I’m ready to grow

If you’ve landed here, you’re probably at the stage where you’re thinking about scaling up.

With first homes and business experience behind you, it might be that you’re looking to grow your property portfolio or your business, create a partnership or undertake a commercial development. Perhaps it’s “now or never” and you’re backing yourself to start something new.

We’ll start by understanding your goals, your situation and what success looks like for you. We’ll ensure your assets are structured and protected, and that your documentation is fit for purpose and helps to grow your business.

Growing Your Property Portfolio

Thinking of investing? We can help you do due diligence on legal aspects of the property you’d like to buy, provide advice on your ownership options & structures, and support you through negotiations.

We’ll help you work through the process of buying & selling a rental property to ensure the whole process runs as seamlessly as possible. We’ll work with your accountant to explain the bright-line property rule (income tax on any gains), and work through the legal obligations of being a landlord.
Our experienced team can help you subdivide your property. We take care of the legal documentation including easements and land covenants, and work with your surveyor, bank and accountant to make the process more streamlined. We can also help you with your cross-lease title, converting it to freehold or updating your flats plan.
If you’ve found a commercial property to buy, we’ll help you navigate the sales and purchase agreement and complete any due diligence. If you’re selling, it’s important you talk to us early to find out your obligations to the purchaser and your tenants.
Setting up and negotiating commercial leases are essential for good returns and commercial property success. We can prepare new leases and attend to documenting any renewals or rent reviews.

Buying a Farm or Orchard

Whether it’s a lifestyle change or buying the family farm, it’s important to ensure this major investment is set up for success. Our advice is practical, tailored to your unique situation, and focused on helping you achieve your goals.

Does your family’s land have a succession plan in place? Good planning is crucial when you’re buying into a family farm or orchard, to both maintain great relationships and also ensure all parties receive the benefit of their hard work and investment. We can provide legal advice on a succession plan that is tailored to the needs of your family situation.
Whether its a run-off or a new farm, we can help you to do your due diligence on a rural property, review and negotiate the sales and purchase agreement, negotiate existing leases and work directly with your lender for refinancing.
Having clarity around the obligations of those on the farm is crucial for successful farm partnerships. We can help you to develop farm management agreements and contracts that are customised to the needs of your agribusiness.
To ensure the best return, it’s critical to ensure all orchard documentation and legal structures are the right fit for today, and aligned with your long term goals. We can assist with reviewing and creating all types of employment agreements, supply and orchard management contracts, lease agreements, and work directly with your lender when it comes time to refinance or mortgage.

Being a Business Owner

It’s an exciting moment when you decide you want to become a business owner. You’ll be busy with big plans. Let us take care of the documentation to ensure your hard work and careful investment thrives.

There is a lot to think about when starting up a new business. We’ll help you identify and get in place the key documents you need when starting up your own business. We can help with you with terms of trade, terms of use, supply contracts, company constitution, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, lending documents, employment agreements, and much more.
Usually there’s two ways to buy a business. You can buy the assets, or can buy shares in the company that owns the business. We’ll guide you through the sale & purchase agreements, and put in place documentation to establish the grounds for success.
We can help you create or evaluate contracts, policies and terms of service, provide advice and documentation for employment matters and leases, and advise on the best options when you’re ready to take on a partner, refinance or grow.
We’ll work directly with your lender to support and refinancing or restructuring needs.