Commercial Agreements
With over 30 years’ legal experience you can rely on Tony Laumberg to provide you with a smooth, reasonably priced transaction backed up by high quality legal advice to protect your interests with respect to the following types of commercial documents:
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- Terms and Conditions of Business
- Commercial & Retail Leases
- Sale of Business Contracts
- Shareholder Agreements
- Partnership Agreements
- Appointments of CEO’s and General Managers
- Contracts for Sale of Commercial Property
- Management Agreements
- Contracts for Sale of Shares
- Company Constitutions
Commercial Disputes
Many commercial disputes arise out of different interpretations of written agreements between parties. The best way to avoid this is to seek legal advice before entering into an agreement to ensure that provisions of it are not harsh or unfair and that it reflects your understanding of the transaction.
Should a dispute occur that needs to be resolved then please refer to the Civil Litigation section of this website.
Latest News
A Solicitor’s Duty When Giving Advice on Transactions
I regularly receive phone calls from people asking me to witness their signature. When I enquire further about what they are signing, usually they clarify it is just some loan documentation from a lender and it's only about 100 to 150 pages! They then admit that the...
Important Changes to Unfair Contract Terms Regime
As you may be aware, many large businesses employ a standard form contract when engaging with their customers so that the same terms and conditions apply to every transaction involving the supply of goods or services. The purpose of such a contract is to prevent any...
Substantial New Penalties and Reforms to Unfair Contract Terms Laws
For some time now under the Australian Consumer Law, where a term of a standard form consumer contract (i.e. one where an individual is acquiring a financial product or service under the contract wholly or predominantly for personal, domestic or household use or...
COVID-19 Claims Another Victim – Insurance Companies
Late last year the NSW Court of Appeal decided a test case in which a tourist park and a retail business attempted to claim on their insurance policies for business interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although each policy provided cover for business...
The Return of the Commercial Leasing Mandatory Code
As a result of NSW and especially Sydney being placed into lockdown in recent weeks, the State Government has now reintroduced the Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing to provide rent relief for eligible retail and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19...
Latest Articles
Ending a Partnership
A partnership is a type of business structure where two or more people operate a business together. However, no matter how strong the business relationship may seem initially, it may sour for a number of reasons including: * financial disputes * different visions and...
Solicitors and Conflict of Interest
Tricky situations can arise when a solicitor is asked to act for more than one party to a transaction. It is a breach of a solicitor's fiduciary duty to act where the solicitor is in a position of conflict between the duty owed to one client and the duty owed to...
What Happens When a Tenant Wants to Leave a Lease Early?
Sometimes a situation arises where a tenant of a retail or commercial Lease wants to vacate the premises and terminate the Lease before the end of the Lease term. The simple answer is that it cannot. The tenant is obliged to see out the Lease. However, the tenant...
Two Types of Power of Attorney
I am often asked by people who are going overseas (yes, we used to do that!) or at least leaving home for an extended period or going into hospital about signing a document that allows someone to look after their legal affairs in their absence including signing...
Does Your Business Need Terms and Conditions?
Does Your Business Need Terms and Conditions? Having standard terms and conditions to give to your customers or clients helps to avoid uncertainty and misunderstandings which will ultimately help with cash flow. If the rights and obligations of the parties are set out...