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When you have a company, it is important to take steps to protect it. This often means making sure the parties involved in the company’s governance are aligned. Even when relationships are strong, miscommunication can happen and disputes can arise.

Having a well-drafted agreement in place that covers the key issues can make it easier for everyone to stay on the same page. Our legal experts can draft a Shareholders and Unitholders Agreement in line with your requirements.

Our package starts from $900 + GST and includes:

• Drafting a Shareholders and Unitholders Agreement in accordance with your requirements
• A quick review of the trust deed to identify any specific requirements
• Phone consultations of up to 60 minutes with a Sprintlaw lawyer, who will take your instructions, advise you on the key legal issues, and answer your questions about the agreement
• 1 complimentary amendment to the final draft we provide, as long as you request the amendment within 10 business days of delivery
• Preparation of a standard Deed of Accession that you can use with future shareholders

Please note that under this package, we act as lawyers for the company that is party to the Shareholders and Unitholders Agreement, and not for any individual shareholder or unitholder. Parties to a Shareholders and Unitholders Agreement may have different or conflicting interests. Each individual shareholder and unitholder should consider seeking their own legal representation. By choosing to proceed without separate legal representation, each individual shareholder and unitholder agrees to waive any conflict of interest arising from our engagement by the company.

It is usually best to put a Shareholders or Unitholders Agreement in place early, ideally when the owners first come together or before new investors or unitholders join. Having the agreement prepared upfront can help set clear rules around decision-making, ownership changes, exits, disputes, distributions and what happens if someone wants to sell their interest.

If your company or unit trust already has multiple owners but no formal agreement, it can still be worthwhile to put one in place now to reduce the risk of misunderstandings later.

We handle everything by phone, email and video call, so you never need to visit an office. Once you request a quote, one of our legally trained consultants will get back to you within one business day with a fixed-fee proposal. If you accept, we will pair you with a specialist lawyer who will guide you through the process. All documents are delivered digitally, and you can communicate with your lawyer in the way that suits you best. It is the same quality legal advice you would get from a traditional firm, just without the commute, hourly billing surprises or the formality.