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We are delighted to announce the addition of Malcolm Galloway to the Gibson Sheat whānau.

Malcolm will be based in our Lower Hutt office.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Byrne as the firm’s new Chair, effective 21 September 2020

Subleasing may be an option as businesses consider reducing the amount of office space they require in the new COVID-19 world. But what do you need to know before jumping on the sublease wagon?

So you want to move to NZ?

If you’re fit & healthy, of good character, have funds to invest, and love the outdoors, then this article may be of interest to you.

The Privacy Act 2020 is scheduled to come into effect on 1 December 2020, and it is important that businesses and organisations are ready – find out what your obligations are

Congratulations to Aimee on her well-deserved promotion!

The Employment Court has made a decision that will affect every employer who has any kind of bonus or performance related remuneration scheme in place.

In our latest COVID-19 construction update Finn Collins discusses  the costs of working, primarily on commercial projects under level 3. 

Requirements for workplaces at Level 3 are:

• People must work from home if that is possible;
• There must be no physical interaction with customers;
• Workplaces must be able to be operated safely, including a requirement for one metre physical distancing.

This is an update on our previous note on leases at Level 4

In this note we examine the implications of the move from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 for landlords and tenants of commercial leases. 

What is the effect of the change from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 on leases? Will ADLS clause 27.5 still be relevant?

If you have an existing agreement and consider that you are in a position to settle at alert level 3 then you should discuss this with your lawyer. 

The Government today announced what level 3 could look like for business...

Opportunists will prey on those who sit on their hands during the vulnerable times. You could find your business and your intellectual property portfolio exposed when the economy does bounce back if you don't look after it now.

Without the proposed temporary changes to the Companies Act directors could face personal liability for their company’s debts if they allowed a company with cash flow or other solvency issues to continue trading.