Read what our clients have to say about our business and commercial law services:
Above and beyond the call of duty in our business sale
We had a small family business selling auto parts for older cars which we’d been running for 33 years. We were heading into our 60s and starting to think about retirement when somebody came along and made us an offer to buy our business. We came up with a price and they said ‘yes’, so we went to see our accountant who recommended ADLV Law.
It was a great recommendation: they were very efficient and very helpful. They gave us exceptionally good service, and always got back to us straight away.
ADLV Law really went above and beyond the call of duty, we could not fault them in any way.
And the sale of the business went through smoothly!
Patricia and Andrew, Hahndorf, SA
They walked me through my business purchase
I’m a dentist previously based in South Australia.
Last year the opportunity came up for me to purchase a dental practice in Bega, New South Wales. It was a good business opportunity for me, and I jumped at the chance. However, I had no idea where to start in terms of the logistics of the purchase. My accountant recommended ADLV Law to assist me, as he recommends them to all his clients.
I had never bought a business before, so the purchase was a big deal to me. I had a lot of questions, but ADLV Law were always there to answer my calls and give me the answers quickly. ADLV Law also negotiated the business purchase contract, and were able to incorporate some very beneficial terms.
ADLV Law met all my expectations: they’re professional, helpful and friendly. If I need anything else I will definitely use them again. I have already recommended them to a couple of my friends in Melbourne who are also looking to buy businesses, and when they’re ready they will be contacting ADLV Law.
Arvind, Bega NSW
Their documents were very good
There had been significant changes to our accounting partnership over a number of years, and we needed documentation to show the changes.
Our structure is fairly complicated. Being accountants, we knew what we wanted and we just needed ADLV Law to put it in legal form. We gave ADLV Law a very broad brief initially, and then they came back with a quote and recommendations.
ADLV Law’s service was great – they were very helpful and met every expectation. They always responded really quickly and they certainly met all of our timeframes. They were also very diligent in following up and keeping the process going. And, most importantly, the documents they prepared were very good.
We were very satisfied with ADLV Law, and I would absolutely recommend them. In fact, I’ve already been in touch with them again for one of my clients.
Kym, Sothertons Chartered Accountants, Adelaide, SA
Strategy and precision
We needed to terminate a lease agreement with a quarry operator who was operating on our land but had gone into receivership.
We were dealing with liquidators, receivers and third parties, so it was quite complex and there were lots of potential issues. We wanted to make sure that we went through the right procedures.
ADLV Law were very good at offering advice on how to approach each issue. It was refreshing to work with lawyers who could strategise and who made sure to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
We’ve used ADLV Law on a number of matters now. They are always very professional in their approach. It is important to us that when we are dealing with ADLV Law we know we’re consulting with experts.
At the end of the day, we got the outcome we wanted, which is the most important thing.
Bill, Ray Scott Group, Mt Gambier SA
They put the right people in the right places
I owned a waste oil business, which went into liquidation in December 2014.
ADLV Law were recommended to me by people in the industry to help us with various court actions and with the negotiation of the ultimate business sale.
ADLV Law put the right staff and the right people in the right places. They’ve been very pleasant, very nice, and have probably done some extra work for me without charging.
If I needed a lawyer again, I would definitely use ADLV Law.
Mike, Golden Grove, SA
Responsive corporate counsel who know their stuff
When I took over the company about 2 years ago, ADLV Law was one of the corporate law teams that was engaged in Australia by CPP at the time.
ADLV Law was one of the few relationships that we retained, and the only corporate lawyers that we retained. Why? They are quick to respond and deliver the right information.
ADLV Law helped us in the beginning to get a very engineering-focused group together in Australia from a legal perspective. They initially helped us decide on the best structure through which to set up in Australia, then assisted with the legal aspects of things like securing a property and building our wind-tunnel testing facility. They also assisted with engaging local employees and directors, as well as more recently updating and tailoring our company constitution.
ADLV Law are very good at communicating our corporate responsibilities, as well as our directors’ personal liabilities.
We normally correspond by email and have a couple of conference calls a year, and it works very well for us. I would highly recommend them.
Oliver, CEO, CPP Wind Engineering & Air Quality Consultants, Colorado, USA
We realised it was costing us more by not getting professional advice
We always thought it would be very expensive to get our “home grown” Business Terms of Supply drafted by a lawyer – until we started seeing a rise in overdue accounts during the global financial crisis. That’s when we realised it was costing us more… much more… by not getting professional advice.
ADLV Law suggested a modular approach – firstly, the general Terms of Supply that apply to all clients; secondly, a set of carefully worded “Proposals” that relate to specific products or services; and finally, a Credit Application for new clients to drive home the point they have an obligation to pay their bills.
As it turned out, the cost of preparing these documents was a lot less than we thought and also resulted in some unexpected benefits…It made us focus on what we do and how we do it – we now have a definitive list of services and find it easier to sell more to clients simply because our own people are more aware of everything we offer.
We now have an even more structured approach to preparing proposals and this has saved us a lot of time.
The modular approach makes it easy to add additional conditions when the product/service mix changes.
Our clients are now clear about how we operate, there are less misunderstandings, and they accept that they also have responsibilities to fulfil whenever we undertake a project on their behalf.
The process we went through with ADLV Law was extremely worthwhile – and the outcome has been brilliant.
The Terms of Supply have provided a solid foundation to underpin future growth and, of course, peace of mind knowing we are protected from liability if anything should ever go wrong. We couldn’t be happier with Andrew Andreyev and his Team.
Trevor, Director, Pact IT Solutions, Thebarton SA