We specialise in
Business Law
Law in Business provides advice and assistance for all business law matters, including:
Legal advice if you are starting a business
Advice regarding business structures including partnerships, trusts and companies
Shareholders, partnership and joint venture agreements
Buying and selling a business
Lease agreements
Guarantees and security documents
Corporate mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and sales
Partnership and shareholder disputes
Business Sale / Purchase
Law in Business have acted for hundreds of clients buying and selling businesses.
Most businesses in Queensland are bought and sold using the ‘standard’ REIQ Standard Contract. However what is standard to one person may not be standard to another or suit their needs. We provide specialised advice on these standard contracts and draft special conditions to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.
Each party to a sale or purchase of business contract should be independently advised by a lawyer and an accountant. We can help with you with:
Business structures
Contracts
Commercial and retail lease advice
Put and Call options
Goodwill
Liaison with financial institutions
Transfers of liquor licences and poker machine entitlements
Due diligence
Business searches and inspections
Retail & Commercial Leases
Law in Business can provide expert advice on all retail and commercial leases.
Many landlords and business owners fall into the trap of either accepting a ‘standard’ lease given to them or not appreciating how valuable a premises lease is. Often people do not appreciate the value of a properly worded lease until it is time to sell their asset.
A buyer of land or a business will review the lease very carefully and often walk away if there are unacceptable clauses that you accepted as ‘standard’.
Most leases are in the vicinity of 25 pages long so there are many more terms and conditions to it than simply how long is it for and how much is the rent.
Whether you are a landlord and a tenant it is important to seek legal advice from an experienced lawyer before entering a lease, as it has the potential of becoming a negative impact at a later stage.
We can assist you with:
Drafting and reviewing retail and commercial leases
Negotiation for the terms of the lease
Assignment of lease
Subletting of premises
Dispute resolution
Compliance with the Retail Shop Leases Act
Terminating a lease
“I have known Tony for well over 20 years and have been using his legal services for all of that time. I have no hesitation referring clients to Tony for any business related matter.”
— Bevan Horsnell - Owner - Prime Property
