Business & corporate matters
Before a partnership begins: agree on the essentials
Enthusiasm brings partners together. Clear arrangements help them work together when priorities change.
Business & corporate matters
Businesses start with an idea and continue through clear agreements and responsibilities. We help examine the legal aspects of formation, partnership and management at each stage.
Discuss your matter
Within this practice
All servicesFind your starting point.
Company formation advice
For a new venture or an existing activity being reorganised into a business entity.
Corporate governance
For companies organising decisions, delegated powers, meeting records and internal policies.
Partnership structuring
For partners starting a venture or reviewing an existing relationship.
Is this relevant to you?Start with
Start with
what you need.
For founders, partners and businesses organising their structure or internal relationships.
The engagement is shaped around the activity, ownership and current stage of the business.
What the work may involve
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Assess formation needs and relevant legal structures.
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Review constitutional documents and partner agreements.
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Clarify authority, decisions and partner relationships.
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Review changes in ownership, management and related agreements.
Scope and fees are agreed before engagement.
Before our first conversationA few details.
A few details.
A clearer picture.
Start with what you have. These details help us understand your matter; you do not need every item to make an enquiry.
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The current business
Describe its activities, entity and the roles of owners or partners.
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Core documents
Gather formation documents, shareholder agreements and relevant decisions.
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The next decision
Explain whether you are adding a partner, defining authority or changing an existing arrangement.
Before we begin
Good questions.
When should partners discuss an agreement?
Ideally before taking on shared commitments, with clear consideration of its relationship to the company’s required constitutional documents.
Can you help assess the legal structure?
The discussion starts with activity, ownership, funding and management before considering the available options and their requirements.
Can an existing company’s arrangements be reviewed?
Yes. Current documents and decisions provide the starting point for an appropriate review and update plan.
Let’s understand your matterA first step.
A first step.
Made simple.
Briefly tell us what you need. The practice area is already selected so the conversation starts in the right place.
Business & corporate mattersA useful next step