Commercial & Corporate Law

We are known for our experience, technical skills, and practical commercial law solutions. We have worked with businesses of all different sizes on a range of opportunities and problems, and on many of Taranaki’s most prominent transactions and deals.

We are experienced in, and can help you with:

Company Law

Sale and Purchase of Shares
Shareholder Structures
Company Succession Planning
Issues of Shares
Shareholder Agreements
Company Compliance
Company Incorporation and Constitutions

Sale and Purchase of a Business

Sale and Purchase of Businesses
Advice on Warranties
Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions
Amalgamations
New business start-ups

Consumer and Trade Practices

Fair Trading Act
Consumer Guarantees Act
Sale of Goods Act
Advertising legal issues

Commercial Contracts

Negotiation and preparation of commercial contracts
Contract interpretation
Supply and Distribution Agreements
Terms of Trade
Preparation of Requests for Tenders and overseeing tender processes
Franchising

Securities and Finance

Compliance with the Securities Act
Financing including lending and security documentation
Restructuring and refinancing businesses

Joint Ventures and Partnerships

Limited Partnerships
Joint Venture Agreements
Partnership Agreements
Advice on parties’ rights and duties

Corporate Governance

Advice on Directors’ Duties
Advice on remedies available to Shareholders
Risk management advice for Boards of Directors

Insolvency

Enforcement of creditor rights
Advice on PPSA issues
Business Restructuring
Receiverships
Liquidations
Company Administration
Company Insolvency

Charities and Not for Profits

Registration of Charities with the Charities Commission and/or Charitable Trusts Register
Drafting charitable trust deeds
Registration of Incorporated Societies
Drafting Incorporated Society rules
Interpreting the rules of Incorporated Societies and Charities
Advice on governance issues

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