We are business savvy lawyers who love working with small but mighty businesses and supporting their passion for success.
Getting the right legal advice enables you to understand the legal consequences of your business actions, adequately protect your business and legal interests, make smarter business decisions, and avoid unnecessary legal problems. That’s why if you are a savvy business, you choose savvy lawyers — lawyers who not only take care of business but who understand business.
In a nutshell … we understand business because ‘we are a business’. Imagine that – lawyers who are also business people! So, we understand many of your issues and concerns because we share these issues and concerns with you. Whether you are just starting up or are a business with national or international operations, we can help you structure, negotiate and execute any type of business transaction.
A Shareholders Agreement is of crucial importance in any company where there is more than one shareholder.
It provides a level of protection for the company’s shareholders and establishes a fair and clear relationship between them.
A joint venture / collaboration is generally where two or more companies with different skills come together to reach a common goal. They can take many forms, and there are generally no limitations on who can or cannot form one.
However, the means by which they’re formed, and the manner in which they’re operated, can attract different legal rules, tax liabilities and commercial opportunities.
When buying or selling a business, there are options on how you do it. Are you selling or buying the shares or just the assets? What happens to the employees? How is payment to be made in the most tax-efficient manner? All need due consideration.
If your business is on an investment/funding path you will face the challenge of negotiating investor/funding deals while trying to maintain control of your business. To secure a successful investment or funding package, founding shareholders of a company must have the appropriate contractual protection in place.
Your terms and conditions (i.e., the legal basis on which you are willing to do business with your customers) should be one of the first legal documents you put in place when you start your business.
They are essential for any business that wants to minimise legal disputes.
Intellectual property (IP) is an intangible asset which, in today’s digital world, is often more valuable than bricks and mortar and therefore requires robust protection.
You may be surprised to learn just how many commercial opportunities you might be missing out on, by not protecting or not properly permitting others to make use of them.Â
Few things define the success of a business more than its commercial contracts. When doing business with another business, you want to protect that business relationship and clearly set out agreed terms – no matter how small or large your business is.
If you are hiring a consultant or contractor, we strongly recommend putting in place a consultancy agreement to formalise the relationship…and prevent an employer-employee relationship arising.
When starting a business, you will need some basic legal documents to ensure your business runs effectively and to protect yourself from any disputes that may arise as your business grows.
The compliance requirements related to data protection have dramatically increased and apply to every business, so you need to understand your duties and responsibilities and how to implement them correctly.
It’s a bit of a minefield…and failure to comply will result in harsh penalties.
Companies need the right corporate governance and disclosure practices to mitigate risk and help to ensure directors and officers are satisfying their fiduciary duties.
We’ve just touched the surface on all the legal stuff businesses need.
