Services

• Franchising and licensing - establishment and launch of new franchise, license and distribution systems – advice on structure of system; writing and reviewing all contracts and disclosure material. Drafting franchise agreements and disclosure documents for NZ companies in Australia. Converting agreements for local use for overseas franchisors.

• Business Startup advice, forming companies, ownership structures, owner obligations, and rights. 

• Effectively identifying and managing business and trading risk. 

• Distribution of products and services locally and internationally including product distribution agreements, manufacturing and supplier contracts; intellectual property licenses; retail and service standard terms of trade; warranties, and limitation of liability.

• Commercial contract review and drafting. 

• Mergers and acquisitions - acting for vendors and purchasers of businesses, structuring purchases and divestments of shares, franchise chains, general businesses, assets, commercial premises, joint ventures; due diligence; heads of agreement; sale and purchase documentation; shareholder agreements, director resolutions, and documentation.

• Employment and independent contractor contracts and issues; restraint of trade.

• Interpreting and enforcing contracts - advice and opinions; issuing/responding to letters of demand, default, and termination notices; briefing barristers and overseeing mediation and court proceedings. Debt collection. 

• Trade law, consumer protection law - advice, opinions, and drafting on issues affecting businesses (in particular advertising, publications, and customer contracts) under Fair Trading Act, Consumer Guarantees Act, and general law.

• Competition Law - advice and drafting including market dominance and price fixing.

• Personal Property Securities advice, documentation and registrations.

• Property law - advice, negotiation, review, and drafting of commercial leasing, agreement to lease, deed of lease, sub-leases, occupation licenses.

• Software/website development contracts; website and e-commerce terms of trade.