Commercial
Business law and strategy, from first deal to final exit.
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Eugénie Michael Lawyers supports founders, small businesses and growing companies with end-to-end commercial and business law. As your business lawyer, we advise on structure and strategy, and draft, review and negotiate the contracts you rely on every day: customer terms, supplier and shareholder agreements, NDAs, and franchise and partnership deals. We flag unfair contract terms before they become a problem, help you comply with the Australian Consumer Law, and resolve disputes early. Whether you’re setting up, selling, buying or growing, you get clear fixed-fee advice from a senior lawyer, across Australia, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Starting and structuring
Get the foundations right
The business structure, shareholder agreement and first contracts you choose early shape everything that follows, especially when investors or buyers look closely. Building a tech startup? See our startup legal package.
Business set-up
Choosing the right structure, founder terms and the essential first contracts.
Shareholder agreements
Clear rules between owners on decisions, vesting, exits and deadlock.
Partnership and referral agreements
Strategic partnerships, referral fees, affiliate and reseller arrangements.
Business strategy
Practical, commercially minded advice on growth, new markets, partnerships and investment.
Commercial and corporate governance
Board structures, directors’ duties, decision making and investor readiness.
Corporate structure and entity oversight
Group and subsidiary structures, and keeping each entity’s records and obligations in order as you grow.
Selling and trading
Terms that get you paid
The customer contracts and terms and conditions you use most often, written around how your business actually trades and free of unfair terms.
Terms and conditions
Customer, supplier and website terms that limit liability and comply with the Australian Consumer Law, including the unfair contract terms rules.
E-commerce
Online terms, consumer rights, payments, marketplaces and data compliance.
Service level agreements
Clear metrics, fair service credits and remedies that work for both sides.
Agency agreements
Scope, commission and termination for commercial, sales and marketing agents.
Franchise agreements
Disclosure documents, territories, fees and renewals, for franchisors and franchisees.
Influencer agreements
Brand partnerships, usage rights, exclusivity and advertising compliance.
Suppliers and procurement
Buy well, supply well
The clauses that matter when supply goes wrong, and a smoother path through procurement.
Supply and vendor agreements
Pricing, delivery, quality, warranties, liability and supplier disputes.
Procurement
Tenders, purchasing terms and enterprise supplier onboarding, for buyers and suppliers.
Vendor and third-party due diligence
Checks on suppliers, vendors and partners before you sign, so risks surface early.
NDAs and confidentiality agreements
Mutual and one-way NDAs for investors, partners, employees and suppliers.
Protecting and managing
Keep what you have built
Protect your IP and your people, and keep the contracts you already have under control.
IP licensing and protection
Ownership, assignments, licences, trade marks and infringement.
Employment and contractor agreements
Employment and contractor agreements that protect your IP and confidential information.
Policies and procedures
Workplace, data, IT and compliance policies written in plain English.
Contract management
Contract review, templates, renewals and obligation tracking for growing businesses.
Risk audit and management
A review of your contracts, data, IP and compliance, with a prioritised action plan.
Compliance
Anti-bribery and corruption, trade sanctions screening, internal controls and business continuity.
Dispute resolution
Commercial disputes of every kind, with customers, suppliers, shareholders or partners, resolved early wherever possible.
Fixed fees and how we work
Start with a consult
Tell us where things stand. We’ll tell you what we’d do next and what it would cost.
Know the cost upfront
A fixed fee and timeframe, agreed in writing before work begins. Most work is turned around within 5 business days. No billable-hour surprises.
Senior-led, start to finish
A senior lawyer handles your matter from first call to final sign-off, across Australia, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Clients across Australia and the UK
CLOSE.AIIn our clients' words
Eugénie is a powerhouse in commercial law! Her attention to detail, and fierce advocacy set her apart. She consistently went above and beyond to protect my interests with precision. If you want a lawyer who fights for you with tenacity and grace, she’s the one!
Ayman K.
Eugénie is the reason we felt ready to sell. We needed the full commercial stack before we could go to market, customer terms, privacy, the data agreement, the subscription contract and she stayed in it with us until we were actually confident to put it in front of customers. Dedicated, sharp, and an A-player. If you are taking a company to market and you want counsel who treats that as her job, work with her.
George T.
Couldn’t recommend Eugénie enough .. what a life saver .. her knowledge in my industry was exactly what I needed.. fast, very thorough and her ongoing support for our businesses growth is exactly what I was looking for in a lawyer.. Gold standard is an Understatement
Steven G.
We engaged Eugenie to review and modernise our AI usage, information security and website privacy policies; as well as our terms of service. Eugenie’s expertise with this stuff is very impressive. She was incredibly helpful, detailed, friendly and patient throughout the entire process. An absolute joy to work with.
Dave E.
Exceptional service! Eugénie is precise, punctual, and always available to answer any questions. She’s incredibly kind and warm throughout the entire process, making the experience even better. I highly recommend her and will definitely be using her services again.
Anu A.
I honestly cannot recommend Eugénie highly enough. She is an absolute powerhouse! Incredibly knowledgeable, compassionate, professional and genuinely committed to getting the best outcome for her clients.
She handled my case with such efficiency and care, resolving what felt like an incredibly stressful situation so promptly and professionally. I always felt heard, supported and confident that I was in the best possible hands.
An incredible woman, an exceptional lawyer, and someone I will be forever grateful for. Thank you for fighting for me and getting the result you did.
Taniesha A.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on what you need, but you won’t be guessing. Every matter is quoted as a fixed fee or monthly retainer, agreed in writing before any work starts.
Yes. Contract review is one of the most common things we do. We review supplier, customer, partnership and investment agreements, explain the risks in plain English, flag any unfair terms and point out the changes worth negotiating before you sign.
Most contract reviews are turned around within 5 business days. We’ll confirm the timeframe along with your fixed fee before we start, and we can prioritise reviews when a deal is time-sensitive.
Templates can be a starting point, but they rarely match how a business actually trades, and the gaps usually surface at the worst possible moment. We can review a template you already use, or draft terms around how you actually operate.
If you use standard form contracts with consumers or small businesses, very likely yes. Since November 2023, unfair terms have been illegal and can attract significant penalties, and in June 2026 the Government announced plans to increase them. We can review your terms and fix any clauses at risk.
Yes. We advise businesses across Australia, the United Kingdom and the European Union, including those trading across borders or expanding into a new market.
Yes. A monthly retainer or fractional legal counsel suits businesses that need regular contract reviews, negotiations and day-to-day advice as they grow.
Book an initial consultation and describe the issue in your own words. We will tell you where it sits and what the next step looks like.
Tell us early.
We’ll take it from there.
Every enquiry receives a reply within one business day, with a fixed-fee quote.