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Are your company assets secure if you were to become liquidated? | Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Are Your Assets Secured Against Liquidation? Did you know that the liquidator of a company can sometimes lay claim to assets held by other companies in your group? This article will outline when a liquidator can do that and things you can do to increase ...
Mar 12, 2023
Unsure of how to renegotiate your commercial lease after a cyclone? | Malcolm Galloway | Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Malcolm Galloway is a partner in the commercial team. Leases: No Access - Total and Partial Destruction In March 2020 we wrote about how clause 27.5 of the ADLS Lease applied to situations where tenants were prevented from accessing their leased premises ...
Feb 27, 2023
Defaulting on your mortgage | Malcolm Galloway and Jordan Highstead | Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Considering defaulting on your mortgage? With rising interest rates and increased cost of living it is inevitable that some will find themselves having to navigate defaulting on their mortgage. Although most banks seem to have been slower to hit the ...
Feb 7, 2023
How to prepare your business for sale in 2023
A Guide to Selling Your Business in 2023 Malcolm Galloway is a Partner at Gibson Sheat Lawyers in the commercial team. If you have ever sold a house (or been to an open home) then you will appreciate the importance of the house being made sale-ready. ...
Jan 15, 2023
Maintaining good governance for your club or sport organisation
Maintaining good governance for your club or sport organisation: There is no one size fits all approach when it comes to good governance.[1] Factors of good governance include, the diversity of the Board, the experience and capabilities of Board Members, ...
Nov 15, 2022
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism | Gibson Sheat Lawyers, Wellington
Gibson Sheat obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) reflects New Zealand’s commitment to the ...
Oct 4, 2022
Active Investor Plus Visa | John Steel, Gibson Sheat Lawyers New Zealand
Active Investor Plus Visa – Now Available Are you seeking a pathway to becoming a New Zealand permanent resident? Up until recently applicants seeking permanent residency could apply under the Investor 1 and 2 category resident visas. That pathway has ...
Sep 20, 2022
Tenille Burnside & Nicola Peak strengthen Gibson Sheat Lawyers Senior Ranks | Wellington
Gibson Sheat welcomes a Senior Associate with the promotion of sports law expert Tenille Burnside Tenille got the nod after joining the firm’s commercial and sports law team just last year. Her practice focuses on guiding sports organisations through ...
Sep 11, 2022
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Preparing for your AGM | Incorporated Societies | Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Preparing for your AGM: An Annual General Meeting, also known as an AGM, is a meeting of the general membership held once a year by many sport and recreation organisations. If you’re an incorporated society, you will need to hold at least one general ...
Jun 15, 2022
Trust Act 2019
The new Trusts Act 2019 (“the Act”) introduces a presumption that the trustees of a trust must make available “basic” trust information to the beneficiaries of a trust. There are several factors that trustees may take into account when deciding to make ...
May 24, 2022
Employment Law
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (“the Bill”) provides a framework for employee unions and employer representatives of a specific industry or occupation to bargain fair pay agreements (“FPAs”). FPAs are intended to set out base minimum wage rates, normal ...
May 24, 2022
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Sports Law Incorporated Societies
The new Act has now passed into law. It is intended to make incorporated societies more robust from a governance standpoint, by introducing officers duties and requirements for dispute resolution processes. There is a transition period during which ...
Apr 21, 2022
Removal and appointment of trustees who have lost capacity
New Zealand’s trust law had the most significant development in over 60 years when the Trusts Act 2019 (the Act) came into force early last year. The Act serves to clarify and improve the accessibility of trust law. This includes setting out how a ...
Apr 21, 2022
Supporting gender diversity through governance structures
With the recent celebrations of International Women’s Day on 8 March, and the introduction of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, it is an opportune time to reflect on the diversity of your organisation and how you can take steps through governance to ...
Apr 6, 2022
Vaccine Mandates - the High Court decision on NZDF & Police
Yardley v Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety – understanding the decision declaring the government’s NZDF and Police vaccination mandates unlawful. Note - 23 March 2022: The Government has significantly loosened Covid-19 rules, removing vaccine ...
Mar 21, 2022
The Party on the Lawn
The Party on the Lawn – was it okay for Trevor Mallard to use music without permission or payment? Those who live in glass houses have been throwing stones. National MP Melissa Lee asked a series of questions of Speaker of the House of Parliament Trevor ...
Mar 20, 2022
Remote or electronic witnessing and signing
The practice of signing documentation is a simple, yet vital, element of the legal profession, serving as a form of identification, as well as evidence of a party’s agreement to a document’s terms. Being such an integral part of law and business, it ...
Mar 10, 2022
Code of Conduct for Players, Coaches & Parents.
With schools starting up and school sport resuming, it is a good time for sport organisations to review and update their Code of Conduct. Your Code of Conduct should set out the expected behaviour for everyone involved – from centrefield to the sideline. ...
Mar 10, 2022