Companies encounter legal questions long before a dispute appears: how the entity should be structured, who holds decision-making authority, what a supplier agreement should say about risk, and how ownership changes hands.
Our business and corporate work is organised around those decision points. Engagements begin with a review of the documents already in place, followed by a written summary of the choices available and the practical consequences of each.
Matters handled in this area
- Entity selection, formation and registration
- Operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder arrangements
- Commercial contracts, supply and distribution agreements
- Governance documentation and board procedure
- Asset and share purchase transactions
- Ownership transitions and internal restructuring
How the work proceeds
- 01
Document review
We read the constitutional documents, existing contracts and any correspondence relevant to the matter before recommending a course of action.
- 02
Written options
You receive a plain-language memorandum setting out the available approaches, the obligations each creates and the points that require a commercial decision.
- 03
Drafting and execution
Agreed documents are drafted, negotiated with counterparties where required, and taken through signature and filing.
Common questions
- Do you work with companies that already have counsel?
- Yes. Discrete matters such as a single transaction or a contract review can be handled alongside a company's existing legal relationships.
- What information helps at a first meeting?
- Formation documents, the current ownership record and any agreement central to the question are usually enough to begin.