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Corporate & Commercial Law
Business owners often face a variety of challenges needing strategic and practical legal advice. Whether you are conducting a property deal, negotiating an acquisition, merger or supply contract, structuring a new business or restructuring an existing one, you need advice to help you achieve your goals.
From entrepreneurial start-ups, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), and larger corporate entities, our Corporate and Commercial team are recognised as leaders in their field. Our commercial lawyers help clients of all sizes solve a wide range of corporate and commercial problems.
Our business lawyers also work alongside companies and commercial clients to grow their businesses and help them to remain successful by navigating risk; protecting their best interests for the long term; and advising on options for business succession.
Our team are able to assist with a variety of matters, including:
Advising on buying a business or selling one (both asset and share sales).
Forming and structuring commercial entities.
Drafting founding documents (e.g. shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements).
Advising on and drafting commercial contracts and terms of trade.
Providing succession advice for business owners.
Advising on commercial and shareholder disputes.
Refinancing.
Notable experience:
Acting on various business sales ranging from $100k to $30m - including the sale and purchase of several restaurants forming part of a significant franchised business.
Successfully negotiating the terms of acquisition of assets from a company in liquidation where time was of the essence.
Acting on a number of multi-million-dollar shareholder disputes.
Advising the Canterbury Cricket Trust on its development of Hagley Oval into a world class international cricket venue.
Drafting Rules and Constitutions for some of New Zealand’s largest sporting entities.