Commercial

To be successful, today’s business client needs the appropriate capabilities, resources, and skills, both internally and externally.

Our Commercial team looks to support business owners, executives, and investors to navigate the issues, opportunities and challenges of day-to-day business by providing innovative, strategic and responsive advice and support.

Maintaining strong ongoing relations with our clients enables the Commercial team to develop an intimate understanding of our clients' objectives and goals and provide proactive tailored services.

Argyle's Commercial team advises and supports business operators on a broad range of matters including:

• business establishment and structuring - companies, joint ventures and partnerships (after tax, regulatory, financing, liability and exit considerations);
• shareholder agreements;
• franchising, distribution, licensing and agency agreements;
• buying and selling businesses;
• consultancy, service and contractor arrangements;
• alliance agreements;
• foreign acquisition approvals (FIRB);
• intellectual property rights protection;
• competition and consumer law;
• service and supply contracts;
• IT contracts;
• pre-contract management and negotiation assistance;
• SME support and assistance;
• workplace relations and executive employment;
• tortious matters (including reputation damage); and
• general commercial and contractual arrangements.

Some tools we offer to achieve your objectives

• Partnership agreements, joint venture agreements and shareholders agreements
• Franchising, distribution, licensing and agency agreements
• Business sale and purchase agreements either by way of asset sale/purchase agreement or a share sale/purchaser agreement
• Contractor, consultancy and service agreements
• Intellectual property assignment agreements
• Service and supply contracts