North Shore Business Lawyers can help you decide on the “business entity” to start your new business. You will likely choose either to be a sole trader, to go into partnership, to create a new company or establish a trading trust. A proper partnership agreement or shareholder agreement should reduce the likelihood of internal management disputes.

Franchise:

You may be going to own or operate a business that is franchise. We have helped many clients start their businesses by entering into franchise agreements.

Working with your Accountant:

We will work with you and your accountants to see to it that you have the best chance of having effective tax outcomes, minimise stamp duty, deal with GST properly and minimise future capital gains tax.

Business Name:

North Shore Business Lawyers can assist you in securing a proper business name for your circumstances and to protect your business’ intellectual property by way of copyright, registered trademark, registered design and registered patent (by referral to the appropriate patent attorney).

Employment Contracts:

We can advise you about employment contracts and your employees’ superannuation and leave entitlements. We can also advise you on Work Health and Safety issues and we will work with your accountants if necessary on tax issues.

Leases:

We can make sure that you have a secure commercial or retail lease for your business premises. You might need
advice on equipment or finance leases of the plant and equipment necessary to run your business.

Customer Credit:

If your business is to supply goods or services than we will help you to put in place a safe arrangement of providing credit to your customers. You will need proper supply contract with appropriate terms and conditions.

Finance:

If you will be relying on finance to start and operate your business we can help you with the documentation relating to any financing arrangements. We can advise in relation to any issues you may have relating to your business insurance policies.

Development Approval:

You may have to obtain development approval before you start operating your businesses and depending on the nature of your business you may have to hold certain licences.

Codes of Practice and Legislation:

We can steer you in the right direction in relation to any codes of practice that relate to your industry, and of course we can give advice on legislation that applies to your business.

Our Experience

Our experience tells us that normally time is of the essence when someone wants to open a business because they have a vision of the opportunity for sustainable profits and therefore need to get “open for business” quickly. We appreciate that often the client has left a job and therefore needs to get their new business operating urgently to obtain an income. For that reason we have a policy of making sure that any delays in the process are not due to us. If North Shore Business Lawyers sound like the type of lawyers you need get your new enterprise off on the right foot then call us to discuss the legal services we can provide to you.