Corporate and Commercial

Corporate

The operation of a company and the conduct of its business are coming under greater scrutiny. Government, shareholders and creditors alike are demanding more accountability from directors and other officers of a company no matter the size of the company.

Stafford Lawyers can assist with:

• incorporation of private companies and companies limited by guarantee
• ASIC compliance
• corporate restructures
• formalities and conduct of company and directors’ meetings
• directors’  duties
• loans between related companies
• loans by a company to its directors and/or shareholders (Division 7A loans)
• share buy backs
• share issues
• shareholder agreements
• deregistration of a company
• creditors’  rights when a company is placed in administration, receivership or insolvency and deeds of company arrangement
• shareholders’ rights when a company is placed in administration, receivership or insolvency
• voluntary administrations

Commercial

Stafford Lawyers can assist with:

• asset protection
• business structures
• partnership agreements
• sale and purchase of boats and ships
• sale and purchase of businesses
• taxation