In 2010, Turtons celebrates the start of its 100th year of operations. With that history, it’s fair to say that we know how to run a business.
Our lawyers participate in the firm’s management on a regular basis, and many of them have commercial backgrounds outside the law. It’s that real-world operational experience that sets out lawyers apart, and something that ensures Turtons’ advice is always relevant, practical and commercial.
Some of the key areas where Turtons’ assistance is regularly sought are:
- preparing standard ‘terms and conditions’ or ‘trading terms’
- employment matters, including drafting employment contracts, creating employee share schemes and giving advice on employee termination
- negotiating and documenting larger contracts (eg supply, distribution and licensing agreements)
- project-specific matters (eg administering a contract or ensuring payment under a services agreement)
- insurance issues, such as understanding the terms of insurance policies or making claims on insurance
- risk management advice and training, such as creating project delivery systems and facilitating on-site staff education sessions
- resolving commercial disputes, whether through the courts or through alternative means (negotiation, arbitration, mediation etc)