Expertise
Business & commercial lawyers in Richmond & Melbourne.
Structuring, contracts, leasing, shareholder agreements and business sales, commercial legal work that keeps up with your business. CMK Legal acts for owners and operators across Richmond, Melbourne and Victoria.
Owner-operator focus
Practical advice for SMEs, not enterprise-scale process.
Fixed fees on defined work
Structures, contracts and leases quoted before we start.
Commercial turnaround
Deals move quickly. We work to your timeline, not ours.
Risk explained plainly
You get the trade-offs, then you make the call.
Our business services.
Business set-up & structuring
Company, trust and partnership structures set up correctly while it is still cheap to change.
Learn moreBuying & selling a business
Due diligence, sale agreements, restraints and completion for buyers and sellers.
Learn moreCommercial contracts
Supply, services, distribution and terms of trade drafted to hold up when things go wrong.
Learn moreShareholder & partnership agreements
Decide how decisions, exits and disputes are handled while everyone still gets along.
Learn moreCommercial leasing
Retail and commercial leases reviewed, negotiated and drafted for landlords and tenants.
Learn moreCommercial disputes
Contract disputes and debt recovery handled commercially when a deal goes sideways.
Learn moreFranchise sale & purchase
Disclosure documents and franchise agreements reviewed, transfers and lease assignments run.
Learn moreJoint venture agreements
Contributions, control, profit share, IP and exit agreed in writing before the project starts.
Learn moreSupply agreements
Supply, distribution and manufacturing terms protecting price, payment, title and liability.
Learn moreTerms & conditions
Trading terms, website terms and privacy policies drafted to comply and to be enforceable.
Learn moreDirector & shareholder disputes
Oppression, deadlock and exit disputes between the people who own the company.
Learn morePartnership agreements
Profit share, authority, retirement and buy-out agreed before the Partnership Act decides for you.
Learn moreBanking & finance
Facility agreements, securities and settlements reviewed for borrowers and private lenders.
Learn moreSolicitor's certificates
Certificates of independent legal advice for guarantors and borrowers, usually within days.
Learn moreLoan agreements
Private, family and related-party loans documented, secured and registered properly.
Learn moreGuarantees & securities
Personal guarantees, mortgages, GSAs and PPSR registrations explained, negotiated and enforced.
Learn moreEmployment law
Advice for employers on awards, performance, restructures, terminations and Fair Work claims.
Learn moreEmployment contracts
Compliant contracts for full-time, part-time, casual, fixed-term and executive staff.
Learn moreIndependent contractor agreements
Contractor arrangements documented to withstand sham contracting and superannuation review.
Learn moreWorkplace policies
Policy suites meeting positive duty and psychosocial hazard obligations, written to be used.
Learn moreRestraint & confidentiality agreements
Non-compete, non-solicitation and NDA drafting and enforcement that stands up in court.
Learn moreTrade marks
Clearance searches, applications, oppositions and enforcement of your brand with IP Australia.
Learn moreIntellectual property
Copyright, designs, trade secrets, IP assignments and licensing across your business.
Learn moreHow we help.
Get the structure right
The entity you trade through affects tax, asset protection and how easily you can sell later. We set it up properly from day one.
Paper the deal
Contracts, terms of trade and shareholder agreements drafted so the commercial deal you agreed is the one that is enforceable.
Negotiate the transaction
Business sales, leases and supply arrangements negotiated with the other side's lawyers so you keep momentum.
Deal with the problems
Unpaid invoices, breaches, lease disputes and partner fallouts, resolved commercially wherever possible.
Defined pieces of work, a structure, a contract, a lease review, are quoted as a fixed fee before we begin.
How we work with your business.
- 01
Scoping call
We understand the business, the deal and the commercial outcome you need.
- 02
Fixed-fee proposal
A written scope and price so there is no uncertainty about cost.
- 03
Advice & drafting
Structures established or documents drafted, with the key risks explained in plain English.
- 04
Negotiation
We deal with the other side's lawyers and keep you informed on what actually matters.
- 05
Completion
Signing, registrations and any regulatory steps handled and confirmed.
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Ongoing support
We stay available as the business grows, hires, leases and eventually sells.
Transparent commercial fees.
Most business work, structures, contracts, lease reviews and shareholder agreements, is quoted as a fixed fee in writing. Larger transactions are scoped in stages so you always know the next step's cost.
FAQs
Business & commercial FAQs.
Still unsure? Call us on (03) 9008 7224 and speak to a lawyer, not a call centre.
Should I trade through a company or a trust?
Do I really need a shareholder agreement?
Can you review a commercial lease before I sign?
What is involved in buying a business?
How quickly can you turn around a contract?
Do you act for landlords as well as tenants?
Can you help with unpaid invoices?
Do you work with our accountant?
Related services.
Commercial leasing
Leases reviewed, negotiated and drafted for landlords and tenants.
Learn moreProperty & conveyancing
Commercial property purchases, sales and transfers into the right entity.
Learn moreLitigation & disputes
Debt recovery, contract disputes and VCAT proceedings when negotiation fails.
Learn moreTalk to a Richmond commercial lawyer.
Book a consultation to talk through your structure, your contract or your next transaction, with a fixed fee quoted before we start.