Commercial Lawyers in Canberra, ACT

7 commercial lawyers with offices in Canberra are listed below, including Baker Deane & Giles Queanbeyan-ACT, BAL Lawyers Canberra, Chamberlains Law Firm Canberra and others. Listings are compiled from public information; practices marked Claimed have confirmed their details with us. Before engaging anyone, confirm their current practising status with the ACT Law Society.

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What a commercial lawyer in Canberra can help with

Commercial and corporate lawyers advise businesses from start-up to sale: structuring, shareholder and partnership agreements, contracts and terms of trade, commercial and retail leases, franchising, competition and consumer law, and buying or selling a business. Company and consumer law is federal; leasing and many business disputes are governed by the Australian Capital Territory law and tribunals.

  • Business structuring and shareholder agreements
  • Commercial contracts, terms of trade and supply agreements
  • Commercial and retail leases
  • Buying or selling a business, mergers and acquisitions
  • Franchising and distribution
  • Australian Consumer Law and competition issues
  • Director duties, insolvency warning signs and restructuring

Commercial & Corporate Law in the Australian Capital Territory: what is different

Retail and commercial leases are governed by the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (ACT), with disputes in ACAT.

Questions to ask before you instruct

  1. Do you act for businesses of my size and in my industry?
  2. Can this be done on a fixed or capped fee?
  3. Who in the team will do the work, and at what rate?
  4. What are the two or three biggest risks you see in this deal?
  5. How do you handle the tax and accounting interface?

Costs and funding

Transactional work is often scoped and quoted in stages; ongoing advice is usually hourly or on retainer. Ask for a written scope. Small business disputes in the Australian Capital Territory can often be taken to ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT), where costs exposure is lower than in court. Lawyers must give you costs disclosure under the Legal Profession Act 2006 (ACT) before or as soon as practicable after starting work.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a shareholders agreement?

If there is more than one owner, almost always. It covers decision-making, funding, what happens when someone wants out, and how disputes are resolved, none of which the standard constitution deals with well.

Can my landlord refuse to renew my lease?

Unless the lease contains an option to renew, generally yes. Retail lease legislation in the Australian Capital Territory does add notice obligations and some protections; check your lease and the Act.

What is due diligence when buying a business?

A structured review of the business’s finances, contracts, leases, employees, IP, licences and liabilities before you commit, so the price and the contract terms reflect what you are actually buying.

This page is general information, not legal advice, and inclusion in the directory is not a recommendation. See our disclaimer and how listings are compiled.

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