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Our commercial lawyers specialise in court litigation. We deal with conflicts in business and will initially attempt to settle commercial disputes by agreement failing which we will not hesitate to issue legal proceedings in a court of law. We do not allow these matters to drag on and prefer to let a judge decide any contentious issues in early course. If you need urgent advice on a potentially litigious matter just call us on our helpline for instant free advice from a specialist company/commercial solicitor with absolutely no further obligation.

A commercial property solicitor operates in a specialist area of law relating to the use, occupation, leasing and ownership of land and buildings by a business entity which may be incorporated as a limited company or trading as a partnership or a sole proprietor. Land and property transactions carried out for businesses are usually completely different to domestic transactions and specialist skills are necessary in the following areas :-

• sales and purchases of land and buildings
• commercial conveyancing
• land law for business property
• business & industrial leases
• landlord and tenant law
• re-mortgaging and refinancing
• property development
• land development
• housing development projects
• industrial estate dissolution

A commercial property solicitor deals with conveyancing and leases on behalf of a business which is often quite different to domestic coveyancing and domestic leases with many formalities that do not exist when dealing with residential homes. Property transactions on behalf of business are usually complex and it is essential that the skills of a specialist solicitor are employed. A residential conveyancer may not be the best person to deal with these transactions and a high street solicitor may not be equipped to handle complex transactions of this nature.

Business leases involve the letting and renting of commercial property either on behalf of a landlord or a prospective tenant. Different legislation applies to business leases compared to residential leases and solicitors dealing with these matters need different knowledge to those dealing with residential matters. Conditions imposed by prospective landlords are often harsh and severe and masked in language that a layman may not fully understand. Before committing to a costly and long term lease it is essential that professional advice is obtained and that the negotiating skills of a lawyer are employed to reach a fair and equitable compromise between the parties before the documentation is signed and both parties are committed. A commercial property solicitor will assist both landlords and tenants in the letting and renting of business property, in renewal of existing leases, in pre-let agreements for new-build properties and acquisition of leased development sites.

The main legislation in this field gives security of tenure for leasing or renting business premises. A business lease should recite the amount of the rent, guarantees for payment of rent, duration of the tenancy, property maintenance conditions, break clauses, rent free periods and restriction on rights to re-new together with specific conditions relating to that particular property. Agreements must be drafted to exclude as much potential conflict between the parties as possible and as such are often long and complex and need the skills of an expert lawyer.

Our experienced company lawyers are located across Australia and will give you clear, unequivocal advice. If after talking to us you wish to proceed no further you will be under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything for our initial advice.