Contracts
The importance of good contracts to your business cannot be
overstated. Good contracts clearly define your rights and
responsibilities. Good contracts prevent unnecessary disputes and
help resolve disputes that do erupt. Ultimately, good contracts
help your business to achieve its long-term commercial
objectives.
Maurice Blackburn Commercial's team works with you to understand
your business and identify commercial and legal risks. This enables
us to negotiate, draft, review and implement good contracts for
your business.
Practical advice about your contract
During the term of the contract, we provide practical advice to
your business about what to do when one party:
- breaches terms of the contract either repeatedly or
occasionally
- demonstrates an unwillingness to - or refuses to - perform the
contract
- does not perform the contract in "good faith".
With our assistance, your business may be able to re-negotiate
or terminate the contract while avoiding a contractual dispute and
preserving the parties' commercial relationship.
Contractual disputes
If a contractual dispute is unavoidable, Maurice Blackburn
Commercial formulate a strategy for your business which is likely
to bring about the best possible result.
That strategy may involve seeking a negotiated settlement before
legal proceedings are issued. Alternatively, it may involve
vigorously enforcing your rights under the contract and seeking
damages for the loss suffered as a result of the breach of
contract.
Types of contracts
Maurice Blackburn Commercial have substantial experience in
resolving disputes involving many different types of contracts,
including:
- sale of Business agreements
- licence agreements
- publishing agreements
- financial services agreements
- agreements for the purchase of goods and services
- joint ventures
- verbal or oral contracts
- unjust contracts
- leases
- partnership agreements.
For more information about the legal work Maurice Blackburn
Commercial can offer you regarding contracts and contract dispute
resolution, please contact legal experts Neale Paterson or Narelle Neagle.