Company Trusts
Setting up a Company Trust structure can have significant tax benefits for a company’s owners and other beneficiaries.
However, the structure is complex, and can be expensive to manage and maintain.
If a Trust is what you require, then we help manage the legislation process, including the formal deed, and guide you through the steps to ensure continued protection.
Proper protection for every person
Business contracts are required for your employees, shareholders, customers/clients, and suppliers, so that everyone knows their obligations, rights, safety protocols, terms and conditions, and the risk their job carries – including how to effectively manage it.
We have experience in drawing up and reviewing business agreements relating to confidentiality, loans, consultancy, licences, distributors, and more.
Having been operational in the local community for over 20 years, we understand not just local law, but also the requirements of our local businesses and the people involved. No matter what industry you are in, and no matter what the contract’s purpose, we can provide an end-to-end legal service that sees appropriate contracts collated, reviewed, and executed.
Our extensive experience in commercial law means you can be confident in your cover. With Archer & Sapounztis Lawyers, no legal stone is left unturned – we care for our clients and want them to know that when they engage with us, they will be fully protected at all times.
Got a contractual dispute?
We are well versed in business contracts, especially those local to Victoria. We are therefore well placed to effectively and efficiently resolve contractual disputes, which are frequently experienced in industries such as building and construction where risk is high, and where subcontractors add an extra later of complexity.
If you need to generate a new business contract, or review or change an existing agreement, contact us to arrange a free half hour, no obligation session, where we can review and discuss your requirements and give you some expert advice and options to consider.
Selling Goods in Australia
If you plan to sell goods in Australia, we have the knowledge to ensure you are covered. We specialise in Mandarin and English and we interpret successfully all relevant laws, such as Fair Trading and the Australian Consumer Law, to ensure you remain compliant. You can also seek assistance with any or all of the following matters:
- Legal obligations around displaying prices
- Developing a compliance program for your business
- Understanding your industry’s Codes of Conduct, and
- How you can participate with competition laws.
We can also assist with legal compliance and understanding around importing, exporting, developing a pricing strategy, contracts and tenders, product labelling, managing suppliers, inventory management, customer obligations and shipping requirements.
Consignment Agreements
If you are planning to have someone else sell your products on your behalf, we help with setting up the necessary consignment agreements to ensure they are compliant, relevant, and through.
We can assist with both types of consignment agreements:
- Outward Consignment: Goods being sent from one country to another for sale.
- Inward Consignment: Goods being sold domestically for sale.
For both types, we help you achieve a better price for your product through the agreement.
Terms and Conditions
Having a Terms and Conditions agreement/s is critical to any business selling goods or services.
The document includes topics such as:
- acceptable use of your products/services
- restricted behaviour
- limitations of liability
- terms of negotiation
- clauses such as; severability, confidentiality or indemnification
We ensure you are protected from every angle. We can collate your agreement so that the document is written in easy-to-understand language for any consumer, that it does not contain misleading or illegal statements.