Commercial and Business Law
Leasing
At JDS Lawyers we have the ability to offer you authoritative advice on the leasing process and to overcome even the most complex real estate challenges. With years of industry experience and knowledge we have the capacity to offer market leading solutions that cater to the needs of a diverse range of landlords and tenants.
• Retail, commercial and industrial properties (involving both landlord and tenant clients)
• Single use properties
• Offices
• Warehouses and factories
• Shopping centres
Business acquisitions and sales
The sale or acquisition of a business can be challenging, stressful and time consuming. At JDS Lawyers we provide business sale and acquisition services that are based on a true understanding of the business sale and acquisition environment and draw on our extensive experience in this area.
• Small business
• Medium business
• Large scale national businesses
• Service stations
• Restaurants
• Service industries
Read more about our business sales and acquisition services.
Franchising
Franchising is one of the fastest growing industries in Australia. The business format offers franchisees the opportunity to run their own businesses, while being backed by an established and proven business system. Unfortunately, not all franchise businesses and franchise systems are successful. A bad franchise agreement and a bad franchise system can cause the operator of the franchise business significant financial failure, significant stress and a waste of valuable time.
JDS Lawyers can provide to you advice on:
Drafting and reviewing franchise disclosure documents
Drafting and reviewing franchise agreements
Drafting instruction manuals
Ensuring compliance with Franchising Code
Advice on breach notices arising from franchise agreements
Providing advice regarding the acquisition and / or selling of a franchise business
Providing advice on associated matters, such as leasing, licence agreements, business structuring and asset protection
Litigation for matters under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)
Business structuring and succession
• Partnership agreements
• Joint ventures
• Syndicates
• Shareholder agreements
• Unitholder agreements
• Buy/sell agreements
• License and agency agreements.
For further information on how our firm can assist you contact John and the team at JDS Lawyers today.