Indigenous Business
YIMBA provides advice on Indigenous Business structuring, incorporation and ongoing support to meet and maintain Supply Nation registration and certification requirements, including; constitutions, joint ventures, trusts, alliances, partnerships, shareholder agreements, shared services agreements, secondment agreements, license agreements, corporate governance and compliance. We have
established numerous Indigenous Businesses, including and Joint Ventures between Indigenous businesses peoples and some of Australia’s most established companies.
We have experience providing advice to clients looking to establish Indigenous Businesses including on a range of complex legal and regulatory approvals and commercial agreements needed to establish an Indigenous Business and to obtain Supply Nation certification. We have successfully established several Indigenous Businesses.
Post establishment of the Indigenous Business, we advise on corporate governance and head office matters such as:
- Directors’ duties
- Compliance with ASIC requirements
- Development of strategic and business plans
- Corporate governance frameworks
- Development of internal policies, processes and procedures
- Shareholders’ rights
- Compliance with regulatory frameworks
- IP, trademarking and licence agreements
- Training and education
We also have extensive experience in advising publicly and privately listed companies on a range of Indigenous issues including Indigenous workforce participation plans and strategies, the preparation and implementation of Reconciliation Actions Pans (RAPs), and free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of Traditional Owners in relation to major mining, energy and resources projects across Australia.
We have also advised a range of Indigenous corporations and entities on commercial, legal, risk and compliance matters including, IP rights, trademarks and licensing arrangements.
