Gurnell Harrison Stanley Law

BUSINESS + COMMERCIAL

Whether you’re starting, growing, operating and selling your business, having certainty in the world of business and commerce is key.  With the frequent introduction of varying laws affecting business, the opportunity for profit grows, but so does the complexity. That’s where we come in.

We offer legal advice and assistance with a wide range of business and commercial work, including:

Structure options (e.g. company, partnership, trust, limited partnership) and governance considerations

Commercial contracts and leases

Terms of trade

Finance and security documents

Sale and purchase of businesses

Sale and purchase of company shares

To discuss how we can help, please contact:

Andrew Gurnell on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7630

Dan Harrison on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7631

PROPERTY

Whether you're a developer, an investor or a home owner, property is one of the surest ways to create and retain wealth – if you’re well advised.  When an opportunity arises, you want prompt and cost-effective advice.  We strive to help you make the most of these opportunities so you can focus more on creating the future you desire.

We offer advice and assistance with:

Sale and purchase of property (e.g. commercial, residential, sections, apartments, lifestyle blocks and orchards)

Conveyancing

Mortgages and refinancing

Leases

KiwiSaver and Homestart Grant

Subdivisions

Building contracts

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Ratcliffe on [email protected] or DDI (07) 444 4091

EMPLOYMENT

We provide cost-effective legal advice and pragmatic solutions to both employers and employees in all employment matters.  We aim to resolve employment disputes promptly without court involvement.

We offer assistance in a number of employment issues:

Employment Agreements

Restructuring Advice

Misconduct and Performance Management

Occupational Health and Safety

Confidentiality, Conflict and Restraint of Trade Issues

Employment Issues on the Sale and Purchase of Businesses

Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure

Personal Grievances

Workplace Bullying

Employers

We assist employers in minimising the risk of employees bringing a personal grievance against them by following the correct procedure in redundancy and disciplinary procedures.  We can also provide legal advice and assistance to employers when a personal grievance claim has been made..

Employees

We assist employees when facing redundancy or disciplinary meetings to ensure your rights as an employee are protected.  We help employees who have been unfairly dismissed with advice and assistance in bringing personal grievance claim.

 For more information, please contact:

Nicole Stanley on [email protected] or DDI 0275 127 219

Andrew Gurnell on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7630

TRUSTS

Trusts continue to be a popular way of protecting and managing assets.  If you're contemplating a trust, or if you already have one, we provide sound legal advice to ensure your trust affords your assets the protection intended.

We provide advice and assistance with the following:

Whether a trust is for you

The most suitable trust structures, including private and trading trusts

Trustee and administrator duties and liabilities

Winding up, restructuring and resettlement of trusts

For more information, please contact:

Dan Harrison on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7631

Dee Holmes on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7632