Five benefits of having a shareholders agreement
Shareholders agreements are useful for companies with a relatively small number of shareholders, where the potential for deadlock and disagreement is greater.… Read More
Are you really prepared to give that guarantee?
Before giving a guarantee, whether it is for your children or your business, it pays to understand the worst case scenario.… Read More
Some comments on the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 safe harbour
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 was enacted on 2 July 2015, and it raises a few issues that hosts should be aware of.… Read More
Six common mistakes for home buyers to avoid
The traps to avoid to help ensure your experience buying a property is an exciting and positive one.… Read More
Owning property together: joint tenancy vs tenancy in common
Joint tenancy and tenancy in common are two ownership structures available to people who want to own a property together, in their personal names. What’s best for you?… Read More
The Notary Public – the third arm of the legal profession
Notaries are lawyers appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to officially witness signatures on legal documents. WRMK has one Notary Public, Steve Wong.… Read More
Building a house? Make sure your contract has you covered
If something goes wrong, then your building/construction contract is the document that covers disputes, remedies and processes to help eliminate arguments.… Read More
Why does your company need a constitution?
The Companies Act requires a company to have some form of constitution, and also governs what that constitution contains.… Read More
Lochinvar, the OIA and the lessons from Crafar
Before “Dirty Politics” emerged as the story of the 2014 election, overseas investment in New Zealand farm land was the issue in the spotlight.… Read More
Health and safety reforms
Reform to health and safety rules has taken a significant step forward with the Health and Safety Reform Bill, introduced to parliament on 10 March 2014.… Read More
Selling your business and assigning the lease?
Even if you have successfully assigned your lease to a new tenant with landlord consent, you may still be liable on the lease.… Read More
Should you agree to provide an indemnity?
Often in commercial contracts one party is asked to give an indemnity to another. Should you agree to such terms?… Read More