Commercial Transactions
ACMA Consulting acts for small to medium sized organisations and companies in many aspects of their business transactions. We have in depth knowledge in business law and have considerable experience in the formation and establishment of new businesses. We advice on appropriate structuring for businesses through private companies, discretionary and unit trusts, partnerships of companies and trusts, incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures and, particularly in the Asia and European contexts, limited partnerships.
Business Law
ACME consults on a number of matters and prepares the necessary documentation for a comprehensive variety of commercial transactions and arrangements ranging from complex sale and construction contracts to standard terms of trade.
In our commercial and business law practice, we typically prepare and/or review:
- Company Constitutions
- Partnership Agreements
- Discretionary and Unit Trust Deeds
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Supply Agreements
- Agency Agreements
- Distribution Agreements
- Terms and Conditions of Sale
- Licence Agreements
- Executive Service Agreements
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Policies and Procedures
- Employee Share Schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Business Succession Agreements
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Leases
ACME consulting has extensive experience in advising landlords and tenants in relation to commercial, industrial and retail leases. We also prepare and review lease documentation for a wide variety of properties ranging from small and large office spaces to premises for manufacturing and warehousing purposes.
As well, we advise clients in regard to potential or alleged breaches of lease and the interpretation of specific lease provisions. We additionally provide assistance in the negotiation and the preparation of documentation for subleases, assignments and surrenders of leases.
In our leasing practice, we typically prepare or review:
- Leases
- Agreements for Lease
- Deeds of Assignment of Lease
- Fit-Out and Incentive Agreements
- Subleases
- Real Property Licences
- Car Space Agreements
Equity & Trusts and Succession Law
ACME consults and provide assistance to clients in establishing various forms of trusts as business structures, for active and passive investment purposes and in the context of asset protection and estate planning. This is an area which usually results in providing Tax Advise and also Revenue Tax Advice, which includes setting up appropriate structures to allow tax advantageous distributions of trust income and capital or, typically in the context of family businesses, beneficiaries of discretionary trusts where income and asset streaming are desirable.
- Family and Discretionary Trust Deeds
- Unit Trust Deeds and complex family trust
- Testamentary Trusts (incorporated in Wills)
- Deeds of Appointment of New Trustee and Deeds of Variation of Trust
ACME Consulting taps into many years of experience in advising small to medium sized corporations and organisations on business succession issues. We have the necessary expertise in wills and estate planning as well as business and corporate law to confidently advise on strategies to address the most complex sets of factual circumstances, potential problems and desired outcomes.
In our business succession practice, we typically prepare or review:
- Company Constitutions
- Share Sale Agreements
- Business and Asset Sale Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Business Succession Agreements
- Discretionary and Family Trust Deeds
- Unit Trust Deeds
- Wills
- Personal and Corporate Powers of Attorney
