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Changes to unfair contract terms

Changes to unfair contract terms

Since 9 November 2023, important amendments to unfair contract terms have taken effect (UCT). The changes were introduced by...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

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What is an earnout in mergers and acquisitions

Earnouts

What is it? An earnout is a mechanism commonly seen in mergers and acquisitions that provides for a contingent payment based...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

21 • 03 • 23

Start-up capital raising using a SAFE note

Start-up capital raising using a SAFE note

A common issue for most start-up businesses is that they are cash hungry. Securing investors in the early days can be...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

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The importance of shareholders agreements

The importance of shareholders agreements

A shareholders’ agreement is a written agreement between the shareholders of a company. It sets out the relationship...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

03 • 08 • 22

Electronic document execution and virtual meeting options now enshrined in law

Corporations law embraces technology

The electronic signing of documents by companies and the conduct of shareholders’ meetings via electronic means is now...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Property Law

02 • 03 • 22

The distinction between employee and contractor during M&A transactions

The employee/contractor distinction in M&A transactions

If you assumed that engaging workers as independent contractors by mutual agreement, as opposed to employees, would relieve...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

19 • 01 • 22

Understanding the impact of a personal/director’s guarantee when selling a business

Personal Guarantees When Selling a Business

Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) – dealing with personal guarantees when selling a business When running a business,...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

05 • 07 • 21

Retaining and Incentivising Key Employees

Retaining and Incentivising Key Employees

Retaining and incentivising key employees is an issue that nearly all businesses must confront at certain stages of their...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

17 • 07 • 20

M&A Update – The importance of apportioning the purchase price in a sale of business transaction

M&A Update – The importance of apportioning the purchase price in a sale of business transaction

Apportioning the purchase price in a sale of business agreement among the various assets being sold and purchased may help...

Commercial Law, Corporate Law

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