Commercial Lawyers Perth

In Perth’s contract-heavy business environment, the documents you sign determine whether you get paid and what happens when things go wrong. Our commercial lawyers draft, review, and negotiate service agreements, supplier contracts, subcontractor arrangements, joint venture agreements, and terms and conditions. We build contracts for WA’s commercial reality with appropriate variation clauses and enforceable payment terms. Before you sign any commercial contract, let us review it. The cost of a review is far less than the cost of a dispute.

Whether you’re a landlord or tenant, commercial leases require careful attention. The terms you agree to will affect your business for years  rent increases, make-good obligations, and outgoings can significantly impact your bottom line. For retail tenants in Western Australia, we ensure compliance with the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA), including mandatory disclosure requirements and tenant protections that many landlords overlook. We handle lease negotiations, rent reviews, and SAT proceedings.

Choosing the right business structure affects liability, taxation, asset protection, and future growth options. We advise on company formations, shareholder agreements, partnership structures, unit trusts, and corporate governance frameworks. Perth’s business landscape shifts constantly resource contractors acquire competitors during upswings, and professional firms restructure to bring in partners. For established businesses, we assist with restructures, director duties and obligations, ASIC compliance, and corporate governance under the Corporations Act 2001.

Your brand, software, inventions, designs, and trade secrets are valuable business assets. Without proper protection, competitors can copy your work or exploit your innovations. Our commercial lawyers help Perth businesses protect IP through trademark registration, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, and IP assignment clauses in employment and contractor contracts. Whether you’re launching a new product or expanding into new markets, we ensure your intellectual property is secured before competitors can act.

Business disputes are inevitable. Suppliers fail to deliver, customers don’t pay, partners disagree. We represent Perth businesses in contract disputes, shareholder disputes, trade practices claims, and debt recovery matters. For retail tenancy disputes, WA’s State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) provides a streamlined resolution path. Our approach prioritises practical resolution through negotiation and mediation where possible, and through court proceedings when necessary. We assess each dispute honestly. If the cost of fighting exceeds recovery, we’ll tell you.

Unpaid invoices affect your cash flow, planning, and ability to pay your own suppliers and staff. Our commercial lawyers help Perth businesses recover outstanding debts through formal demand letters, negotiated payment arrangements, statutory demands for company debtors, and Magistrates’ Court or District Court proceedings when required. We assess the debtor’s ability to pay before recommending action  there’s no point litigating if there’s nothing to recover. Fast, practical debt recovery for WA businesses.