Operating a Business

Partnership dissolutions Winding up a business partnership may require legal intervention if the parties are unable to agree on the terms of the partnership agreement to dissolve the partnership. Partnerships can be dissolved at the end of a fixed term or when one party provides notice of their intention to dissolve the partnership. As part of the dissolution, assets may need to be sold, debts will need to be settled and any profits will need to be distributed to the partners. There may be circumstances where the partnership agreement does not disclose a process for winding up the partnership or the parties are unable to agree on the terms and sometimes an administrator may need to be appointed. If you need further clarification or an experienced law team to help you through the process, call Kelly Legal on 4911 0500. Business succession Protecting your hard-earned wealth and equity for the next generation is no doubt an important value in your business. Our business services team can provide the best, up-to-date advice and strategies for business succession, as well as reviewing and preparing key documents such as partnership agreements, company structures, and risk management. We work with you and your team of accountants, financial advisors and banking institutions to ensure your objectives are met and your business capital is set up to be preserved well into the future. Call 4911 0500 to begin a confidential discussion with our experienced team. Shareholder disputes Shareholder disputes can arise within a company if the directors and shareholders disagree on certain methods of operating the business. Disputes can be caused by a breach of duty, the company’s direction, strategy and management practices, withholding of dividends, disparities between salaries and profit dividends, failure to provide important information and exclusion from meetings and management discussions to name a few. The team at Kelly Legal have a combined 60 years’ experience working on legal matters affecting businesses and our aim is to help facilitate the resolution of shareholder disputes through negotiation, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution based on your circumstance. Call 49511 0500 to speak to an experienced team member at Kelly Legal.

To operate a business, it’s advisable to have adequate insurance and risk management practices in place to protect yourself and your employees. Kelly Legal has provided high-end legal advice on complex insurance, litigation and risk matters for a diverse range of clients from small to medium business owners to property developers, wholesalers and rural sectors to establish appropriate insurance and risk management strategies for their business. If you would like trusted advice from a professional and friendly team, give Kelly Legal a call on 4911 0500.

Recovering hard earned money that is owed to you and maintaining cash flow is essential to running a successful business. Kelly Legal can provide appropriate advice and direction when it comes to debt recovery and collection from the initial letter or statutory demand, through to court proceedings, attending mediations and enforcement. We can also help if you have been served with a creditor’s statutory demand claiming that you or your company/business owes money. Every business is different, as is every debt recovery matter, so we recommend you contact Kelly Legal for advice when faced with an issue with debt recovery. Call 4911 0500 today.

Have you found the perfect place to run your business? The team at Kelly Legal is here to assist when it comes to the finer details on commercial leasing. At Kelly Legal, we can help you work through important concerns like leasing periods, occupancy costs and future increases, fit-outs to the property and ensuring it is correctly zoned for your business needs. There are many other important factors when it comes to commercial leasing and each property will be different, so individualised advice is vital. Our lawyers aren’t just your average commercial and property lawyers – we have a combined 60 years’ experience and a proven track record when it comes to helping successful businesses and their growth. Call the team on 4911 0500 today to start the conversation about your commercial lease.

A business can be legally structured in a number of ways and therefore there are a range of legal, financial and tax issues you may need to be aware of. The Kelly Legal team can provide advice wherever you are in your business journey, whether you have a company, partnership or trust business structure. It’s important to understand the responsibilities of each structure as it may affect the tax you’re liable to pay, asset protection and costs associated with running the business. You are not locked into a structure and you have the option to change the structure of your business as it grows. If you would like experienced legal advice on business structures, please give the Kelly Legal team a call on 4911 0500.