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Contracts & Commercial Advisory
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, managing contractual relationships, identifying legal and commercial risk and helping you navigate difficult negotiations before they become disputes.
Our services
Our legal focus areas
Legal, governance and commercial advisory support across six areas of focus, delivered with the continuity of an in-house function.
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Franchise & Multi-Site Business Support
Particular experience in the franchise and Quick Service Restaurant environment, including franchise arrangements, franchisor requirements, leases, landlord negotiations, development and refurbishment obligations and portfolio-wide contract management.
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Property, Development & Transactions
Support with commercial leases, property matters, land-related negotiations, development initiatives and transactions, from structuring and negotiation through to implementation and ongoing contractual support.
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Corporate Governance & Compliance
Practical support with governance frameworks, policies, compliance, risk management, board and management matters and the structures that support effective and accountable decision-making.
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Public Sector & Institutional Advisory
Legal, governance and commercial support to public sector institutions, municipalities and other organisations, including governance and compliance, institutional advisory services, stakeholder engagement, strategic initiatives and public-private partnership projects.
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Strategic Projects & Partnerships
Legal and commercial support for joint ventures, investments, renewable energy and development initiatives, and other complex projects where legal, commercial, governance, regulatory and stakeholder considerations need to work together.
Beyond legal: QSR Site Finding & Site Development
We help franchise groups find their next site
Squareline partners with property developers, local communities and ward structures to identify potential QSR development sites and build a growing site library of opportunities for franchise groups looking to expand.
How support is structured
Shaped around what you actually need
Ongoing retainer support
A set level of monthly support so legal input is available continuously, predictably and without a new mandate each time a question arises.
Project-specific assistance
Focused support for a transaction, development, tender, governance review or negotiation, from structuring through to implementation.
Strategic intervention
Targeted involvement where a matter has become complex, contentious or commercially significant and needs experienced hands.
Advice as matters arise
Ad hoc access to considered legal and commercial input when something lands on your desk and you need a clear view quickly.
Specialist network
Coordinated access to complementary expertise
Where a matter requires specialist expertise outside the core scope of Squareline, we work with a network of professional associates and specialist service providers.
You keep a single point of contact who understands the full picture, while the right specialist is brought in where it genuinely adds value.
We don't just identify the problem - we help you work through it.
Next step
Not sure which support fits?
Describe the matter or the gap you're trying to fill, and we'll suggest a structure that makes practical and commercial sense.