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The importance of shareholders agreements
A shareholders’ agreement is a written agreement between the shareholders of a company. It sets out the relationship...
03 • 08 • 22
Courts cautionary warning to developers
A developer told a couple their off-the-plan unit would not be built as promised. The couple had purchased a unit in South...
03 • 06 • 22
Corporations law embraces technology
The electronic signing of documents by companies and the conduct of shareholders’ meetings via electronic means is now...
02 • 03 • 22
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...
19 • 01 • 22
Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme extended in Victoria… again
On the very day the Victorian Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (‘CTRS’) was scheduled to end (15 January 2022), the...
18 • 01 • 22
What you need to know about Victoria’s new ‘Windfall Gains Tax’
As part of the Victorian Budget 2021/22, a new property tax, the windfall gains tax (WGT), will be applied to land...
05 • 11 • 21
Victoria’s renewed Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme: 5 key departures from previous Scheme
The Victorian Government announced its revival of the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme in July 2021. After much speculation...
15 • 09 • 21
Personal Guarantees When Selling a Business
Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) – dealing with personal guarantees when selling a business When running a business,...
05 • 07 • 21
6 important changes for landlords and tenants with commercial and retail leases
The Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020 (Vic) (‘The Act’) recently came into effect in Victoria, implementing various...
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