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Commercial and Corporate Law

Our commercial and corporate lawyers in Sydney are recognised as some of the best in the field, specialising in legal matters related to business transactions and operations. Whether you’re a startup or a large corporation, our experienced team provides expert legal advice and assistance tailored to your business needs. As leading business lawyers in Sydney, we help you navigate the complexities of commercial law to ensure your company’s success and compliance.
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Our Commercial and Corporate Law Expertise

Contract Drafting and Negotiation

Our Commercial team drafts, reviews, and negotiates various types of contracts, including agreements with your clients, suppliers, partners, and employees. They ensure that contracts are legally sound, protect your interests, and address any potential risks.

Business Formation and Structuring

Our Commercial lawyers assist in the formation and structuring of businesses, such as companies, partnerships, joint ventures, shareholder agreements as well as financing and security agreements. We help you choose the appropriate business entity, comply with legal requirements and draft necessary documents.

Compliance and Regulatory Matters

Our Commercial lawyers help your business to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We provide guidance on issues such as data protection, intellectual property, consumer protection, employment laws and environmental regulations.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Our Commercial lawyers play a crucial role in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions. We conduct due diligence, negotiate terms, draft agreements, and handle the legal aspects of the transaction to protect your interests.

Intellectual Property Protection

Our Commercial lawyers advise your business on intellectual property matters, including trademark registration, copyright protection, and trade secret confidentiality. We help you develop strategies to protect your intellectual property rights and enforce them if necessary.

Risk Management

Our Commercial lawyers identify and assess potential legal risks that your business may face. We develop strategies to mitigate these risks and protect your from legal disputes, regulatory penalties, and financial liabilities.

Dispute Resolution

In the event of business disputes, our Commercial lawyers represent you in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and litigation. We aim to resolve conflicts efficiently and favourably, safeguarding your interests.

General Legal Advice

Our Commercial lawyers provide ongoing legal counsel to businesses on a wide range of day-to-day matters. We offer guidance on corporate governance, including corporate resolutions and minutes of meetings, employment issues, contract interpretation, compliance, and other legal aspects relevant to your business operations.

This is just an overview of the tasks and responsibilities of our Commercial team. The specific areas of focus and expertise will be tailored to your needs and the commercial matter at hand. If you have any specific questions or need further assistance regarding commercial law, feel free to call us and ask.

Our Professionals

Our professionals provide expert legal and strategic assistance. Get in touch and we’ll find the right lawyer for your matter.
Tatiana-Tia

Tatiana (Tia) Stack

Practice Director

Yoata-stavrop

Yoata Stavropoulos

Property, Family and Estate Specialist

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FAQ's

Commercial law in Australia governs the rights, relations, and conduct of businesses and individuals engaged in trade, sales, and commerce. It covers a wide range of areas including contracts, company law, intellectual property, franchising, consumer protection, and business regulations.
Commercial law covers many types of contracts, such as sales contracts, service agreements, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, sale of share agreements, franchising agreements, joint ventures, and licensing agreements. Each contract outlines the obligations and rights of the involved parties, ensuring legal protection and recourse in case of a breach.
Commercial disputes can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation in court. Courts often encourage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods like mediation or arbitration to settle issues outside the courtroom, which can save time and costs for the parties involved.

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) is a national law that provides consumer protections and regulates business conduct. It covers areas such as product safety, warranties, and prohibitions on misleading or deceptive conduct. The ACL applies to businesses of all sizes across Australia and also in most cases to individuals.

Under the Corporations Act 2001, directors have a range of duties, including acting in good faith, ensuring the company complies with laws, avoiding conflicts of interest, and exercising care and diligence. Breach of these duties can result in legal penalties, including fines and disqualification.

Due diligence is the process of investigating and assessing a company, assets, liabilities of a company or individuals or business opportunity before entering into a transaction, such as a purchase or a sale of business or merger or acquisitions broadly. It typically involves examining legal, financial, and operational risks to ensure that the parties are fully informed before committing to the transaction.
Intellectual property is protected through various laws in Australia, such as patents, trademarks, as well as laws on copyright and designs. These laws give businesses the exclusive right to use and commercialise their creations, inventions, and brands, while protecting them from unauthorised use by others.
Franchising in Australia is regulated by the Franchising Code of Conduct, which provides guidelines for franchisors and franchisees. It requires disclosure of key information, regulates the conduct of parties, and outlines dispute resolution mechanisms. The Code ensures fair dealings and protects the rights of both parties.

Misleading or deceptive conduct, regulated by the ACL, can result in significant penalties, including fines, compensatory damages, and injunctions. Businesses are prohibited from engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct including making false or misleading claims about their products, services, or prices to consumers.

Commercial litigation lawyers represent businesses in legal disputes involving contracts, partnerships, intellectual property, employment issues, and other business matters. They assist with dispute resolution, negotiate settlements, and provide representation in court when necessary.