Greenwashing – ASIC’s first formal action resulting in $53K penalty against energy company

Consumers are becoming more interested and insistent on investments which have elements of sustainability. Entities must be aware of their obligations when offering financial products or making sustainability statements in relation to their investments, specifically not to make false statements or mislead their consumers. “Greenwashing” is the practice of misrepresenting the extent to which a [...]

2022-11-20T23:43:42+00:00November 20th, 2022|Business Advice|Comments Off on Greenwashing – ASIC’s first formal action resulting in $53K penalty against energy company

Investments – A Guide for Small Business

If you have a few extra coins lying around and do not want to invest in shares or in a fixed deposit, you can decide to invest in businesses. Such investments can take a variety of forms, depending on your level of commitment, level of expertise and decisions about your level of involvement within the [...]

2022-11-16T04:02:19+00:00November 16th, 2022|Business Advice, Business Partnerships|Comments Off on Investments – A Guide for Small Business

“If you liked me as a vendor, you’ll love me as a competitor!” The importance of non-compete obligations in a sale of business contract

A standard inclusion in many sale of business contracts (or share sale agreements) is the promise of the vendor not to compete with the business post sale. Whilst, generally speaking, non-compete or restraint of trade obligations in employment contracts can be notoriously difficult to enforce, in the context of a sale of business there is [...]

2022-07-18T06:33:28+00:00July 18th, 2022|Business Advice|Comments Off on “If you liked me as a vendor, you’ll love me as a competitor!” The importance of non-compete obligations in a sale of business contract

A matter of trust: Is your business trading through an outdated family trust?

As business owners prepare for the new financial year, this time often heralds reflection on (and assessment of) current business structures. It is also a time where we, as lawyers, are called upon to advise clients in respect of out-dated family trust structures which their business has either outgrown or which require amendment due to [...]

2022-06-16T03:52:06+00:00June 16th, 2022|Business Advice, Tax|Comments Off on A matter of trust: Is your business trading through an outdated family trust?
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