Dealing with employees as part of a business sale
Dealing with employees and their entitlements as part of a business sale or acquisition is not straight-forward. There are plenty of traps and tricks for the uninitiated. Find out what you need to know.
‘Tag-along’, ‘drag-along’ and other strange rights
When you first read these clauses it isn’t always clear what they are trying to achieve, and why you would include them in your Shareholders Agreement (or Constitution).
How do I enforce my PPSR interest?
If you have registered your interest in property on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), here’s some tips on how to enforce it.
5 things you need to know about ‘vendor finance’
Whether you are buying or selling a business, the chances are that ‘vendor funding’ will play an important role in getting the deal done. This article discusses 5 issues that should be considered by a seller when using vendor finance in a business sale.
Taming the ‘Seven Dogs’ of business succession planning
No matter what type of business you’re in, it’s important to protect yourself against the unexpected – what we refer to as the “Seven Dogs”: Death, Disability, Divorce, Default, Departure, Disagreement and Deadlock.
When one of these events occurs, often one business owner will want to take ownership and control of the business, and the other owner (or their family) will want funds to maintain their lifestyle.
A lot of questions then arise…
Why use quality legal documents?
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Andrew’s presentation style hits the sweet spot
Andrew’s presentation style hits the sweet spot, providing enough relevant material to satisfy people’s appetite, without sounding too much like a ‘law lecture’
The seminar content on business and investment structures matched our needs and gave us the relevant information and answers to assist our clients
Andrew is an excellent presenter. The seminar content on business and investment structures matched our needs and gave us the relevant information and answers to assist our clients.