WHAT WE DO REALLY WELL

Commercial, Taxation & Advisory

Regional Business Lawyers provide practical commercial advice delivered in a timely and cost-efficient manner across a number of key areas. We will work with you to identify the structure that suits the needs of your business, whether that be a company, partnership, trust, or cooperative.  Our team can assist you with your key business contracts and standard business documentation.

Tax is an inevitable part of business life. Regional Business Lawyers have unique legal expertise in entity and transaction taxes including income tax, capital gains tax (particularly the small business concessions), stamp duty, land tax, and GST.

Our Expertise

  • Due Diligence and advice on the best structure for your business and lifecycle stage

  • Drafting of shareholder, and partnership agreements and governing documents

  • Drafting and advising on call and put deeds for new shareholders

  • Establishment of corporate nominees and drafting letters of authority

  • Standard business documentation including contractor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and service agreements.

  • Banking and mortgage advice and understanding of the Personal Property Securities regime

  • Corporate governance including AGM preparation and constitution and charter reviews

  • Compliance and risk management

  • Capital gains tax and complex transfer duty advice

Our Experience

  • Assisted local civil construction company negotiate contracts on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project and Inland Rail

  • Assisted regionally based provider of safety equipment negotiate agreements with companies such as Graincorp and the primary contractors for Snowy Hydro 2.0

  • Incorporation of a private company between a number of individuals and entities for training and construction purposes

  • Drafting partnership agreement for a manufacturing business

  • Drafted and reviewed contractor agreements for service providers

  • Provided advice on the application of superannuation legislation in relation to principal superannuation obligations to contractors

  • Advised businesses on the benefits and application of the PPSR

  • AGM notice preparation for proprietary companies

  • Constitution reviews for private and public limited companies, incorporated associations including those registered with ACNC

  • Advice on director duties and fiduciary obligations for companies and registered charities