Business

We assist our clients at different stages of their business, and different issues relating to their business including:

Setting Up Business:

• Advise regarding appropriate ownership structure, protection of business name and logo or other intellectual property, and asset protection advice.

Sale and Purchase of Business:

• “Due diligence” on all aspects: assets, contracts, intellectual property, employees, licenses and commercial agreements.
• Advise appropriate conditions on the sale or purchase.
• Prepare for and complete settlement

Joint Ventures, Partnerships, and Business Agreements:

• Joint venture, partnership, and shareholders agreements
• Business agreements with funders, suppliers, and customers
• Disputes

Franchises:

• What to look out for when buying into a franchise
• What to do when setting up a franchise
• How to select a franchisee
• Disputes between franchisor and franchisee

Finance and Capital Raising

• Loan and security documentation
• Asset protection
• Raising of capital by issue of capital or crowdfunding

Debt Collection

• Maximise on ability to collect from customers through terms of trade and requirement of security
• Initiate debt collection proceedings
• Advise on strategy

Corporate Governance

• Directors’ duties
• Appropriate ownership and governance structure to maximise succession and saleability
• Legal issues for risk management and statutory obligations

International Clients

• Advice regarding entities for setting up businesses in New Zealand, taking into account company and tax requirements
• Advice regarding residency requirements for resident director purposes, tax purposes, and immigration purposes
• Advice regarding ownership structure for New Zealand assets taking into account businesses overseas

Teresa has experience providing advice to different businesses:

• from SME’s (small to medium enterprises),
• to listed companies, LATEs (local authority trading enterprises) such as DELTA Utility Services Limited and Dunedin International Airport,
• to health entities from medical practices, primary health organisations, to predecessors of district health boards.
• Her breadth of experience allows her to give clear and strategic advice to the firm’s clients. As a member of the Institute of Directors, she keeps in touch with issues relevant to businesses and corporate governance.