Business Law Archives - Michael Paterson & Associates

Industrial Manslaughter – Strata Councillors Beware!

November 12, 2020 2:52 pm

The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 came into force this week. Some key points are: What was previously called “gross negligence” is now called

Powers of Attorney and Your Business

September 24, 2020 9:38 am

A common business set up is to have a husband and wife as the shareholders and directors of a company, either trading in its own

Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) and Dealing with Land

September 8, 2020 1:03 pm

Recently we assisted a pair of clients acting as Attorneys for an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) in dealing with Land owned by their parent.

Winery Purchase

May 14, 2020 9:31 am

In what can only be described as a good sign, we are acting on the purchase of a winery for a client. The client is

Beware of the Fine Print when a Trust gives a Guarantee!

April 16, 2020 11:20 am

We recently dealt with a guarantee that was being given by our client’s in their capacity as trustees of a discretionary trust. There is a

Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses

March 30, 2020 1:03 am

Here is a link to a flyer which you may have seen, click HERE. In summary: Creditors Statutory Demands (CSDs): The temporary increase in the

IT Clients

February 27, 2020 12:57 pm

We deal with various IT clients. One client provides software for the Aged Care sector. That client has received 2 rather unusual requests from the

Mediating Disputes

February 13, 2020 11:26 am

I had prepared a shareholder agreement for some clients. An issue arose between two groups of shareholders and one group asked me if I could

Buying & Selling Businesses

January 16, 2020 11:25 am

Do you want to buy the shares in an existing company and run the risk of taking on skeletons that may be lurking in the

Contracts of Sale

November 18, 2019 11:58 am

We are helping some clients purchase 2 businesses outside of Perth. It involves contracts of sale and shareholder agreements. One sale has a potentially long

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