Corporate / Commercial

Contracting Amidst Coronavirus

Coronavirus (COVID-19), or more specifically, the emergency measures put in place to prevent its spread, is impacting the global economy. Travel restrictions, office and factory closures, and government enforced quarantine…

Richard, A Rising Star In 2020

Sharp Tudhope are delighted to congratulate commercial partner, Richard Hoare on being named as one of NZ Lawyer Magazine’s Rising Stars for 2020. The Rising Stars 2020 list celebrates young…

Do You Have An Asbestos Management Plan In Place?

If you’re are a commercial landlord, the requirement to have an Asbestos Management Plan in place may have slipped under your radar. New legislation was introduced on 4 April 2016…

Why You Should Take Privacy & Your Customer Data Seriously

This article is co authored by Jodi Ellmers and Jessie McKenzie. Our smart phones, smart homes and smart cars allow companies to track and analyse our behaviour all the time.…

Is Due Diligence A Case Of Seller Beware Or Buyer Beware?

This article is co-authored by Ryan McMaster and Jessie McKenzie. When buying property or a business, purchasers rely heavily on vendors to provide accurate due diligence information to verify the…

Deal Fatigue Is Real, Plan For It

Negotiating and completing a business transaction, whether buying, selling or recording a commercial arrangement can be anything but a simple and speedy process. As energetic as you may be at…

Sharp Tudhope Proves M&A Capability

We recently completed a significant deal for one of our valued clients. This deal means that, since mid-2017, we have advised on six mid-market M&A transactions with an aggregate deal…

Earn-out Or Burn-out?

This article is co-authored by Ryan McMaster and Richard Hoare. The recent Court of Appeal decision of Malthouse Ltd v Rangatira Ltd [2018] NZCA 621 serves to highlight the risks…

Australian Insolvency Reforms To Impact On New Zealand Businesses

This article is co-authored by Richard Hoare and Ryan McMaster and includes input from our friends at Australian Law firm, Sierra Legal. Sierra Legal was a 2018 Australasian Law Awards…

Blockchain Part 2 – Smart Contracts Explained

This blog is the second part of an ongoing series exploring the impact of Blockchain on the law. Click here to read part one which addresses the basics of Blockchain…