Business structures, commercial agreements, transactions, leases and disputes. Get the terms right before you commit. Call us before the handshake, not after it goes wrong.
We help business owners get set up properly, document their arrangements clearly and stay out of trouble. When a dispute cannot be avoided, we act to protect your position and resolve it as efficiently as we can.
Most of the commercial problems we see started as a handshake or a contract nobody read. Getting advice before you commit is cheaper than fixing the problem afterwards.
Setting up companies, trusts and ownership structures properly from the outset, so you are not trying to undo the arrangement later.
Supply, service, shareholder, partnership and other commercial agreements. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated.
Buying or selling a business, including the contract, due diligence, restraints, employees, leases and the issues that need dealing with before settlement.
Acting for landlords and tenants in the preparation, review and negotiation of commercial leases.
Recovering unpaid invoices and commercial debts, from letters of demand through to court proceedings and enforcement where necessary.
Contract disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, and disagreements between business owners.
You want to know what to do, not receive a lecture on the law. We answer the commercial question you actually have.
Deals have deadlines, negotiations lose momentum and delays create risk. We keep matters moving.
Some disputes cost more to pursue than they are worth. If that is the case, we will tell you early.
Our fees are explained and agreed with you in writing before any work begins.
If more than one person owns or operates the business, usually yes. It can deal with decision making, exits, disputes, ownership changes and what happens if the relationship breaks down. It is much easier to agree those things while everyone is getting along than after a dispute starts.
Debt recovery usually starts with assessing the debt and sending a properly drafted letter of demand. If payment is still not made, we take court and enforcement steps. A letter from a solicitor resolves a lot of these on its own. Call us and we will tell you which stage your matter is at.
Yes. Send it to us before you commit and we will explain the terms that matter, identify the risks and tell you how to protect your position.
Before you agree the final terms or sign anything. The purchase price is only part of the deal. The contract may also need to deal with employees, leases, stock, restraints, intellectual property, liabilities and what happens at settlement.
Usually not. Many commercial disputes resolve through negotiation or settlement before a final hearing. We will tell you early whether settlement is realistic and when taking the matter further is commercially justified.
It depends on the work. You get a written quote before we start, and for defined work such as a contract review, an agreement or a business transaction we can often agree a fixed fee.
A business owner came to us after authorities alleged that he was responsible for a serious regulatory breach involving an international shipment. His business name and ABN had been used without his knowledge, exposing him to significant financial, legal and reputational consequences.
We obtained witness evidence, recordings and supporting documents, and pursued the matter with the relevant government agencies. The evidence ultimately satisfied the Court that our client’s ABN had been used fraudulently, establishing that he had been wrongly linked to the conduct.
Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
“I had a business matter in court for my company, and as a business owner, I was looking for someone who would truly care about my case and spend time on it. I was lucky to find Hoda, as she really looked after my matter in court and finalised it in the best way. I hope I never have to go to court again, but if I ever need a solicitor, I will definitely choose her.”
Farshid Asghari
A conversation before you sign costs less than a dispute after you do.
