Commercial, Corporate & M&A
Australian Commercial Lawyers
Whether you are a startup or a large corporation, most businesses face various legal issues and concerns and require a strong legal foundation and quality legal support. For businesses aiming to thrive in today's competitive environment, it is essential to establish and implement a strong legal foundation, including identifying potential legal risks and developing proactive strategies to mitigate those potential legal risks, safeguarding your business interests. A strong legal foundation allows your business to avoid any legal uncertainties and operate optimally.
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With a wealth of knowledge in the commercial, corporate and M&A space, our Australian commercial lawyers can ensure that your business implements a strong legal foundation, legal issues regarding your business are promptly resolved, legal and commercial risks are effectively identified and managed and strong, clear and legally sound contracts are established with your key commercial relationships, including internal partners and employees as well as external service providers, suppliers and customers.
Our Australian commercial lawyers can assist with a wide range of Commercial, Corporate and M&A legal and consulting services including:
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Formation & Structuring;
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Commercial Contracts;
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Regulatory & Corporate Advisory;
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Commercial Leasing;
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Startups;
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Mergers & Acquisitions;
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Franchising;
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E-Commerce; and
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Data Protection & Privacy.
How We Can Assist You
Our Australian commercial lawyers have extensive experience and expertise with an operational approach in the commercial world and are determined to shift your business endeavour from complex to simple by implementing practical solutions. Our services include, but are not limited to:
Formation & Structuring
At Adria Law, we understand that the formation stage of each business critical to promote future growth and success and understand that each business is different and requires flexible support, so we implement a tailored legal approach to fulfil your legal needs. Our Australian commercial lawyers have in depth expertise assisting all businesses across Australia with their initial formation and advising on the most appropriate business structure in accordance with their business objectives and goals.
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Our Formation & Structuring services include, but are not limited to:
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Company Incorporations;
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Company Constitutions;
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Shareholders Agreements;
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Trust Establishments;
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Partnership Agreements;
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B-Corp Registrations;
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Joint Venture Agreements;
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Company Limited by Guarantee Incorporations; and
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Business Structuring Advice.
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It is essential to ensure that you engage legal support when initially forming your business to avoid any costly issues arising as your business grows and a restructure is forced. Our Australian commercial lawyers have a wealth of experience in advising Australian businesses in their formation and implementing the most appropriate structure for your operational plans, while maintaining affordable fixed-fee pricing for the entire process.
Commercial Contracts
At Adria Law, we believe that all commercial contracts should be either prepared or reviewed by a legal expert prior to any relationship being entered into, with the purpose of avoiding any costly and time-consuming issues arising in the future. Our Australian commercial lawyers have in depth expertise assisting businesses across Australia with the preparation and review of all types of commercial contracts that our clients enter into with key stakeholders. ​
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Our expert legal team undertake a thorough and operational approach when preparing or reviewing a commercial contract, by completely understanding your business goals and objectives prior to commencing on our service and tailoring every commercial contract accordingly. We can prepare any type of commercial contract with any key stakeholder for your business.
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While preparing or reviewing your own commercial contracts can be appealing from a costs perspective, our Australian commercial lawyers have a wealth of experience preparing or reviewing all types of commercial contracts and ensure that you completely understand the terms governing any relationship so you are not left guessing, while maintaining affordable fixed-fee pricing for the entire process.
Regulatory & Corporate Advisory
At Adria Law, we understand that it is vital for businesses to continuously comply with their regulatory obligations, so we ensure you are operating within the appropriate regulatory framework, any legal issues or concerns are resolved, and recommendations are provided to strengthen your regulatory processes. Our Australian commercial lawyers can provide you with practical and tailored independent legal advice at the launch stage of your business to prepare you for facing the complex regulatory landscape or in the midst of your existing business operations.
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Practical and tailored independent legal advice, provided by our Australian commercial lawyers, span across a variety of regulatory fields including:
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Corporate Governance;
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Competition and Trade Practices;
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Australian Consumer Law;
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International Trade;
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Work, Health and Safety;
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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF); and
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Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Australian Credit Licence (ACL) Regimes.
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The regulatory landscape is everchanging and complex, resulting in a considerable burden on businesses to comply with their regulatory and staying on top with any developments. Our Australian commercial lawyers can provide you with a comprehensive advisory service to relieve this burden, so you can maintain your focus on the growth of your business.
Commercial Leasing
At Adria Law, we understand that it is an exciting stage for any business to move into a premises which becomes a base to conduct business from, where it is an office, retail store, restaurant, bar, cafe, hotel, medical centre, warehouse, land, etc. Our Australian commercial lawyers assist both landlords and tenants with commercial leasing including drafting a commercial lease agreement for a landlord or reviewing a commercial lease agreement for a tenant, extending to any equipment that a business may be required to lease.
Our Commercial Leasing services include, but are not limited to:
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Commercial Lease and Sub-Lease Agreements;
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Retail Lease and Sub-Lease Agreements;
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Commercial Tenancy Agreements;
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Commercial Lease Extensions;
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Lease Surrender Agreements;
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Equipment Lease Agreements; and
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Hire Purchase Agreements.
