Key contact:
P: 03 5333 8888
E: commercial@bjtlegal.com.au
Let us get to know and understand your business so we can be your trusted advisor and not just another service provider. Watching our clients succeed is our greatest reward.
+ Buying and selling businesses
Whether you are buying or selling a business we can help you at every stage of the transaction including:
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Due diligence
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Choosing the right legal structure
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Contracts and negotiations
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Tax implications
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Right to occupy business premises
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Planning and local laws
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Liquor and gaming
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Food and accommodation registrations
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Transfer of assets including intellectual property
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Dealing with employees
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Third party consent
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Business finance and loans
+ Corporate advisory
Companies and corporate entities come with their own set of rules and regulations which can be daunting. We are here to help you through that process and can provide advice on:
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company law and governance
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shareholder matters including share sales
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shareholder deeds and buy sell agreements
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internal restructures
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asset sales and transfers
+ Commercial agreements
Understanding the commercial drivers, we will take the time to appreciate your business needs and then tailor the right commercial agreement for you. See us about:
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Contractor and sub-contractor agreements
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Distribution and supply agreements
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Business contracts including service agreements
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Lease and licence agreements
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Trading terms and purchase orders
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Website terms and conditions
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Privacy policy
+ Trust and self managed super funds
Whether you have a long established family trust or a tangled web of various complex unit trusts and hybrid trusts, we make it a point of ensuring that clients understand in plain English, the ins and outs of those trust structures so they can be used properly and effectively. Come and talk to us about:
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Choosing the right trust structure
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Separating personal assets
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Incorporating trusts
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Making changes to trust deeds, trustees and other positions of control
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Succession planning using trusts
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Investing through self managed superannuation funds
+ Brand protection
Your brand in business can be an incredibly undervalued asset. We can help you protect that asset with advice in relation to:
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Trade mark applications
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Copyright advice
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Intellectual property infringement
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Giving others the right to use your intellectual property
+ Start ups
Congratulations on taking the leap to start a new business or to take an existing business and give it new life. Every success requires good foundations and in that respect we can help you with:
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Choosing the right legal structure
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Engaging with financial advisors
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Business contracts including service agreements
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Trading terms
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Website terms and conditions
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Privacy policy
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Employment contracts
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Brand protection
+ Franchising
Buying or starting a business that is part of a recognised and established franchise can have great benefits with a brand and product or service offerings that are instantly familiar to your potential customer base. They can however be very restrictive so let us assist you with understanding them better:
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Choosing the right legal structure
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Engaging with financial advisors
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Business contracts including service agreements
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Trading terms
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Website terms and conditions
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Privacy policy
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Employment contracts
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Brand protection