Commercial Law

Our experienced lawyers act for both sellers and buyers in complex transactions for a number of industries [including financial services, professional services, real estate and technology].

Services we provide in this area include:

• Reviewing and advising on information memorandums, 
• Preparing [or reviewing] heads of agreements, letters of intent and term sheets, 
• Preparing [or reviewing] and negotiating the terms of sale and purchase documentation,
• Legal due diligence, 
• Pre-sale and investor-ready reviews and restructuring, and 
• Foreign Investment Review Board [FIRB] applications. 

Our commercial lawyers help clients to establish and register different types of business entities, such as corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. [link to structuring] They assist in preparing and filing the necessary documents and complying with the relevant laws and regulations.  

Our team are also experts in advising on and preparing key stakeholder agreements.

Contracts are the backbone of business operations. We provide clear, enforceable contracts tailored to your specific needs. From supplier agreements to terms of commerce we ensure your interests are protected. 

Your business’s Intellectual Property and Trademarks represent crucial business assets that need protecting.

Services we provide in this area include:

• Trade Mark registration and enforcement,
• Patent and trademark licensing,
• Negotiating distribution and manufacturing agreements,
• Copyright enforcement,
• Protection of confidential information, and
• Privacy compliance.

Our legal team has extensive experience in all types of franchising matters, having acted for franchisors and franchisees throughout Australia. Whether you’re looking to start a new franchise, transition an existing business into a franchise system or looking to buy a franchise business, our team can help.

Our services in this area include:  

• The establishment of a new franchise – including advice on structuring and intellectual property, advice on obligations under the Franchising Code of Conduct, preparing the legal documents necessary to establish and operate a franchise and all ancillary documents,
• Helping franchisors with the sale of franchises,
• Assisting Franchisors with their obligations under the Franchising Code, including the establishment and operation of a marketing fund, the annual update to the disclosure document and franchise disclosure register,
• Reviewing a new franchise and advising franchisees on the acquisition,
• Assisting Franchisees with the sale and purchase of franchises,
• General advice to franchisors and franchisees on franchising matters [including in relation to rights and obligations under franchise documents and the Franchising Code of Conduct].    

When assisting with rural property transactions, our goal is to ensure a smooth process where all considerations are taken into account and your interests are represented within the agreement. Having acted for sellers and buyers on a number of large transactions [including over a $500 million deal to a multinational organisation], our team are experts in this area and known for taking a commercial approach while remaining practical at all times.

Services we provide in this area include:

• Preparing sale contracts,
• Reviewing and providing advice on sale contracts,
• Due diligence to thoroughly review a proposed deal, and
• the conveyancing process for rural properties [including water licensing].

Our expert legal team can assist with rent roll transactions if you are looking at buying or selling.  

This can include:  

•  Preparing a rent roll agreement tailored to the terms sheet,  
• If prepared by another solicitor, reviewing a rent roll agreement and providing comments and recommendations,  
• Assistance with negotiation with the agreement terms,  
• Providing guidance throughout with respect of due diligence, finance and arrangement of security release, 
• Completing reminders with regards to introductory letters to landlords and notices to tenants,  
• Preparing Settlement Statements and assistance with Completion. 
• Assistance with retention claims and retention disputes.  

Contact our expert rent roll lawyers today if you would have any questions at legal@businessdepot.com.au   

Download our e-book here for more information on rent rolls here.  

Our team provides practical and business-focused legal support to lenders, borrowers, guarantors and security providers, financial institutions, and private investors across a wide range of financing arrangements.  

• Due Diligence and structuring:  Thorough due diligence is essential in anticipating key issues our clients may face and identifying how risks can be addressed. We cut through legal complexities and can advise you in relation to all aspects of due diligence and loan structuring, to ensure your interests are protected.  
• Documentation: Robust loan and security documents are critical to any lending transaction. We work with financiers, borrowers and intermediaries to negotiate the terms of finance documents to provide clear, enforceable documentation tailored to your specific needs. We leverage our understanding of the intricacies of the financial services sector to deliver successful commercial outcomes. Our understanding of the intricacies of the financial services sector enables our team to quickly respond to your requirements.   
• Completion: Our team provides expert assistance with all aspects of settlement and completion, including satisfaction of conditions precedent, lodgement and registration of securities with land titles registries, PEXA and the PPSR.   
• Regulatory compliance : We advise lenders in relation to their regulatory obligations including credit and financial services laws, anti-money laundering and counterterrorism, industry codes of practice, privacy obligations and unfair contract terms.