Business Law

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 buying the business and the land. Catharine and Neo Settlements ( https://www.neosettlements.com.au/ ) will handle...

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 small clause in the guarantee that makes them personally liable under the guarantee, not just...

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 threshold from $2K to $20K and the increase in the time period in which to...

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 Royal Commission into Aged Care, which required some legal advice, because the Commission was considering...

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 interpret the shareholder agreement and that everyone had agreed that they would abide by the...

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 closet, such as debts to the ATO and other creditors? Do you wish to incorporate...

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 settlement, which is due when 2 current employees obtain permanent residency. For contracts of sale,...

This week I’ve been helping a client negotiate a sub-lease of a heritage-listed commercial property. I am a bit concerned because the landlord is somewhat notorious. However, my client feels that he is in a reasonably strong position, partly because...

As a lawyer with a computer science degree, I like to write the occasional bit of software, often in Microsoft WordBasic. We recently changed the fonts in our documents – Palatino Linotype for our letters and Gill Sans Nova Medium...

An old client came to us last week seeking independent advice on loan contract, guarantees and mortgages being given as security for a loan. The deal involved borrowing just over $175k for 6 months, but only receiving $150k after application...