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