Business & Commercial Law

We offer a wide range of legal assistance in the field of business and commercial law including:

• Business sales
• Business purchases and the associated due diligence investigations
• Advice on business structures
• Leases
• Shareholders agreements and company constitutions
• Employment and contractor agreements
• Personal grievance advocacy
• Franchises
• Joint venture and partnership agreements
• Incorporated societies, charitable trusts and other organisations

We can also give advice and assistance regarding the operational aspects of your business, including:

• Legislation compliance with, for example, the Companies Act, Consumer Guarantees Act, Fair Trading Act, Resource Management Act, Building Act and Construction Contracts Act
• Income tax and GST issues, insurance and general business risks
• Establishing terms of trade and company policies 
• Trademark, copyright and intellectual property issues
• Contracts for the supply or acquisition of goods or services 
• Debt collection and alternative dispute resolution processes
• Employment law advice on health and safety issues, redundancy and restructuring, and workplace policies and guidelines
• Workplace issues