When I work on a commercial matter whether it be a business purchase or a negotiating a dispute resolution one of my first actions is usually to talk to the client’s accountant.

Among the most crucial relationships a business can establish and foster is the one between its lawyer and accountant. A harmonious working relationship between these two experts can provide multifaceted benefits to your business.

This article sets out some enforcement options available to you where you have been awarded Judgment as a result of bringing a claim through the New Zealand Court system for the recovery of a debt owed to you.  You will now want to enforce your Judgment.

Following the decision that Auckland will remain at a heightened alert level until at least Monday 22 February, the government has announced that the Covid Resurgence Support Payment will be made available.

The question has been raised as to whether or not non-accessibility to their premises constitutes a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment and whether or not this will result in the tenant’s right to cease rent payments.

To help businesses stay afloat during this period, the Government will be making temporary changes to some of our insolvency laws.

The directors of those companies will need to be very aware of their duties under the Companies Act 1993 not to allow their company to engage in insolvent/ reckless trading.

Whether you can exercise your rights under a force majeure clause is very much dependant on the actual wording of the clause itself

As the situation evolves, businesses will need to revisit their assessment of ongoing commercial viability of retaining employees.

The Commerce Commission has recently filed charges against Bachcare Limited for allegedly misleading customers by manipulating online reviews. 

The de-criminalisation of medicinal cannabis continues to be in the media spotlight.

Did you know you can get Super Priority if you register a financing statement on the PPSR within certain time frames. 

Giving a personal guarantee is something that should never be done lightly. Sometimes you have no choice, for example if you are a director and shareholder of a company seeking funding.

We often get enquiries from clients about applying for a trade mark to protect their brand name or logo. So, we thought we would answer a few common queries.

The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act 2018 became part of the New Zealand legal landscape as of 18 December 2018.

MBIE has released a discussion paper seeking submissions on whether there is a need to strengthen protections for businesses and consumers against “unfair commercial practices”