provide the most cost-effective solutions in helping you to achieve your desired commercial goals.
Our expertise covers a broad range of areas including:
- Purchasing or selling a business;
- Franchising;
- Leases agreements;
- Commercial contracts and disputes;
- Corporate governance and directors duties;
- Shareholder agreements and disputes;
- Debt recovery;
- Business structure advice;
- Employment law; and
- Compliance and regulatory advice;
- FIRB application.
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Purchasing or selling a business
Buying or selling a business is never a straight forward or simple decision to make. When you are buying a business, it is vital that you fully understand what you are getting into before you sign the purchase of business contract and pay a deposit. When you are selling a business, it is also critical that the sale of the business is properly structured and documented in accordance with the applicable law.
We provide you with assistance for a range of legal matters related to the purchase or sale of a business, including:
- Preparing the contract for the sale of a business;
- Assignment and transfer of the lease of premises during the sale or purchase of a business transaction;
- Drafting commercial agreements such as joint ventures and partnership agreements;
- Advising you on the protection of your commercial assets;
- Advising you in relation to the business name, licences, trademarks, patents and goodwill;
- Assisting you with the handling of your business premises;
- Advising on the business’ fixed assets, equipment and stock; and
- Preparing employment contracts
Shareholders Agreement
A shareholders agreement is a document that sets out the rules and processes which apply to the shareholders of a company. The agreement will determine the rights and obligations of the shareholders, and governs the power and duties of its directors.
Retail Leases
Retail leases are used wholly or predominantly for retail shop business. Typically, this is the case whether or not the shop is within a shopping centre. In Australia, the legislation which governs retail leases differs from state to state. A distinguishing feature of a retail and commercial lease is that the retail legislation imposes obligations on the landlord and provides rights and protections to tenants who lease retail premises. It is important to determine whether the relevant retail legislation in your state or territory applies to the premises early. This will impact:
- the requirements you must fulfil before entering the lease;
- the contents of the lease; or
- what will occur after entering the lease.
Commercial Leases
A commercial lease is for a commercial space, such as a factory or office space. The key difference between a “commercial lease” and a “retail lease” is that a commercial lease is not governed by the applicable retail shop legislations and the terms of the lease are fully determined by the agreement between the landlord and the tenant. This means the tenant may not enjoy the same rights and protections prescribed under the retail shop legislations as in a retail lease.
The Process
We start with an initial assessment of your situation by understanding your commercial needs and objectives.
We will provide you with our fee proposal to achieve your objectives. Often, our fee proposal will include a fixed fee quotation to carry out the works.
If our fee proposal is accepted, we will proceed to carry out the works such as providing you with the advice or drafting the required documents.
If required, we can represent you in the negotiation with the other party regarding the transaction or the terms of any legal agreements.
We can assist you to complete the transaction such as settlement of a business acquisition, registration of the lease, forming of the franchise business.
Why Choose
AH2 Legal
AH2 Legal frequently acts for different clienteles including international corporations, small to medium enterprises (SME’s), partnerships, high net worth individuals and mums and dads sole traders in a wide range of commercial transactions. No matter the size of your business, our commercial law professionals will approach your matter with fresh eyes, putting in the time and effort required to truly understand your commercial needs in order to provide you with the tailored made advice and documents that will achieve your objectives in the most costs effective manner.
In most cases, we charge a fixed fee on preparing or advising on a commercial matters. This means that there will be no surprise when it comes to legal costs.
Need Help?
If you find yourself having any legal issues and would like more information about how you should proceed, contact us now at 08 6161 0243 or submit an enquiry form below:
