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Franchising: Lessons for the Unwary

Over the years I have advised both Franchisors and Franchisees in relation to Franchise Agreements and Franchising issues generally and have also acted in relation to numerous disputes on behalf of Franchisees. You may be surprised by these are some real life examples of what I have seen happen: A Franchisor induced a Franchisee to...

Growing Your Business by Franchising: Are you ready to become a parent?

In recent decades Franchising has become a common way for entrepreneurs to expand their existing businesses and for individuals to start a business that is perceived to be less likely to fail. Since the 1970's Franchising has revolutionised retailing in Australia, and provided small business proprietors with competitive resources to...

Free Security of Payment Act Appraisal: Are your invoices valid Payment Claims

Why wait until a problem arises before finding out that you could have been able to rely on the Security of Payments Legislation to recover payments promptly? The number of businesses in the Building and Construction Industry that still issue invoices that are not also valid Payment Claims is surprising. These business owners are...

Business Explodes from Within

Early in my career I had a client whose husband was a partner in a successful local business and who had recently suffered a stroke. He would never be able to work again. The business was worth about $1,300,000.00 but it relied heavily on the skill of the now disabled partner to thrive.

The wife had approached the other...

Modern Estate Planning for Business Owners

What good is a Will if you lose all your assets during your lifetime? Modern Estate Planning includes planning for the preservation of your wealth during your lifetime as well as planning for the succession of that wealth to intended beneficiaries in the most advantageous manner upon death. It requires a careful assessment of you and your...

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Company Law, Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Senior Commercial Lawyers have experience in dealing with a range of corporate governance issues and small and large company mergers and acquisitions. Roberts Legal recently assisted two (2) business co-owners who had been approached by private equity investors to conclude a complex merger deal worth $18 million.

Our Corporate & Commercial Lawyers can assist you with:

Advice on Director's duties and liability

Corporate Governance

Executive Employment Contracts

Business mergers, sales and acquisitions

Incorporation and restructuring for asset protection

Tax advice

Business Succession Planning

Shareholder Agreements

Director indemnity, access and insurance agreements

Share buy backs

Roberts Legal can help you identify and assess all implicatons in relation to any corporate transaction and work closely with experienced accountants to ensure that the best possible outcome is achived for clients in all respects.

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Company Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Testimonials

"Sam is personable whilst remaining extremely professional. He has an ability to achieve a great result for his client without becoming confrontational with the transactional parties. He focuses clearly on what is needed to finalise the matter in an effective and efficient manner.

It is a pleasure to work with Sam."

Lindsay Karathanassis, Linkara Capital

"Sam is extremely knowledgeable about the commercial and legal aspects of generating wealth from people's greatest asset - their business"

Michael Cradock Morgan Cradock