Business Law and Commercial Property
We offer a broad range of services in business law and commercial property matters.
Our services include
- Leases
- Buying or selling a businesses
- Business start ups
- Buying or selling commercial property
- Partnership and shareholder agreements
- Business advice
- Employment contracts
- Terms of trade agreements
- Website terms and conditions
Turbo Legal delivers fast, reliable, and cost effective legal services to businesses throughout Queensland.
The legal practice director, Darin Draper is a Solicitor and Certified Practising Accountant who has assisted hundreds of small business owners and operators since 2002 when he established one of the first multi-disciplinary professional services practices in Queensland.
Entering into a lease
Mandatory legal and financial advice.
If your lease is a retail shop lease in Queensland then you will be required to meet the requirements of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994. The requirements of the Retail Shop Leases Act include the requirement to make and receive certain disclosures in relation to the lease. It is also a requirement to obtain a Legal Advice Certificate and a Financial Advice Certificate.How we can assist tenants.
- Provide the legal advice certificate required under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Assist to meet the disclosure requirements under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Review and advise on the terms of a lease
- Negotiate the terms of a lease
- Exercise an option to renew a lease
- Assist to assign a lease
- Assist to surrender your lease
- Attend to registration of a lease and other dealings on the title of the land
How we can assist landlords.
- Lease preparation
- Assist to meet disclosure requirements required the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Extensions and variations of the lease
- Enforcement of landlord’s rights under the lease
- Registration of a lease and other dealings on the title of the land
Starting a business
Mandatory legal and financial advice.
If your lease is a retail shop lease in Queensland then you will be required to meet the requirements of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994. The requirements of the Retail Shop Leases Act include the requirement to make and receive certain disclosures in relation to the lease. It is also a requirement to obtain a Legal Advice Certificate and a Financial Advice Certificate.How we can assist tenants.
- Provide the legal advice certificate required under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Assist to meet the disclosure requirements under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Review and advise on the terms of a lease
- Negotiate the terms of a lease
- Exercise an option to renew a lease
- Assist to assign a lease
- Assist to surrender your lease
- Attend to registration of a lease and other dealings on the title of the land
How we can assist landlords.
- Lease preparation
- Assist to meet disclosure requirements required the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- Extensions and variations of the lease
- Enforcement of landlord’s rights under the lease
- Registration of a lease and other dealings on the title of the land
Selling a business
Turbo Legal offers fixed and capped fee services and packages to assist you to sell your business that include negotiation, drafting, and completion of the business sale contract.
What are the steps in a business sale?:
Step 1 – Enter into a confidentiality agreement with the prospective buyer to ensure that any information disclosed during the negotiation phase will remain confidential.
Step 2 – Obtain copies of financial statements and other relevant documents to be provided to a prospective buyer. Consider whether a specialist business valuation should be obtained.
Step 3 – Seek appropriate financial, taxation, and succession planning advice in relation to the proposed sale.
Step 4 – When the prospective buyer has indicated a readiness to make an offer then a draft contract is prepared. It is normally the seller’s solicitor who drafts the contract.
Step 5 – Execute the contract of sale and assist the buyer to conduct its due diligence enquiries (if applicable).
Step 6 – Take necessary steps to assign the lease (if applicable).
Step 7 – Complete contract on the date stipulated.
Business Advice
Our practice director Darin Draper is a solicitor and certified practising accountant. He has extensive experience in all aspects of small business from the start-up phase to the wind up phase.
Turbo Legal aims to build permanent and long-lasting relationships with its clients. Over time we will acquire an thorough knowledge and understanding of your business and your goals which means better and more effective advice.
Many small business decisions especially those involving transactions, have taxation implications. Our extensive experience in taxation is a unique selling proposition to our small business clients.
Contact us now for a free no-obligation consultation.