Review before signing provides the best opportunity to identify risk and negotiate the commercial terms before obligations become binding.
Melbourne · Business & Contracts
Business and contract lawyers for Melbourne clients.
Aprim Legal provides commercially focused advice on proposed agreements, contract risk, business transactions and the practical terms required to protect the deal.
Led by George Aprim, Principal Solicitor and Head of Victoria · Updated 14 July 2026
Common matters
Issues that may require advice.
- reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
- preparing terms, service agreements and supply arrangements
- business sale, purchase and transaction documents
- shareholder, partnership and governance arrangements
- termination, renewal, liability and risk-allocation clauses
Before the first consultation
Prepare the documents and dates that matter.
Early organisation helps the solicitor identify urgency, evidence and the most practical next step.
- the complete proposed contract with schedules, annexures and linked terms
- earlier drafts, heads of agreement, quotes and important correspondence
- the parties' correct legal names, ABNs or ACNs and signing authority
- the commercial objective, price, deliverables and required timing
- the clauses or risks that are most important to the business
Aprim Legal
Clear scope, senior oversight and practical next steps.
The initial review focuses on the legal issue, available evidence, urgent deadlines and the outcome the client is trying to achieve.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before making an enquiry.
General information only. Advice depends on the facts, documents and applicable law.
Tell the solicitor what was said, who was present and what has been recorded in emails or messages so the written agreement can be compared with the commercial understanding.
The scope can be discussed, but clauses often interact. A limited review should be clearly defined and may not identify risks outside the agreed scope.
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