Working with business and commercial law requires a fine balance between strategic business interests and legal obligations. Robbins Watson provides expert legal advice on commercial, corporate, and business law.

Robbins Watson’s business law experts on the Gold Coast understand that today businesses operate in an increasingly challenging environment, which includes complying with local, state and federal laws. 

Our commercial advisory services extend to matters related to corporate administration, business transactions, business deal structures, contract negotiation, commercial agreements, risk management, restructuring, and many other areas. Right from establishment to the sale or winding up of a business, we assist our clients over every step of their commercial lifespan. 

Dealing with commercial and business transactions can be a very stressful experience, and our lawyers strive to remove that stress for our clients by working through the matter in a calm, friendly and professional manner. 

Robbins Watson takes a holistic approach to any commercial legal matters and formulates robust strategies for pragmatic solutions. 

We take interest in our clients’ businesses as if they are our own.

Our Gold Coast commercial and business lawyers possess the legal expertise to assist you with:

  • Incorporation of companies

  • Dissolution of companies

  • Sales, purchases, mergers and acquisitions

  • Creation of discretionary (family) trusts, unit trusts and variations to trusts

  • Drafting and reviewing partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements, as well as many other commercial agreements

  • Advice on key person protection mechanisms (cross insurance; golden handcuffs; buy-sell agreements)

  • Corporate obligations, company meetings, company constitutions

  • Commercial leasing

  • Loan and security advice, drafting and review

  • Contract negotiation and review

  • Licensing requirements and compliance with legislation

  • Business succession planning

  • Manufacture, supply, and distribution agreements

  • Subcontracting

  • Consultancy agreements

  • Service contracts

  • Terms of trade

  • IP licensing

  • Franchising

  • Commercial dispute resolution and litigation

  • Equipment hire and sale agreements

  • QBCC Deeds of Covenant

  • Debt recovery

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We can help you with

Debt Recovery

We understand that debt recovery is a stressful but sometimes unavoidable facet of running a business.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Our solicitors have experience across a broad range of litigious disputes, ranging from Tribunal cases through to complex and high-profile Supreme Court and Federal Court litigation.

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Loan and Security Documents

Whether you’re a lender or a borrower, our Commercial and Property lawyers are experienced in large and small-scale commercial, private, and family lending and can assist you with the preparation and review of a wide range of loan and security documents.

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Partnership, Shareholder and other Commercial Agreements

It might be tempting to purchase a cheap precedent on the internet and “wing-it” without obtaining legal advice from an experienced commercial lawyer.

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Buying and Selling Commercial Property

For buying or selling commercial properties, Robbins Watson Solicitors’ expert team of Commercial Property Lawyers are the trusted professionals business owners rely on.

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Setting up a Business

Establishing a new business is always an exciting time but there are many factors to consider to ensure you get started on the right track.

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Buying or Selling a Business

Our experienced Commercial Law Team regularly assist with the acquisition and sale of small, medium and large enterprises

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Business Succession Planning

Business succession planning is about much more than just having a valid Will in place.

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Leasing

Our experienced Commercial Property Lawyers have a wealth of experience with preparing and reviewing commercial, retail and industrial leases.

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Franchising

There are in excess of 1100 different franchise businesses in operation in Australia and the industry is growing at the rate of approximately 15% annually.

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Why choose Robbins Watson Solicitors?

Discover what makes us different.

Experience you can count on

With over 60 years in business, we position our clients and their businesses with the best advice to enable them to prosper.

We're committed to you

We recognise your needs, assess specific priorities and objectives and develop strategies to meet them.

Enduring Relationships

We generously invest time and expertise to understand our clients and build beneficial long-term relationships.

Efficient Teams

With over 60 years in business, we position our clients and their businesses with the best advice to enable them to prosper.

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