Companies and Trusts

Our Practice
Our commercial law team has extensive experience in advising companies and individuals on the most effective corporate structure for both particular transactions and the long-term future.

Most commercial transactions involve consideration of the following elements:-

• The most effective corporate structure.
• The structure of any trust, company or other entity
• The stamp duty implications of the transaction.
• The asset protection measures for "at risk" individuals in the transaction.

Littles Lawyers act on behalf of a broad range of clients from large companies to small businesses to individuals who all require timely and accurate advice on structure issues from both a duties and risk management point of view.  We also assist companies and individuals who come together in joint venture and development agreements, as more times than not, the overriding consideration of a joint venture is the type of corporate structure.

Our expertise
In consultation with your financial advisors our commercial lawyers regularly assist clients with the following:

• The creation of shareholder agreements to govern the management of a company and the relationship between shareholders in a company.
• The creation of joint venture agreements and development agreements.
• Advising on risk management and asset protection issues within a particular structure.
• Changes to the structure of companies.
• Changes to the appointment of officers of companies.
• Consideration of the asset protection measures in place for "at risk" individuals.
• Consideration of the implications of liability of the officers of the company and the statutory duties of the officers of the company.
• The Transfers of shares in a company.
• The stamp duty implications of commercial transactions.
• The conversion of shares to different classes.
• The division of shares.
• The creation of trust deeds (discretionary, unit trust and charitable deeds).
• The change in the trustee.
• The change in the powers of the trustee.
• The change to the principal under the trust.
• The addition of beneficiaries under the trust.
• The stamp duty of the changes to trustees, principals and beneficiaries.
• The transfer of units in a unit trust.
• Setting up partnerships.