SJR Commercial Law focuses on commercial law – especially business sale and purchase, structuring and re-structuring, franchising and commercial agreements; revenue law; charity and not-for-profit law; and property law (industrial, commercial and retail) including leasing.

We have extensive experience in:

• buying and selling businesses of all sizes, in many industries, through asset sale, share sale and alternate / blended methods;
• advising on appropriate structure for enterprises, and fixing structures when problems arise (or when clients’ needs change);
• designing franchise and other related systems (advising franchisors on issues like the approach to territory, disclosure, franchise obligations, master franchising, area development and other models), reviewing these and resolving challenges in systems – and using that knowledge to act expertly for franchisees as well;
• reviewing and creating a wide range of commercial agreements including trading terms and conditions, shareholder agreements and agreements for exploitation of intellectual property;
• advising on duty issues and other challenging revenue issues (working with thoughtful accountants and other professionals);
• advising substantial not-for-profits and charities on their commercial law, structuring and other issues – and using that knowledge to assist developing charities as well;
• sale and purchase of commercial, industrial and retail property – and leasing (for both landlord and tenant) in those situations; and
• tackling messy problems, with a commercial mindset and a strong focus on the best outcome for the client.

Our clients range from small businesses to significant charities to multinationals, and we value them all.