Practical legal advice for business sales & leasing
Buying or selling a business, entering a franchise or committing to a commercial lease can involve significant financial and legal obligations.
Horizon Legal Group provides clear, practical advice to Queensland business owners so you understand the transaction, identify important risks and can move forward with confidence.
Business Sales & Purchases | Franchises | Retail & Commercial Leasing
What do you need help with?
Buying a Business
Get advice before you commit. We can review and negotiate the contract, assist with due diligence, deal with lease and employee issues, and guide the transaction through to settlement.
Selling a Business
We can prepare or review the sale contract, assist with disclosure, lease transfers, employees and settlement, and help keep the transaction moving.
Tenant Leasing
We can review the documents, explain your obligations and assist with negotiations, renewals and assignments.
Landlord Leasing
We can draft the Lease, Renewal or Assignment documents, and register in the Titles Office if required
Leasing business premises?
The lease you sign can affect your business for years.
Before committing to retail or commercial premises, it is important to understand the rent, outgoings, lease term, options, make-good obligations, guarantees and other conditions that may affect your business.
Horizon Legal Group can assist with:
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retail shop leases
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commercial leases
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lease reviews
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lease negotiations
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options and renewals
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assignments and transfers
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landlord consent
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variations
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lease surrenders
Retail Shop Lease Legal Advice Certificates
If you require a legal advice certificate for a Queensland retail shop lease, our streamlined service allows many clients to book online and attend by video conference.
FIXED FEE SERVICES AVAILABLE
Buying a business?
A business purchase is more than agreeing on a price.
Before you sign, it is important to understand exactly what you are buying, what obligations you are taking on and whether the contract gives you appropriate protection.
Horizon Legal Group can assist with:
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reviewing and negotiating the business sale contract
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legal due diligence
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lease review and assignment
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landlord consent
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employee and entitlement issues
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stock and asset adjustments
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restraint provisions
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licences and approvals
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finance conditions
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settlement and completion
Have you already received a contract?
Send it to our business team before you sign.
Selling your business?
A well-managed sale can reduce delays, disputes and last-minute issues at settlement.
Horizon Legal Group can assist with preparing or reviewing the sale contract and managing the legal process from the initial agreement through to settlement.
We can help with:
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preparing and negotiating the business sale contract
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disclosure requirements
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lease assignment or transfer
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landlord consent
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employee arrangements
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restraint provisions
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stock and asset adjustments
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settlement documentation
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completion of the transaction
Thinking about selling?
Getting the legal documents prepared early can help your agent, broker or buyer move more quickly once a deal is agreed.
Before you sign a business contract or lease
Talk to us first if:
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you are unsure what obligations you are taking on
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important information is missing
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there are guarantees or personal liabilities
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you are taking over an existing lease
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there are restraint provisions
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you are concerned about fees or ongoing costs
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there is a short deadline
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you simply want to understand the document before committing
Why business owners choose Horizon
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Practical advice before you commit
We help you understand the important legal and commercial issues before you sign.
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Clear fees
Where possible, we provide a clear scope and fee estimate before work begins.
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We work with your other advisers
Where appropriate, we can work alongside your accountant, broker or business adviser.
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Experience with business & leasing
Our focus is on business sales and purchases, franchises and retail and commercial leases.
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We talk your language
We are a small business too, so we understand the practical reality of owning and running a business
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Local, accessible team
You deal with real people you can actually speak with.
Our Business Sales & Leasing Team
Penny McCreery
Principal
Brianna Roe
Associate
Jazmin Robinson
Law Graduate
Stella Pestrin
Personal Assistant to Principal