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May 25, 2017

What you need to know about offering employees shares in your business.

Too often, as lawyers, we find ourselves engaged in a business sale where the parties, or their advisers, have neglected to consider the implications of the […]
April 21, 2017

Selling a Property? Taxation is Coming!

Are you going to have to pay up to 33% resident land withholding tax on your next property sale? There are now laws in place to […]
March 22, 2017

Protect your Tech – How to share your ideas safely.

How can you keep your software idea confidential & safe? The simplest and most complete answer to this question is to keep your product or program […]
March 14, 2017

Can You Trust Your Trust? What you need to know to protect your home.

Can You Trust Your Trust? The following hypothetical scenario is very common: Jess has decided to purchase a residential property. Jess is currently single, but is […]
March 8, 2017

Updates to the Employment Relations Act

Nearly a year ago there were a large number of changes to employment law relating to zero hours contracts. Under these contracts, employers were not guaranteeing […]
January 18, 2017

Closely-Held Companies – The Importance of a Co-ownership Agreement

What is a closely-held company? At Wakefields we specialise in dealing with smaller companies known as closely-held companies, or so-called ‘mum and dad’ type companies. These […]
November 29, 2016

Earthquake Prone Buildings

A number of commercial buildings in the Wellington CBD suffered extensive damage in the recent earthquake. This seems like an appropriate time to explain the implications […]
November 25, 2016

Is your insurance up to scratch?

Six years on from the Christchurch Earthquakes, insurance claims are still being settled through EQC. With the recent Culverden earthquake, now is a good time to […]
November 24, 2016

Is Your Business Earthquake Safe?

Wellington and the upper South Island recently experienced an unprecedented earthquake, causing serious disruption to life in the CBD. Many businesses are still displaced from their […]
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