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Corporate & Commercial

Corporate & Commercial

We deliver practical, high-calibre legal solutions to mid-market and established businesses across Australia. Our clients rely on us for clear, decisive advice in complex corporate and commercial matters—often in transactions involving top-tier counterparties.

Core Services

  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments

    Full transactional support for business sales, purchases, restructures and joint ventures—from term sheet to completion.

  • Corporate Advisory and Structuring

    Guidance on structuring, governance and ownership arrangements to support long-term growth and minimise legal risk.

  • Shareholder, Joint Venture and Partnership Arrangements

    Drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements, joint ventures, partnership deeds and related governance documents.

  • Commercial Contracting

    Preparation and negotiation of key operational and strategic contracts including supply, distribution, manufacturing, licensing and service agreements.

  • Business Succession and Exit Planning

    Legal structuring and support for founder exits, management buyouts, intergenerational succession and business sale readiness.

  • Company Secretarial and Compliance Support

    Ongoing support with ASIC compliance, director and board governance, resolutions and corporate record keeping.

  • Business Establishment and Growth Transactions

    Legal support for new ventures, capital raising, restructures and strategic alliances.

  • Risk Allocation and Mitigation in Commercial Dealings

    Clear and pragmatic advice to identify, allocate and manage legal and commercial risk in business operations and transactions.

Financial

We provide robust, commercially intelligent legal support for mid-market SMEs navigating funding, financial structuring, and risk protection, often in complex arrangements where the other side is represented by top-tier firms.

Core Services

  • Private Lending Structuring (Debt Financing)

    Tailored legal support for private or institutional lending, including facility agreements, security arrangements, subordination, repayment terms, and intercreditor issues.

  • Venture Capital and Private Equity Arrangements (Equity and Convertible Debt)

    Structuring, negotiation, and documentation of equity and debt-equity instruments, including convertible notes, SAFEs, co-investment agreements, investor rights, and exit mechanisms.

  • Capital Raising and Funding Strategy Advice

    Strategic legal advice on raising capital—whether through debt or equity—including negotiation of terms, investor alignment, and early-stage structuring.

  • Asset Protection and PPSA Security

    Structuring and safeguarding business assets, registrations on the Personal Property Securities Register, and enforcement strategies to protect lender or investor interests.

  • Debt Recovery and Enforcement

    Proactive approaches to the enforcement of security interests, recovery of outstanding debts, and resolution pathways to maintain commercial relationships where possible.

  • Insolvency Risk Assessment and Advisory

    Forward-looking legal guidance around financial distress scenarios—especially in loan or investment contexts—to inform structuring and protect stakeholder value.

  • Financial Risk Identification and Mitigation

    Early-issue spotting and risk allocation guidance across financial transactions, capital structures, and lending agreements—focused on preserving value and reducing exposure.

FAQs

It covers the legal framework for how businesses are structured, governed and operated, including contracts, transactions, mergers, acquisitions and shareholder arrangements.

A company is a separate legal entity with limited liability for its owners, whereas a partnership generally does not provide limited liability and involves partners being personally responsible for debts.

Yes – while joint ventures can be informal, a written agreement is strongly recommended to clarify each party’s rights, responsibilities and contributions.

Succession planning involves arranging for the transfer of ownership and management of a business to ensure continuity when the current owners step down or pass away.

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