Running or starting a business? We can help with sales and purchases, leases and franchise agreements, as well as intellectual property and employment and contract matters.
Buying or selling a business
Buying, selling or merging a business is an important and often complex transaction.
We can help you with:
- how the deal should be structured – e.g. an asset or share sale/purchase
- due diligence
- dealing with employment issues arising from a sale/purchase/merger
- drafting the sale/purchase agreement
- completing settlement.
Starting a business
If you’re starting a new venture, we can help you with:
- choosing the best legal structure for your business (sole trader, partnership, company, trading trust or limited partnership)
- structuring your business and affairs to minimise your personal liability
- forming a company and drafting your key company documents, such as the company constitution and any shareholder agreements.
Business contracts
Well-drafted, enforceable contracts reduce risk to your business and give you greater legal certainty.
We can advise on and draft all kinds of business agreements, including:
- lease or sale and purchase agreements
- supply contracts
- terms of trade
- licences
- franchise agreements
- employment agreements
- IT computer contracts
- distribution agreements
- financing and security arrangements
- guarantees.
Employment law
Employment law can be tricky and it’s changing all the time. We have the experience and the up-to-date knowledge to act for employees and employers at all levels – including mediation and the Employment Relations Authority.
We can help with:
- employment (and independent contractor) agreements
- business restructuring
- personal grievances and unjustified dismissal
- restraints of trade
- performance issues
- disciplinary and termination procedures
- IT agreements and breaches.