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It is essential for landlords to implement a robust commercial lease agreement to secure income and reduce risk and liabilities and it is important for tenants to understand what terms they are committing to under a proposed lease. Our Australian commercial lawyers are dedicated to providing comprehensive and operational legal solutions regarding commercial leasing, so your business avoids facing legal issues and concerns through the term of the lease. ​
Startups
At Adria Law, we understand that whilst launching your very own startup is always an exciting adventure, the process of launching your startup can be overwhelming and one of the key factors of your startup's journey are its legal needs. Our Australian commercial lawyers can provide your startup with comprehensive legal support, providing affordable and fixed fee legal services so you can focus on growing your startup and minimising your expenditure in the early stages.
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Our Startups service includes, but is not limited to:
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​Company Incorporations;
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Company Constitutions;
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Shareholders Agreements;
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Share Subscription Agreements and Letters;
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Capital Raising Term Sheets;
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Convertible and SAFE Notes;
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Non-Disclosure Agreements; and
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FAST Agreements.
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It is critical to ensure that your legal needs are fulfilled for your startup, as it is instrumental in fostering a secure foundation, enabling growth and future success. Our exAustralian commercial lawyers are dedicated to guiding you through the legal complexities of establishing and growth your startup, with affordable pricing and a tailored service, to aid future growth and success.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Whether you have an aspiration to merge with another business or are interested in purchasing a business or selling your business, M&A deals are intricate business transactions that require meticulous legal expertise to navigate successfully. Our Australian commercial lawyers have expertise in representing the buyer or seller of an acquisition, or a party to a merger, an aim to facilitate a seamless and equitable transactions, fostering a foundation for the continued success of the existing or combined entity.
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Our Mergers & Acquisition service includes, but is not limited to:
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Business Sale Agreements;
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Legal Due Diligence;
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Deeds of Merger;
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Share Sale Agreements;
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Confidentiality Agreements;
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Deeds of Assignment;
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Commercial Lease Transfers; and
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Vendor Finance Agreements.
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Our Australian commercial lawyers can assist in M&A deals for startups and SMEs across a range of industries to realise their exit or expansion dreams by guiding clients through the entire process, from negotiation and due diligence to drafting and reviewing comprehensive agreements that address key aspects such as valuation, terms of sale and post-transaction responsibilities.
Franchising
It has become increasingly popular for aspiring business owners in Australia to access the franchise business model as it offers entrepreneurs with a structured pathway to business ownership with the benefit of an established brand recognition and allows existing businesses to expand their business operations and consumer reach. Our Australian commercial lawyers can assist in the various legal issues that may arise in the franchising process and establishing a solid legal relationship between franchisors and franchisees.
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Our Franchising service includes, but are not limited to:
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Franchise Agreements;
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Franchise Sale Agreements;
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Franchise Disclosure Documents;
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Deeds of Prior Representations;
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Confidentiality Agreements; and
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Franchising Compliance Advice.
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It is essential to successfully fulfil your legal needs when you become a business owner by purchasing a franchise or when you grow your existing operations by becoming a franchisor or expanding your franchise. Our Australian commercial lawyers are dedicated to guiding you through the franchising process by providing a tailored legal solution, empowering businesses to establish and maintain fruitful relationships and fostering growth and stability.
E-Commerce
In the modern business world, there has been a significant rise of e-commerce businesses across Australia which has transformed the way businesses operate, creating new opportunities and challenges in the digital realm. Our Australian commercial lawyers understand the legal framework behind operating an online business and are passionate to support businesses that either intend to or currently operate an online business.
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Our E-Commerce service includes, but is not limited to:
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All Types of Terms & Conditions;
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Privacy Policies;
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Shipping Policies;
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Website Terms of Use;
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Domain Name Licence Agreements;
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Dropshipping Agreements; and
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Import/Export Agreements.
Whilst operating an e-commerce business promotes benefits of lowering overhead costs and improving accessibility to your products, an e-commerce business must ensure that its legal needs are secured to comfortably enhance operations and achieve commercial success. Our Australian commercial lawyers are dedicated to guiding you through the establishment of an effective legal framework and empowering your business to navigate legal complexities, build trust with consumers and thrive in the competitive online marketplace.
Data Protection & Privacy
We are currently in an era dominated by digital information and data protection and privacy have become paramount concerns for most businesses across Australia. Our Australian commercial lawyers can guide you through the complex landscape of privacy regulations by gaining an understanding of your risk profile and providing you with a tailored solution that is commercially focussed and conforms to local regulations including implementing a clear strategy if you store data in a foreign jurisdiction.
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Our Data Protection & Privacy service includes, but are not limited to:
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Privacy Policies & GDPR Privacy Policies;
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Cybersecurity Policies;
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Credit Reporting Policies;
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Data Breach Notifications;
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Data Breach Response Plans;
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Privacy Collection Notices; and
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Data Processing Agreements.
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Your business may be subject to the Privacy Act if it collects, holds, discloses or uses personal information that is provided by customers, and it is essential to establish robust and legally secure systems and processes as well as implementing a compliant Privacy Policy to govern the handling of that personal information. Our Australian commercial lawyers are dedicated to staying on top of evolving privacy laws, to empower our clients to proactively protect the privacy of various entities, build trust with stakeholders and navigate the complex regulations governing the digital landscape.
