Contract lawyers Sydney

We draft and review employment contracts that clearly define rights, responsibilities, remuneration, and termination conditions for both employers and employees. Our agreements comply with the Fair Work Act 2009, address modern award considerations, and include confidentiality and restraint clauses where appropriate. Our employment law expertise ensures your employment terms are enforceable, protects your business from unfair dismissal claims, and establishes clear expectations from day one.

Buying or selling a business requires comprehensive legal documentation that protects both parties. We prepare business sale agreements covering purchase price allocation, asset transfers, warranties and indemnities, restraint of trade clauses, and liability limitations. Our experience in handling business contracts across Sydney enables us to anticipate common disputes, including those related to undisclosed liabilities, lease assignments, and goodwill valuation, to protect your financial and commercial interests.

Our commercial contracting services cover joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, service agreements, and client contracts. We structure these commercial contracts to reflect your business objectives while addressing payment terms, intellectual property rights, liability caps, and termination rights. Each commercial contract is drafted with reference to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Australian Consumer Law to ensure enforceability and compliance. Our legal team helps you negotiate contract terms that support business growth.

Clear supply agreements prevent disputes over delivery schedules, quality standards, and payment terms. We draft agreements that define performance expectations, inspection rights, remedies for non-conforming goods, and dispute resolution procedures. Our supplier agreements help Sydney businesses manage supply chain risks, establish credit terms, and protect against supplier insolvency through retention of title clauses compliant with the Personal Property Securities Act 2009. We work closely with clients to ensure contractual terms address their commercial interests.

For businesses with multiple business partners, shareholder agreements are essential to prevent costly contract disputes. We draft comprehensive agreements covering share transfer restrictions, dividend policies, decision-making protocols, deadlock resolution mechanisms, and exit strategies. Our shareholder agreements align with the Corporations Act 2001, protect minority shareholders, and establish clear procedures for resolving disputes without destroying business relationships or forcing expensive litigation. These agreements are a critical part of protecting strategic business partners.

We assist both landlords and tenants with commercial contract negotiations, ensuring compliance with the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) where applicable. Our lease reviews identify unfavourable contractual terms around rent reviews, make-good obligations, assignment restrictions, and early termination rights. We negotiate contracts that protect your business interests, clarify repair and maintenance responsibilities, and establish fair dispute resolution processes for rent disputes or lease breaches.

Our franchise contract lawyers and commercial lawyers review disclosure documents, franchise agreements, and licensing agreements to ensure compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct and Australian Consumer Law. We advise franchisees on territory rights, royalty structures, marketing contributions, and operational obligations. For franchisors, we draft agreements that protect brand standards, intellectual property, and system integrity while meeting regulatory requirements under the Competition and Consumer Act. Our legal expertise covers all legal aspects of franchising.

We draft contractor agreements that clearly distinguish independent contractors from employees, reducing your risk under the Fair Work Act and taxation laws. Our agreements define the scope of work, payment milestones, intellectual property ownership, insurance requirements, and termination rights, including outsourcing arrangements. We ensure your contractor arrangements comply with superannuation obligations and protect your business from personal services income attribution or deemed employment claims.

Distribution agreements require careful drafting to protect both manufacturers and distributors. We structure agreements covering territorial exclusivity, minimum purchase commitments, pricing arrangements, marketing support obligations, and intellectual property licensing. Our distribution contracts address warranty claims, product liability, termination consequences, and post-termination stock arrangements to minimise disputes and protect your commercial relationships across Australian markets. The other party benefits from clear contract terms that establish mutual obligations.