Business Services

Our expertise and experience in business services law enable us to provide comprehensive advice and solutions, meeting the needs of our clients. We give practical advice to achieve effective commercial outcomes. We work proactively with our clients to prevent their businesses from incurring greater cost by assisting with compliance and risk management strategies.

The legal services provided by our business services group include:

- acquisition, sale and restructuring of businesses
- commercial agreements
- incorporation of companies and business structures
- trusts
- partnership agreements
- joint venture agreements
- liquor licensing
- intellectual property including issues relating to patents, trade secrets,
- business names, licensing and trademark applications
- revenue law
- retail leasing
- risk management 
- taxation
- franchising.

Additionally, we readily combine and incorporate  the skills and expertise in our Employment and Industrial Relations Division to advise on any workplace matter linked to business services.