Can my terms of trade help me get paid?

Yes. Clear credit terms, retention of title, interest and recovery costs, and a personal guarantee from directors can all make recovery faster when a customer does not pay.

What does it cost to review a contract?

Most document work is quoted as a fixed fee from the outset, so you know the cost before we start.

Most document work (leases, agreements, structures) is quoted as a fixed fee from the outset. Debt recovery is staged: a fixed fee for the letter of demand and for a statutory demand, then a written estimate for any court step. Larger matters such as a business sale or a contested proceeding are scoped and estimated in writing before we start, and you are told early if anything changes.

Contracts that say
what you agreed.

Supply agreements, service agreements, distribution deals and terms of trade. We draft and review the contracts a business runs on, so they protect you when a customer or supplier lets you down.

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Client reviews

Commercial law clients,
in their own words.

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We engaged Joshi Lawyers for a business purchase and found them to be very professional, dedicated and helpful. Dinesh has a significant degree of knowledge in business and commercial law matters. We were advised about everything in detail and kept informed about our matter’s progress at each stage.
Anqi HuangBusiness purchase · Google review, 2017
Our first experience in Australia using any lawyer. All advice given was very fair and to the point. It was them who suggested the statutory demand process, which we used for a speedy recovery, and it worked.
GNS Group AustraliaDebt recovery · Google review, 2023
Dinesh solved my dispute in 4 months where the other lawyer I had prior took 12 months giving me no foresight on my case. Dinesh has a clear foresight in his cases and closes all objections with ease and makes you aware of your standing.
Dheeraj WadhwaniBusiness dispute · Google review, 2018
From business settlements to my recent land settlement, they have never failed to impress me. Thank you Dinesh and your team for taking the stress from us and dealing with all sorts of issues and disputes very professionally.
Aarti AroraBusiness owner and investor · Google review, 2017

Is this you?

When people come to us about commercial contracts.

Each of these is a good reason to call, and none of them is too early.

A large customer has sent you their standard contract to sign.
Your terms of trade were copied from somewhere else years ago.
You are appointing a distributor or agent.
A supplier relationship has gone wrong and the contract is unclear.

How we help

A contract is tested on the day something goes wrong.

Most commercial contracts are signed in a hurry and read for the first time in a dispute. The clauses that matter are usually payment, limits of liability, termination and who owns what is created.

We draft contracts that match how your business actually works, review the ones you are asked to sign, and point out the clauses worth pushing back on. Standard form contracts with small businesses also have to comply with the unfair contract terms laws.

What we do

Supply, service and distribution agreements
Terms of trade, with credit and security terms
Consulting and contractor agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Reviews of contracts you are asked to sign
Unfair contract terms checks

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What happens first

Your first week with us.

A matter should feel different from the first call. This is what you can expect before anything is signed or sent.

What it costs

The first call: what the real question is
Most commercial matters turn on one or two points. We find them first, so the work goes where it counts.
Within the week: a strategy and a written estimate
What a good outcome looks like, how we propose to reach it, and what it will cost, before any letter is sent.
Document work: delivered on a date, not a promise
Most leases and agreements are delivered within five business days of instructions. Debt recovery steps are quoted as fixed fees.
From then on: one senior lawyer, with your accountant
Structure, tax and succession decisions are made together, not in sequence, and you deal with the same lawyer throughout.

Your team

Who you will deal with.

Matters are run by the people below, not handed down.

Meet our people

Questions

Frequently asked questions

If your question is not here, it is a good reason for the free call.

Can my terms of trade help me get paid?
Yes. Clear credit terms, retention of title, interest and recovery costs, and a personal guarantee from directors can all make recovery faster when a customer does not pay.
What does it cost to review a contract?
Most document work is quoted as a fixed fee from the outset, so you know the cost before we start.
What does it cost?
Most document work (leases, agreements, structures) is quoted as a fixed fee from the outset. Debt recovery is staged: a fixed fee for the letter of demand and for a statutory demand, then a written estimate for any court step. Larger matters such as a business sale or a contested proceeding are scoped and estimated in writing before we start, and you are told early if anything changes.