Who we can help

Who We Can Help

Rise Legal works with business owners, franchisors and franchisees across Australia on practical commercial legal matters.

We assist businesses at different stages, from getting started and putting the right agreements in place through to growth, franchising, restructuring, buying or selling a business and reviewing important commercial arrangements.

Our advice is commercially focused, with fixed-fee proposals available for defined legal work.

Business Owners

We work with Australian business owners who need clear legal documents and advice that reflect the way their business actually operates.

This can include:

Terms & Conditions;
business and service agreements;
contract reviews;
commercial leases;
shareholder and partnership agreements;
business structuring;
trademarks and intellectual property matters;
contractor and subcontractor agreements; and
business sales and purchases.

Learn more about how Rise Legal can help your business.

Start-Ups and Growing Businesses

New businesses often need more than a company registration or business name. The legal documents around customers, suppliers, contractors, co-owners and intellectual property can become increasingly important as the business grows.

We help business owners put practical legal foundations in place and review those arrangements as the business changes.

Visit our business start-up page for more information.

Franchisors

Rise Legal advises franchisors on the legal documentation and compliance requirements involved in operating and developing a franchise system.

Our franchising work can include Franchise Agreements, Disclosure Documents, renewals, transfers, variations, franchise system reviews and related Franchising Code requirements.

We also assist with commercial matters that sit alongside the franchise system, including trademarks, business structuring and contractual arrangements.

Learn more about our franchise law services.

Franchisees

Buying or renewing a franchise can involve a substantial financial and contractual commitment.

We assist prospective and existing franchisees with reviewing Franchise Agreements, Disclosure Documents and related documents so they can better understand the legal obligations they are being asked to accept.

We can also assist with franchise renewals, transfers and other commercial issues connected with the franchise relationship.

Learn more about how we help franchisees.

Businesses Buying or Selling

We assist business owners who are buying or selling a business with the legal work involved in the transaction.

Depending on the matter, this can include reviewing or preparing sale documents, due diligence, negotiations, lease-related matters and completion requirements.

Visit our business sales and purchases page.

Businesses With Multiple Owners

Where a business has two or more owners, clear documentation can help establish how important decisions are made, what happens if an owner wants to leave and how particular events are handled.

We assist with shareholder agreements, partnership arrangements and related commercial documents.

Learn more about shareholder and partnership agreements.

Businesses Protecting Their Brand

We assist businesses considering trademark registration and other commercial issues involving their brand and intellectual property.

This may be relevant when launching a new business, developing a new product or service, expanding a brand or reviewing the intellectual property used in commercial agreements.

Learn more about our trademark and intellectual property services.