Sydney Business Lawyers

Before deciding on a lawyer for your business, you should make sure they meet the following criteria:

They are experienced: Are they specialists in business law and passionate about getting you the best commercial outcome or are they general practitioners and “a jack of all trades”? You want a leading team of Sydney business lawyers that understands the challenges particular to your business. Much like going to a doctor, you wouldn’t go to a GP for a heart problem, your business will benefit from the support and guidance of a team of lawyers that takes the time to get to know your business and its unique challenges.

They are responsive: A good deal is not a dime in a dozen and you don’t want unresponsive lawyers to result in a good deal falling through. Good Sydney business lawyers should be highly responsive and proactive. When you’ve got a business to run, you need to know that you won’t be chasing your lawyer for a response.

They are strategic: The best business lawyers should view themselves as not just a legal adviser, but a partner to your business. This means that a strategic outcome should not only consider the legal consequences but the commercial ones too, such as how a decision may affect cashflow and margin.

What experience does the lawyer have in a variety of industries and businesses, how they operate and issues critical to your business?

What systems and processes do they have in place to ensure your objectives are achieved quickly and smoothly?

This is not an exhaustive list, but a meeting with a commercial lawyer in Sydney should give you the confidence that your lawyer understand the nuanced of your business and objectives and add value to the due diligence and negotiation process.

Experience

Are they specialists in business law and passionate about getting you the best commercial outcome or are they general practitioners and “a jack of all trades”? You want a leading team of Sydney business lawyers that understands the challenges particular to your business. Much like going to a doctor, you wouldn’t go to a GP for a heart problem, your business will benefit from the support and guidance of a team of lawyers that takes the time to get to know your business and its unique challenges.

Responsive

A good deal is not a dime in a dozen and you don’t want unresponsive lawyers to result in a good deal falling through. Good Sydney business lawyers should be highly responsive and proactive. When you’ve got a business to run, you need to know that you won’t be chasing your lawyer for a response.

Strategic

The best business lawyers should view themselves as not just a legal adviser, but a partner to your business. This means that a strategic outcome should not only consider the legal consequences but the commercial ones too, such as how a decision may affect cashflow and margin.

Industries

Drafting by-law, easements and covenants.

Processes

Acting for developers in the pre-sale of off-the-plan properties;

Why we are the best in Sydney business lawyers

With over 15 years of experience in supporting businesses across a wide variety of sectors, at ABP Lawyers we see ourselves as a true extension of your business, helping to facilitate your successes while limiting the extent of your losses through the difficult times with proven outcomes.

We also care about building true relationships with our clients, and see ourselves, and the value-add that we create through our services, as our way of being an extension of your business. Because we’re a specialist boutique firm, you can also expect that, rather than dealing with an assistant, as you would in a large firm, with ABP Lawyers you will speak directly to a senior lawyer or principal when you need them, and we respond to emails and enquiries promptly.

The value that we add to our customers as a team of leading Sydney business lawyers is proven. We have been honoured with a top-10 position in both property law and business law, and in 2020 was awarded as the boutique property law firm of the year by Global Law Experts.

Integrity and transparency are our hallmarks

We understand that for business owners, having transparency with costs is critical. We have adopted a fixed fees approach to our work wherever possible (and when it isn’t possible you will be given full transparency into costs). We don’t watch the clock because we genuinely care about our clients.

What this means is that you get the benefit of predictability. You know what it will cost to engage us ahead of time, and your cash flow won’t be subsequently compromised because you will be able to factor it into your budgets.

Multi-lingual for Sydney’s ethnic communities

Many of Sydney’s best and small businesses are run by Australia’s vibrant multi-ethnic community, and as a team of leading Sydney business lawyers, it means a lot to us that we can support the business community in a wide range of different languages.

In addition to English, our team is fluent in both major Chinese dialects - Mandarin and Cantonese. Through our service, business owners who don’t have English as their first language can be assured that their intentions are not “lost in translation” and won’t run into unpleasant surprises through the legal system, and they can then focus their energies on driving the best possible outcomes for their business.

And, for our clients that regularly deal with the multilingual business community, our ability to act as a “language bridge” will help ensure a positive outcome for all parties.