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Rise Legal Business Lawyers
Commercial and Franchise Lawyers for Australian Businesses
Looking for a business lawyer who understands how your business operates and gives practical, commercially focused advice?
Rise Legal provides practical, commercially focused legal advice to Australian businesses.
We offer fixed-fee legal services and upfront pricing for defined work, so you know the scope and professional fee before we begin.
Our approach is straightforward. We take the time to understand how your business operates, identify the legal issues that matter and provide advice that reflects your commercial priorities.
Rise Legal is led by Managing Director and Principal Lawyer Helen Kay, who brings more than 25 years of legal experience across multiple states and countries.
We assist business owners at different stages, from business start-up through to business sales and purchases, as well as commercial contracts, franchising, trademarks, business structuring, shareholder agreements, commercial leases and other business law matters.
With offices on the Gold Coast, in Sydney and in Perth, we assist clients Australia-wide.
Contact Rise Legal to discuss your business legal needs.
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Meet the People Behind Rise Legal
Rise Legal is a commercial law firm focused on helping Australian business owners, franchisors and franchisees with practical legal advice and documentation.
We take the time to understand how your business operates, what you are trying to achieve and which legal issues need attention.
Our advice is tailored to the circumstances of each matter rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Depending on the work involved, our team can assist with business contracts, franchising, trademarks, business sales and purchases, commercial leases, shareholder arrangements, business structuring and other commercial legal matters.
If you would like to learn more about the people behind Rise Legal, visit our team page.
How We Can Help Businesses
Rise Legal is a commercial and business law firm assisting clients across Australia.
We help business owners, franchisors and franchisees with contracts, franchising, business sales and purchases, trademarks, commercial leases, shareholder arrangements, business structuring and other commercial legal matters.
Our focus is on practical legal advice and documentation that reflects the way your business operates and the commercial decisions you need to make.
Practical Commercial Legal Services for Australian Businesses
Rise Legal provides practical commercial legal advice to Australian businesses across a range of business law matters.
Our services are designed to support the way your business actually operates, from establishing the right legal structure and preparing contracts through to franchising, trademarks, business sales and other commercial arrangements.
You can explore our commercial law services below.
Business Structuring Advice: We assist with business structuring advice for new and established businesses, including ownership arrangements and related commercial considerations.
Business Contracts: We draft, review and advise on business contracts, including commercial agreements used with customers, suppliers, contractors and other parties.
Due Diligence: We assist with legal due diligence in connection with significant commercial transactions, including business sales and purchases and other contractual arrangements.
Intellectual Property: We assist with trademarks and intellectual property, including trademark matters, confidentiality and intellectual property provisions in commercial agreements.
Shareholder, Partnership and Joint Venture Arrangements: We assist with shareholder, partnership and joint venture arrangements to document ownership, decision-making and the rights and responsibilities of the parties.
Business Start-Up: We assist new business owners with business start-up legal matters, including structure, contracts and other legal documentation needed as the business gets established.
Franchising: We assist franchisors and franchisees with franchise law, including Franchise Agreements, Disclosure Documents, franchise reviews, renewals, transfers and related Franchising Code requirements.
Business Sales and Purchases: We advise on business sales and purchases, including transaction documents, due diligence, negotiations and completion matters.
Terms & Conditions: We prepare and review Terms & Conditions tailored to the way your business deals with customers, payments, delivery, cancellations, liability and other commercial issues.
Online Business Legal Documents: We also provide online business legal resources for selected business needs.
Each matter is different, so the appropriate legal support depends on your business, the transaction involved and the documents already in place.
Explore our business law articles for practical information, or contact Rise Legal to discuss your legal needs.
Why Choose Rise Legal?
Rise Legal provides practical commercial legal support to Australian businesses, with a focus on clear advice, defined scopes of work and straightforward communication.
Commercial Law Focus: Our team works across business and franchise law matters, including contracts, franchising, business sales and purchases, trademarks, commercial leases, shareholder arrangements and business structuring.
Tailored Advice: We take the time to understand how your business operates, what you are trying to achieve and which legal issues need attention.
Plain-English Communication: We explain legal issues clearly so you can understand the practical effect of the documents and advice you receive.
Fixed-Fee Pricing: For defined legal work, we provide fixed-fee proposals and upfront pricing so you know the scope and professional fee before work begins.
Practical Business Perspective: Our advice is focused on the commercial issues that matter to business owners, franchisors and franchisees.
Australia-Wide Service: We assist clients across Australia, with offices on the Gold Coast, in Sydney and in Perth.
Experienced Leadership: Rise Legal is led by Managing Director and Principal Lawyer Helen Kay, who brings more than 25 years of legal experience across multiple states and countries.
To discuss your business legal needs, contact Rise Legal or book a free 15-minute call.
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