Why businesses are investing in legal operations
As the retail space becomes increasingly complex, more and more retailers are turning to legal operations to safeguard their business from costly mishaps. How can Legal Operations help?...
New Year Legal Checklist for Retailers
Want to start the new year on the best foot? We recommend spending some time to check off the following list to make sure everything is in order for the new year. Review your existing co...
Top 3 must-read articles for retailers!
We know how important your business is to you – after all, your business is our business! To help protect your business, we’ve put together our top 3 “must-read” articles for retail business own...
Did you know that a business name will not protect your brand?
So, you have been using your trade mark for a while. A few months down the line, you decide it’s time to register your trade mark – but someone else has filed a trade mark application for it fir...
Did you know selling a business is like selling the contents without the house?
Selling your company is different from selling your business? Its like selling your house compared with selling your contents! Here are some of the key practical differences: The sale of a compa...
Amart Sports converting to Rebel
According to a report by IBISWorld, Super Retail Group holds 30.4 per cent of Australia’s $2 billion fitness and athletic clothing stores industry. The group owns both the Amart Sports and Rebel Sp...
Buying a Business vs a Company
A number of my clients who come to me wanting to sell their company do not realise that there is a big difference between selling their company and selling their business. Did you know that there’s...
Plan your exit strategy early
By now you would have heard that Woolworths is planning to axe struggling retailer Masters. Woolworths ended up repudiating its lease and payment agreements in regards to a Bendigo development s...
Save time this year on legal matters…
It’s already halfway through January and before we know it, we will be into February as the days and months escape our calendars. I thought a great start to the year would be to set out four key lega...
How to delegate decision making within your business
I often have clients asking me how they can streamline their legal and contracting processes. For smaller business owners, I know that it can be incredibly difficult to relinquish the temptation and c...
QuickTip: Selling Your Business – review your supplier contracts
08. Review your client and supplier contracts: ensure that you don't miss any non-assignment or consent clauses. For more details, see our full blog post on Sale of Business. Keep up to date with al...
QuickTip: Selling Your Business – Read your lease agreement!
07. Ensure that you read your lease agreement to make sure that you are complying with the process for assignment. It may require you to get your landlord's consent. For more details,...