Our team of highly experienced contract lawyers at Brander Smith McKnight provide a premium service in all aspects of contract law to business and within the building and construction industry. Our clients range from individuals and small business all the way through to large multinational corporations.

We have experience with some of the world’s leading companies and brands. We are proud that our clients remain loyal to the firm and have developed long term relationships based on trust and professionalism and our proven track record.

Brander Smith McKnight provides exceptional expertise in negotiating, drafting, reviewing and advice on all aspects of contracts and contract law. We provide this service in a very cost effective way and at a considerable saving compared to large city firms.

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Commercial Contracts

Contracts are an essential aspect of  business and commercial transactions. BSM Lawyers can draft, review, amend, negotiate and enforce business contracts. We will advise you regarding your legal rights and responsibilities.

Pre-Contract Negotiations

Having a lawyer negotiate the terms of your commercial contract will protect you from unfair and unreasonable terms which if left unchecked or unamended can cause future financial losses.  BSM Lawyers will fiercely advocate for you and protect your business and commercial interests.

A thorough negotiation will ensure that any contract provides for acceptable risk allocation and management, reliable payment terms, suitable term and termination provisions and that the parties properly understand the arrangement that they are entering into.

Contract Drafting

Having an effectively drafted business contract is an important step in managing commercial risks, protecting your commercial interests, avoiding ambiguity and avoiding potential disputes.  A comprehensive and legally effective contract will clearly define the rights and obligations of the parties, ensuring future enforceability and appropriately allocate risks between the parties to the agreement. The lawyers at Brander Smith McKnight Sydney lawyers have over 40 combined years of experience and are experts at drafting contracts of all types.

Review of Contracts

Our lawyers have the legal expertise to review commercial contracts prior to you signing and being bound by their terms. We can identify problematic clauses and ensure that you understand the terms and the legal rights and responsibilities the contract creates. This will help manage risk and avoid future legal problems.

Enforcing Contracts

It is important that a contract is properly managed and administered to ensure that you receive the quality of service or product that you require, that you receive the payments you are entitled to and the other party performs the contract in a timely manner.

Brander Smith McKnight can assist with enforcing the terms and conditions of your commercial contract. Where a contract has been breached, we can pursue a number of causes of action.  Any breach of a contract by one party will entitle the other party to damages, in certain circumstances other remedies may be available such as injunctions or equitable remedies including specific performance of the contract.  In circumstances where there has been a material breach of a fundamental term termination and damages may be available as a remedy. Our expert lawyers understand how to enforce a contract to meet your business needs and strategies and where the other party has not performed in accordance with the contract what remedies are available to you which will meet your business needs and strategies.

Types of Business Contracts

Examples of different types of business contracts that our lawyers negotiate, draft, review and enforce are confidentiality agreements, settlement deeds, finance agreements, guarantees, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, distribution agreements, import/export, lease agreements, finance agreements, service agreements, supply agreements and major transactions. We recognise the unique issues which pertain to the various types of business contracts and tailor our advice accordingly.

The lawyers at Brander Smith McKnight have acted for parties in all types of transactions and contracts, for clients of all different sizes in many different industries and many different countries.  A few examples include construction contracts for major infrastructure projects, contracts for the supply of dangerous goods and chemicals between parties in different countries, contracts for the development of intellectual property and new products and the supply of components in the construction of aircraft.  Brander Smith McKnight has worked in many industries including construction and infrastructure, solar energy, aviation, chemical, cosmetics, consumer goods and transport.

We work diligently to ensure that our clients legal requirements are satisfied in a manner that suits our client’s business strategy.

Building and Construction Contracts

The contract lawyers at Brander Smith McKnight have extensive experience in all aspects of contracts in the building industry, ranging from home building to large developments. Many disputes in construction occur because of issues with contract drafting and administration. We help you prevent future disputes through meticulous, collaborative and authoritative advice, drafting and administration.

Pre-Contract Negotiations

We aggressively negotiate to ensure the removal of any unreasonable risks in the contract. Our lawyers will ensure that you have control over the building process, that the schedule of payments reflect the progress of works and that there are no unexpected price variations.

Contract Drafting in Building and Construction

The contract lawyers at BSM will deliver on quality, expediency and value for money. We recognise that building contracts need to address risk and responsibility allocation, liabilities and insurance, provision for variations, quality and inspection, delay and extension of time, payment and potential disputes. The issue of risk and responsibility allocation can be handled in several ways including design and construct, construction management and the use of both collaborative and traditional approaches. Our contract lawyers will clearly advise on the relative merits and then then reflect this in the drafting of the contracts.

Standard Construction Forms

There are multiple standard forms such as those produced by Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Australian Standards (AS). The contract lawyers at BSM have experience with these forms and will provide succinct  advice, clearly explaining legal terminology and the repercussions they have to you. We can negotiate with the other parties and their solicitors and draft amendments to the standard forms.

Review of Construction Contracts

Brander Smith McKnight lawyers can review your building contract, no matter where it was drafted. We will identify any unusual clauses that may cause future problems and additional expense. We can negotiate with the other parties and amend the contract anytime prior to signing. Examples of amendments include the timing of progress payments, the inclusion of liquidated damages, control of the building schedule and approval of all variations.

Administration of Construction Contracts

Issues that may arise in the administration of contracts include payment claims, variations, delays, insurance matters, extension of time, requests for information, corporate and director disputes and defective works. The contract lawyers at BSM have extensive experience in the administration of contracts and advise and represent you.

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Why BSM Law?

Our team of highly experienced contract lawyers provide a premium service in all aspects of contract law to business and within the building and construction industry. We pride ourselves on providing all clients with the same level of exceptional service and attention to detail regardless of the size of the business or contract issue.

Brander Smith McKnight provides expertise in all aspects of contract law in a very cost effective way.  Our lawyers will get the job done at considerable saving compared to large city firms.

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Our Locations

Sutherland

Suite 2
9-15 East Parade
Sutherland 2232

Parramatta

Level 14 Suite 2/3 Parramatta Square, Macquarie St,
Parramatta, NSW 2150.

Wollongong

Level 1, Suite 1
90 Market Street
Wollongong NSW 2500

Sydney CBD

MLC Centre
Level 57, 19-29 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000