The smooth and profitable operation of your business often depends on having proper arrangements with your employees and contractors. We can advise you in relation to employment contracts, issues relating to dismissal or resignation of employees and we can assist you in enforcing restraints against employees who leave your business and think they can use your business secrets. Six things we can help you with in order to achieve maximum profitability.

Securing a Lease

Your business will not achieve its maximum profitability if you do not have a secure lease. We can assist you in negotiating proper terms into your commercial or retail leases. We can warn you of all the traps that can exist in a lease to avoid the risks of losing tenure of your premises we can assist you in renewing your lease or exercising an option to take a further term.

Procedures for Contracts

The smooth operation and profitability of your business relies on you having proper procedures for entering into and enforcing contracts. We can advise you on the contracts that your business has and if a dispute arises then we can assist you in resolving the dispute. If necessary we can go to Court on your behalf to enforce your contractual rights.

Credit Control

North Shore Business Lawyers can advise you in relation to credit control and on the best way to ensure that your customers pay you on time. We are experienced in security clients’ legal rights using the Private Property Security Register. If your business hasn’t been paid money it is owed then we can act for you in a debt recovery action through the Courts.

Shareholder Documentation

We can advise you in relation to the documentation necessary for taking in new partners or shareholders or appointing new directors. We can advise you on director’s duties, disputes between directors and shareholders, as well as compliance with company law generally.

Overseas/interstate Documentation

If your business is growing it may enter into distribution agreements with interstate or overseas suppliers for distribution of goods and/or services. In Australia we can advise you on the right type of documentation.

Property Transactions

If your business conducts enterprises involving land dealings or development we have decades of experience in real property transactions including subdivisions, joint venture agreements, leasing, building contract disputes, options, Land and Environment Court appeals, etc.

Privacy and Reputation

You can be greatly distracted from operating the profitable parts of your business if you are distracted by disputes about privacy issues, defamation or disputes with insurance companies. North Shore Business Lawyers have experience in all of these fields.

If you want sound, plain English legal advice on getting on top of the legal issues that might stop your business from operating profitably then call us to discuss the legal services we can provide.