There are essentially two ways of selling a business. The first way, is to sell shares in the company that owns the business (or units if the entity that owns the business is a unit trust). So for example, your business is operated by Blue Sky Pty Ltd you can sell all the shares in Blue Sky Pty ...

The first step is to have an Intellectual Property solicitor review the facts. That is, to review the name or logo being used by the competitor and your name and logo. If you have a registered Trade Mark this will be of great significance for you, however you still may have a claim based on your ...

In February 2023 IP Partnership Lawyers hosted the third annual FITFEB initiative. FITFEB, in collaboration with another business operated by IP Partnership called NETWORKOUT®, is a month of free wellness and fitness activities for the local business community and professionals. The activitie...

IP Partnership is an entirely paperless law firm, and where paper is unavoidably printed at our office it is shredded and discarded in a paper only recycling bin. The firm also has partnered with local Gold Coast business, 10CENTTOM when it comes to discarding cans and bottles (the remnants of Fr...

1. They minimise the risk of shareholder disputes The best thing about a Shareholders Agreement are the discussions had in preparing a Shareholders Agreement. Shareholders take future concerns into account and foresee them during the drafting process of a shareholders' agreement. By raising ...