Are your standard contracts valid in Australia? ‘Australianising’ your foreign contracts
We are commercial lawyers with a wealth of experience in tailoring foreign commercial contracts to ‘play nicely’ in Australia.
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…
Podcast: Employees v. Contractors
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss the differences between ’employees’ and ‘independent contractors’.
Are you an ‘employee’ or ‘independent contractor’, and why should you care?
Over the past couple of decades there has been a clear shift away from ‘traditional employment’, and towards people acting as independent contractors or ‘freelancing’. This has important impacts on both ’employees’ and ’employers’.
Dismissal – when is it fair and when is it not?
Answers to some common questions about unfair dismissal, unlawful termination and the options for employers and employees.
Why use quality legal documents?
Most “standard” legal documents will not achieve their intended outcome. Why?
Are you going to be personally responsible for your company’s debts?
The personal consequences of insolvency for directors continue to deepen. Set out in this article are some indicators of when you should be taking advice on your potential exposures.
Testimonial: “Our expectations were high and in fact, Andrew exceeded them.”
We recently invited Andrew to present to our staff on investment, superannuation and business structures. Our expectations were high and in fact, Andrew exceeded them..
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.