Business Structures

"Obtain a yield." Permaculture Principle

We make sure that you select the most appropriate business structure for your new enterprise. Make sure you talk to us before you start your new enterprise or not for profit organisation to ensure that you have put the necessary formalities in place so that you not not pay any unnecessary fees and taxes, to adequately limit your liability and to maximise your yield.

Your individual circumstances will dictate what enterprise structure is the right fit for you. We will draft the relevant documents for you. 

We provide advice on:

• Private companies
• Public Benefit Companies ("B Corps")
• Companies Limited by Guarantee
• Shareholder agreements
• Discretionary trusts
• Unit trusts
• Sole traders
• Partnerships
• Incorporated associations
• Co-operatives

Business Succession

• Business succession planning
• Business succession disputes

Purchase and Sale of Business

• Purchase and Sale of Businesses

Contracts

"Design from Patterns to Details." Permaculture Principle

At Ludwig Lawyers, we draft contracts in all areas of law and tailor them to your specific needs. If you are unsure about a contract that you have received for signing, we can review the contract for you to ensure that your rights are protected.

Business Names and Domain Names

At Ludwig Lawyers, we can help you with the following:

• Application and transfer of business names
  
• Application and transfer of domain names
• Domain name disputes

Intellectual Property

We provide advice on all aspects of intellectual property and IP related matters. Click on Intellectual Property and Sustainable Agriculture for more information.

Links

Corporations

• Corporations Act 2001
• Corporations Regulations 2001
• Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)
• ASIC Connect

Co-operatives

• Appendix to Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 = "Co-operatives National Law"
• Co-operatives National Regulations
• Fair Trading NSW
• International Co-operative Alliance (ICA)
• "Co-operative Capital Units and Co-operative Principles", Fair Trading NSW
• Australian Business Register (ABR)

Equity Fundraising

• Chapter 6D Corporations Act 2001

• Section 708 Corporations Act - offers that do not need disclosure, such as small scale offerings (subs 1) and offers by exempt bodies (subs 20)
• Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB)
• Crowd Sourced Equity Funding Report, CAMAC, May 2014
• Crowd Sourced Equity Funding - Discussion Paper, CAMAC, September 2013
• Crowd Sourced Equity Funding - Submissions received by CAMAC
• 12-196MR ASIC guidance on crowd funding

Financial Services

• Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)

Domain names

• .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA)
  
• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
  

Consumer Law

• Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) = "Australian Consumer Law"
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Contact Ludwig Lawyers

To find out about effective and efficient solutions to your legal problem, please call us on 0410 583 550 or send an email to  info@ludwiglawyers.com.