Run and manage your business
Practical legal advice for every decision you make running your business
Three things we keep sound
When you work with us, you will have a business that is legally sound, commercially protected, and ready for whatever comes next.
Protect your contracts
Review, draft, and enforce contracts that clearly define your rights and limit your exposure when things do not go to plan.
Stay compliant
Understand your obligations under the Australian Consumer Law, privacy legislation, and the regulations that apply to your industry.
Govern your business well
Put governance structures and director responsibilities in place before they are tested, so decisions hold up and disputes do not take root.
The legal backbone of a well-run business is invisible until something goes wrong
Most business disputes do not arrive without warning. They grow out of contracts nobody reviewed, obligations nobody tracked, and decisions nobody recorded. Getting the foundations right costs a fraction of what it costs to argue about them later.
What we help with
The questions we are asked most often in this area. If yours is not on the list, it is still worth a call.
ways we help you run your business
- Take on a competitor's misleading or unfair conduct
- Understand your duties as a director
- Meet your obligations under consumer law
- Work out which regulations apply to your business
- Review a contract before you sign it
- Contract a supplier to deliver work for you
- Protect your contractor licence from disqualification
- Get your contractor licence back after disqualification
- Get commercial legal advice as questions come up
- Set up a board and a governance framework
- Document the services traded between your entities
- Put a control structure over your group
- Structure your medical practice and its service agreement
- Plan for a business partner's exit
- Meet your privacy obligations and write your policy
- Respond to a customer complaint or claim
- Put your trading terms in writing
- Update or replace your company constitution
Our team understands the practical realities of running a business, not just the law that governs it.
No switchboard and no intake form. You are put straight through to someone who can help.
We have 2 Accredited Specialists in Business Law, and 2 Family Business Association accredited advisors. ADLV Law is also the FBA State Partner in South Australia.
Experience you can actually get hold of
Common questions
If yours is not answered here, call us and ask. The short question early is always cheaper than the long letter later.
How quickly can I speak to a lawyer?
Call 1300 654 590 and you will be put straight through to a lawyer rather than a switchboard. Tell us what the problem is and we will tell you how we can help.
How will I be charged?
For advice and documents we provide a fixed or capped quote before the work starts, so you do not carry the price risk. If you are in a dispute, we map out the process and the likely costs so you know what to expect.
Do I need a lawyer for something this small?
Often the cheapest moment to involve us is the one that feels too small to bother. If we do not think we can add real value, we will say so rather than open a file.
Can you work alongside my accountant?
Yes. A great deal of our commercial work is done alongside a client’s accountant or adviser. We are comfortable operating as one part of a wider team.
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