Business and commercial law for NSW businesses
Leases, contracts, business sales and debts. Clear advice before you sign, and action when something goes wrong.
A business runs on its documents.
The lease, the supply contract, the sale contract, the terms you trade on.
Each one sets out who pays, who bears the risk, and what happens if things go wrong.
We read them, explain them in plain words, and act for you.
Who acts for you
Fred Kalouche has extensive experience in commercial agreements and transactions.
Fred was admitted as a solicitor in NSW in 2010.
We act for business owners, landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers.
How we can help
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Title: Commercial and retail leasing Text: For tenants and landlords. Disclosure statements, lease terms, registration, assignment and disputes under the Retail Leases Act 1994. Button: Leasing
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Title: Commercial agreements and contracts Text: Supply, services, distribution, shareholders and partnership agreements. Drafted, reviewed and explained before you sign. Button: Agreements
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Title: Buying or selling a business Text: The contract, due diligence, goodwill, stock, the lease, staff and GST. From first offer to completion. Button: Business sales
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Title: Debt recovery Text: Letters of demand, statements of claim, judgment and enforcement in the NSW courts. Button: Debt recovery
Read moreWhat to expect
- Call us or book a call. Tell us what the matter is and what is at stake.
- Send us the documents. A lease, a draft contract, an invoice or a court paper.
- We tell you what the documents mean, where the risks are, and the options open to you.
- You decide. We then draft, negotiate, settle or act in the court for you.
Remote legal services are available by phone, email and electronic signing.
You may also meet us in person by appointment.
Where businesses get caught
- Signing first and reading later.
Once a lease or contract is signed, you are generally bound by it. Advice is most useful before you sign.
- Relying on a handshake.
A verbal deal can be hard to prove. Written terms show what each side agreed to do.
- Using a standard form contract with unfair terms.
Since 9 November 2023, proposing, using or relying on an unfair term in a standard form contract with a consumer or small business can attract penalties.
- Buying a business without checking the lease.
If the business trades from leased premises, the lease must usually be assigned to you, and the landlord's consent is usually needed.
- Waiting too long to chase a debt.
In NSW, a claim to recover a debt under a contract must generally be started within six years.
Common questions
Do you act for both landlords and tenants?
Yes. We act for landlords and for tenants.
Can you review a contract someone else has drafted?
Yes. Send it to us before you sign. We will explain what it means and what to raise with the other side.
Do I need to come into the office?
No. Most matters can be handled by phone, email and electronic signing. You may also meet us in person by appointment.
What should I send before the call?
Send the document the matter is about, such as the lease, the draft contract, the unpaid invoice or the court paper. We will read it before we speak.
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