Services Commercial Law

Our commercial lawyers offer complete support with business sale and purchase proceedings. Whether you are buying or selling, we will ensure a fair contract that protects your best interests and minimises any risks associated with the transaction.

If you are creating a new business or restructuring an existing business, our lawyers can ensure you do so successfully. We provide assistance with companies, franchises, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, partnership dissolutions and corporate restructures.

Our lawyers can draft and/or review any type of business contract, including but not limited to supply, service, distribution and partnership agreements. As well as ensuring that due diligence standards are met, we will prepare suitable terms and conditions for your needs.

If you are interested in buying a franchise, our commercial lawyers can provide assistance with the franchise agreement and franchisor disclosure documents, ensuring you fully understand your rights and responsibilities for this new business.

Our commercial law team can support you in managing and enforcing intellectual property rights, representing your business in Court as required. We are also available to assist with design, patent and trademark registration.

If you are looking to buy, lease or sell a commercial property, our lawyers are available to provide tailored advice that will ensure you know your rights and responsibilities before signing the agreement.

Our commercial litigation lawyers offer dispute resolution services for a variety of issues including partnership disputes, building and property disputes, breach of contract, copyright infringement, debt recovery and corporation matters.

We are available to prepare, review and advise business documentation and processes. Our commercial lawyers have extensive experience dealing with matters relating to mortgages, guarantees, charges, GST, CGT, Land Tax, directors responsibilities and ASIC regulations.

If your business is facing bankruptcy or insolvency, our commercial lawyers are here to support you through the entire legal process of recovering payments owed to you, from drafting a Letter of Demand to filing a Statement of Claim and Court Judgment.

It’s important to take strategic measures now that will protect your business and personal assets in the future. Together, we can implement plans to support your business when it is time to transfer ownership or in the event of legal proceedings such as lawsuits.

Our commercial lawyers offer expert advice, support and representation for all Employment Law matters. Whether you need to draft an employment contract, resolve occupational health and safety issues or navigate an unfair dismissal case, we can assist you.

We can provide your business with comprehensive legal support for a variety of matters, such as Trade Practices Law and Australian Consumer Law compliance.

Our commercial lawyers are available to advise and assist with corporate governance and documentation. We are also highly experienced in preparing business constitutions and association constitutions.

No, commercial and corporate law are not the same. While corporate law addresses business governance and regulation, commercial law relates to business transactions and trade.

At O’Brien Winter Partners, our experienced lawyers offer a comprehensive range of business and commercial law services. Please contact our team today for assistance with your legal matter.

Commercial litigation is the process of taking matters to Court when business disputes cannot be resolved with negotiation methods. In this case, commercial litigation lawyers are engaged to settle the issue.

Our commercial litigation lawyers are here to assist you with business dispute resolution. Contact us today for expert legal support.

A commercial lawyer advises on and manages any legal issues pertaining to business transactions and/or trade. They will draft and review business documents – often contracts – involving companies, trusts or partnerships. A commercial lawyer may also prepare due diligence reports and represent clients in negotiations.

When required, commercial lawyers will work closely with their clients and relevant third party professionals or government agencies to complete the above duties.

There are many reasons why your business should engage a commercial lawyer. This expert support can:

• Save your business the expense, stress and time of litigation
• Ensure any business agreements are structured to be valid, legally binding and in your best interests
• Ensure you understand all of your business compliance requirements, including those surrounding taxation and employment responsibilities
• Protect your business in the face of legal proceedings such as workplace disputes, unfair dismissal claims and debt recovery