Do I need a lawyer to start a company?

You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.

Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?

Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.

What can I do about an unpaid invoice?

A lawyer can send a letter of demand, and if that fails, start recovery proceedings. For companies, a statutory demand can be an effective option in the right circumstances.

Business & Commercial lawyers in Perth South, WA

Choosing the right kind of assistance

Start with the commercial objective: entering a contract, changing ownership, raising finance, resolving a dispute or managing risk. Identify the legal entity and who may give instructions. A company, its directors and its shareholders do not necessarily have the same interests.

Working with a firm in Perth South

Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah and Armadale span a wide southern Perth search area. Compare the actual suburb and service scope before treating a listing as a convenient local option.

For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant WA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Perth South. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.

How the engagement may progress

Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.

Fees and the scope of work

Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.

Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.

Dates to raise at first contact

Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.

Questions to ask a business & commercial adviser

Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?

Business & Commercial lawyers in Perth South

Greenstone Legal Albany

WSR Law

Mandurah Legal

Hayter & Co

Mountains Lawyers Legal Solutions

PBC Legal and Consultancy

Petherick Cottrell

Mountains Lawyers Legal Solutions

Menzies Conveyancing

Her Lawyer

Allen & Jasnic Lawyers

Allen & Jasnic Lawyers

Morgan Alteruthemeyer Legal Group

Cox Legal

Graeme A Ryan & Associates

MP Commercial Lawyers

AAW Global Logistics Pty Ltd

Aherns Lawyers

Peninsula Law Practice

Prompt Settlements

Spyker Legal

Square One Conveyancing

Why business law matters

The Australian context

A practical guide to business & commercial in Perth South

Choosing the right kind of assistance

Working with a firm in Perth South

How the engagement may progress

Fees and the scope of work

Dates to raise at first contact

Questions to ask a business & commercial adviser

Frequently asked questions

Business & Commercial in other WA regions

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