CORPORATE LAW
Corporate Law
Making good business decisions requires more than commercial instinct — it also means understanding the legal risks and opportunities that come with them. Our highly experienced team of corporate lawyers brings exceptional experience and practical insight to help you seize opportunities, navigate risks, and operate with confidence. We take the time to understand your industry, your goals, and the challenges you face, so our advice is always strategic, commercial, and tailored to your needs.
Review and Drafting of Contracts and Agreements
Strong, clear contracts are the backbone of every successful business. Our contract lawyers are business law experts who will draft and review agreements to ensure your terms are as favourable as possible, risks are managed, and disputes are minimised. Our services cover the full range of corporate and commercial agreements, including:
– Supply agreements and standard terms & conditions for supply
– Independent contractor agreements and employment contracts
– Shareholder Agreements and other corporate governance documents
– Collaboration and partnership agreements
– Sale of business contracts and M&A transaction documents
– Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
– Fundraising and investment agreements
– Data handling and privacy agreements
– Online sale terms and website disclaimers
Our goal is to ensure you have the right documents in place so your business relationships are protected, your obligations are clear, and your commercial objectives are supported.
Setting Up and Structuring Your Business
Getting the right structure from the start can set the foundation for long-term success. We assist with:
– Advice on business structures that suit your commercial and tax needs
– Reserving business and domain names
– Company registrations and ASIC compliance
– Drafting governance documents, including Shareholder Agreements
– Preparing supply agreements, standard terms, and independent contractor agreements
– Family trust set-up if required
We also work with clients expanding or restructuring their businesses, guiding you through changes while keeping operations running smoothly.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business Sales
Buying or selling a business is a significant step. We confidently handle the process from start to finish, including due diligence, contract negotiation, compliance, and post completion matters — ensuring the transaction is efficient, transparent, and aligned with your commercial objectives regardless of whether you are the buyer or seller.
Corporate Governance and Compliance
We advise boards, directors, and executives on their legal duties and help ensure compliance with the Corporations Act, ASIC requirements, and any industry specific regulations. Our approach balances meeting your legal obligations with enabling you to make confident business decisions.
Ongoing Support for Businesses
For many clients, we act as an extension of their team – providing day-to-day legal guidance on contracts, compliance, risk management, and strategic planning. This ongoing relationship means we understand your business deeply and can respond quickly when issues arise. We also have outsourced legal counsel arrangements with our larger corporate companies, including ASX listed entities.
Dispute Avoidance and Risk Management
Fioro Legal focuses on structuring transactions and drafting contracts to prevent disputes before they happen. If disagreements do arise, we work closely with our dispute resolution team to guide you through your options in a clear and strategic way.