The Meritas 2013 Annual Meeting is taking place in Vancouver on
24-26 April and Melissa Clark will be attending. The meeting
promises an excellent line up of speakers and an opportunity to
foster relationships with our international affiliates.
By Melissa Clark - 11 Apr 2013
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If you are a director of a New Zealand registered company or if
you are thinking of setting up a company in New Zealand, you need
to be aware of some important changes proposed by the Companies and
Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill.
By Warren Bygrave - 21 Mar 2013
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When buying a business or shares in a company due diligence is
essential. Most people wouldn't buy a house without getting a
LIM report, doing a title search, checking building consents and
possibly obtaining a building report. Buying a business or
shares is no different. It is essential that you know what you
are buying. It is far more cost effective to carry out due
diligence than deal with a bad acquisition.
By Melissa Higham - 15 Mar 2013
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Sometimes it makes all the sense in the world to get into
business with another person or people. They may have skills
which you don't, they may have capital which is not available to
you or contacts which may be useful to you. There are a myriad
of reasons why it can be a good idea. Sometimes two heads (or
more) are better than one.
By Melissa Higham - 7 Mar 2013
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Picture this: A tenant is subject to a fixed term tenancy. The
term expires on 1 December. The tenant should be gone by 1 December
right? Not so fast... This is where the plot thickens.
By Tara Grant - 4 Dec 2012
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We're very pleased to announce that Lewis Grant has joined the
Martelli McKegg partnership. Lewis brings to the firm a
wealth of experience in the trust and estate planning area.
By - 19 Nov 2012
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Starting a new company can be risky. There is no guarantee that
all founding members will stay the course. Many people do not
realise the importance of managing this risk through a written
agreement between the founders.
By Melissa Higham - 16 Oct 2012
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In July this year Inland Revenue released a policy document
setting out changes to the treatment of lease inducement
payments. Those changes were to have effect to inducements
payable on leases entered into on or after 26 July 2012. As a
result of feedback and consultation, Inland Revenue announced
changes to the initial proposal last week.
By Kay Keam - 2 Oct 2012
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There are many things a buyer must think about when buying
goods. One that is often overlooked, with serious consequences, is
securities which may be registered over the goods you are
buying. If there is a security over the goods you are buying,
you may not get clear title to those goods.
By Melissa Higham - 7 Sep 2012
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Google have announced the introduction of stricter guidelines
for apps on its Android platform. The guidelines prevent apps from
having icons which are "confusingly similar".
By Mike Worsnop - 8 Aug 2012
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