Business and corporate advisory
Running a business involves constant legal and commercial decisions. From structuring a new venture to negotiating contracts, raising capital, or planning an exit strategy, businesses require clear legal advice to manage risks and achieve their commercial goals.
At Lawson Stanford Lawyers, we provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, and growing companies. Our goal is to help clients understand their legal obligations, protect their commercial interests, and support the sustainable growth of their businesses.
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Scope of Business & Corporate Advisory
Corporate advisory services involve providing legal solution to businesses and corporates on corporate structure, governance, transactions, and regulatory compliance.
We assist clients across a wide range of commercial matters, including:
- Company establishment and corporate structuring
- Shareholder agreements and partnership arrangements
- Private business, assets and share purchases or sales
- Corporate governance and compliance
- Directors’ duties and shareholders disputes
- Investment and capital raising arrangements
- Corporate restructuring and succession planning
- Foreign investment review board (FIRB) related cross-border investment and business
- Franchise arrangement
- Competition and consumer law matters
We also help businesses manage legal risks by drafting and reviewing contracts and ensuring compliance with corporate regulations.
Commercial contracts
Well-structured contracts are essential to protect your business interests. We are experienced in assisting clients in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements such as:
- shareholder and unit holder agreements
- joint venture agreements
- loan and financing documents
- consultancy and service agreements
- distribution and licensing agreements
- confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- franchise agreements
- share sale or business sale agreements
Business Lifecycle Advisory
Businesses typically evolve through several stages, from start-up and growth to maturity and exit. Each stage presents different legal challenges and strategic considerations.
We aim to build long-term relationships with entrepreneurs and business owners, assisting them throughout the entire lifecycle of their business.
Start-Up and Establishment
- Choosing an appropriate business structure
- Preparing shareholder or partnership agreements
- Establishing corporate governance frameworks
Growth and Investment
- Drafting commercial contracts and supply agreements
- Advising on investment and financing arrangements
- Structuring joint ventures and strategic partnerships
- Addressing unfair competition issues
- Resolving consumer law matters
- Structuring employment arrangements
Business Transactions
- Advising on the purchase or sale of businesses
- Negotiating transaction documents
- Conducting legal due diligence
Restructuring and retirement
- Corporate restructuring and ownership changes
- Succession planning for family businesses
- Sale of shares or business assets
Working with Professional Advisors
Many business decisions involve financial, tax, and commercial considerations beyond the legal issues.
We regularly collaborate with accountants, financial advisers, tax professionals, and other business advisors to ensure our clients has access to comprehensive advice that supports their commercial objectives.
Our goal is to provide coordinated and practical solutions that align legal strategy with business strategy.
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