18 Jan 2023 | Business Law, Litigation
Why use a law firm to collect debt? Many small business owners use debt collection agencies to recover debt from their customers. However, savvy debtors know that if they simply inform the debt collection agency that they are not paying because of a contractual...
15 Jun 2022 | Business Law, Litigation
What is personal bankruptcy? Personal bankruptcy is a method of clearing your debt if you cannot pay the money you owe. Once you become bankrupt, your assets will be vested in the “Official Assignee”. The Official Assignee will administer your bankruptcy by selling...
6 Apr 2022 | Business Law, Podcast
Podcast: Justin Lim of Quashed Capstone Business Talks is a podcast about the better ways to work and to grow a profitable business. In this episode, we speak with Justin Lim, founder of Quashed about his entrepreneurship journey. Justin is the CEO of Quashed, an...
23 Feb 2022 | Business Law
How can entrepreneurs protect their investment in a business? Starting a business is hard work. In addition to all the planning and hustle, the entrepreneur also needs to invest significant amount of money into the business. However, if the business fails and enters...
10 Nov 2021 | Business Law
Should you buy extended product warranties? Many New Zealand retail stores sell extended warranties for products which you buy. What many people don’t know is that it is not necessary to buy extended warranties under New Zealand consumer law. The Consumer Guarantees...
22 Sep 2021 | Business Law
The importance of written contracts in New Zealand weWhen clients come to us with a commercial dispute, the first thing I will ask them is whether they have a written contract. Unfortunately, in our experience, it is very common for clients to have contracts that were...