Commercial Law

As experienced commercial lawyers with significant business backgrounds ‘at the coalface’ in addition to law, Balfour Meagher are able to provide you with our substantial expertise and the benefit of our personal experience across a range of solutions relating to your commercial transactions, business issues and corporate and trust affairs.

We have extensive structuring, advisory and transactional experience, and we can assist you achieve and sustain business growth and add maximum value to your business.

We build strong relationships with our clients to fully understand their businesses, so our clients can use our know-how to provide commercially driven solutions and optimal outcomes.  

Our years of experience partnering with businesses at various stages of development means we understand the challenges and the obstacles our clients can face.

Balfour Meagher will advise you on your merger, sale, acquisition or disposal including advice on risk management and governance.

  • Legal advice for start-up businesses
  • Contract reviews and advices
  • Bespoke Contract preparation
  • Advice in regard to business structures including partnerships, trusts and corporations
  • Trusts’ establishment, reviews and advice, and variations (for Family/Discretionary , Unit and SMSF trust deeds)
  • General Tax law and Transfer Duty advices
  • Business name and website domain name registration advice
  • International commercial law
  • Asset protection and restructuring
  • Partnership, Shareholder, Unitholder and Joint Venture agreements
  • Information Technology and eCommerce Laws
  • Asset Sales and licensing
  • Manufacturing and Distribution Agreements
  • Buying and selling a business
  • Company Law matters; including compliance and corporate governance
  • Privacy and data protection
  • Lease and License agreements
  • Loans, Guarantees and security documents
  • Restraints of Trade and Protective Covenants
  • Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Estate and Business Succession planning
  • Advice in regard to business risks, management and administration
  • Employment law including employment and contractor agreements, employee rights, and confidentiality agreements
  • Complex commercial agreements and long-term supply agreements
  • Trademarks, Copyright and intellectual property law
  • Advice on legislative requirements, including corporate structure, governance and compliance
  • Advice for non-profit organisations, trusts and charities
  • Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As), joint ventures and equity sales