Commercial Practice Group

Business Transactions

We can provide you with expert and timely advice, and quality service, in all aspects of commercial business transactions. We are happy to work with your accountant and financial adviser to ensure you get the best outcomes possible. Our lawyers are trained to provide tailored commercial legal solutions for you in the following areas:

• Freehold Business Sales
• Freehold Business Purchases
• Leasehold Business Sales
• Leasehold Business Purchases
• Commercial Leases

Back to TopFreehold Business Sales

Selling your freehold business can often be a complex process. It starts with a decision to sell and does not end until you have the money in the bank! There are also many legal, tax and commercial issues to deal with along the way.

You need to make sure that you deal properly with a wide range of business issues, including assets, plant and equipment, trading stock, goodwill, liabilities, creditors, debtors, employee entitlements, suppliers, GST, capital gains tax, rollovers, insurance, business succession issues, property matters, hand over, and the list goes on.

Back to TopFreehold Business Purchases

Buying a freehold business, small or large, is a major financial and legal undertaking. It starts by finding the right business to buy, and then  it doesn't end. There are also many legal, tax and commercial issues to deal with along the way.

You need to make sure that you deal properly with a wide range of business issues, including assets, plant and equipment, trading stock, goodwill, liabilities, creditors, debtors, employee entitlements, suppliers, GST, capital gains tax, rollovers, insurance, business succession issues, property matters, hand over, and the list goes on.

Back to TopLeasehold Business Sales

Selling your leasehold business can often be a complex process. It starts with a decision to sell and does not end until you have the money in the bank! There are also many legal, tax and commercial issues to deal with along the way.

You need to make sure that you deal properly with a wide range of business issues, including assets, plant and equipment, trading stock, goodwill, liabilities, creditors, debtors, employee entitlements, suppliers, GST, capital gains tax, rollovers, insurance, business succession issues, lease matters, Landlord's hand over, and the list goes on.

Back to TopLeasehold Business Purchases

Buying a leasehold business, small or large, is a major financial and legal undertaking. It starts by finding the right business to buy, and then .... it doesn't end. There are also many legal, tax and commercial issues to deal with along the way.

You need to make sure that you deal properly with a wide range of business issues, including assets, plant and equipment, trading stock, goodwill, liabilities, creditors, debtors, employee entitlements, suppliers, GST, capital gains tax, rollovers, insurance, business succession issues, lease matters, Landlord's hand over, and the list goes on.

Back to TopCommercial Leases

Commercial leasing is an integral part of conducting a successful leasehold business enterprise.

Our lawyers are trained in all aspects of commercial lease advice, including advising about the Code of Conduct for Retail Tenancies. We can also assist you to negotiate lease terms, disputes and other issues related to commercial leasing.

For Landlords, we can assist and advise you about the preparation of all types of commercial leases, including preparation of disclosure statements and we can advise you on other statutory compliance issues.

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