Getting started

It can be rather daunting to assess all your options for financing, but help available. Searching for financing is more than just where the money is coming from. It's what amount are you borrowing, what are you borrowing it for, and what security are you providing?

 

Things to consider: 

  • Who is borrowing the funds?

  • Do you have the correct structure?

  • What are you borrowing and what security are you providing?

  • What grants are available to you?

Our team

This is the team that ensures you get paid on time, employ people properly and handle the issues that arise out of business. This team offers strategic advice and business mentor services 

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Amanda

Amanda Brady

Associate and Registered Legal Executive

Having worked in law since 2003 and as a legal executive since 2014, Amanda is highly skilled at managing property conveyancing transactions and subdivisions.
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Graeme Randle

Graeme Randle

Special Counsel

Graeme specialises in family and business trusts and brings with him great empathy for his clients, especially those who in later life are looking to make changes to their estate planning.
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Henry

Henry Taylor

Senior Associate

Born and bred in Auckland, Henry studied at Otago University and has made Wanaka his home after returning from London.
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Janice

Janice Hughes

Director
Janice opted out of joining the family horticultural enterprise to become a lawyer and over the last 25 years has become a respected specialist in property, business, trusts, will and estate matters.
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Mia Bennie

Mia Bennie

Associate

Mia is based in our Arrowtown office and has over 22 years’ experience working as an in-house legal counsel and in private practice. Her expertise spans across all aspects of property conveyancing with a strong background in government and construction.
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Steph Gifford

Director

Steph is co-director of Aspiring Law and proudly heads up our Christchurch offices in Parklands and Cashmere.
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Stephen Slade

Stephen Slade

Consultant

Stephen has over 30 years’ experience working as a Barrister and Solicitor in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He was the Director of Suburban Law Cashmere and Parklands, now part of Aspiring Law.
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Zoe Summerville

Zoe Summerville

Associate

Zoe made the big move from Auckland to Wanaka in 2023 and hasn’t looked back.. She is relishing the community vibe and slower pace of life we’re lucky enough to enjoy in these parts.
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Articles and Events

Raising Capital

Raising capital for your business

Some options for offering shares. The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for innovation, and many New Zealanders spent 2020 investing time and money into their new or existing businesses.
Business & Commercial Financing
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Hard Case - Director Duties: Know your responsibilities

A recent decision by the Supreme Court highlights the consequences of breaching directors duties, even if the director believes they are acting in the best interests of their creditors. 
Business & Commercial Financing Business advisory
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Debt recovery – what is the process?

The economic fallout from COVID-19 will have many businesses facing issues with unpaid debt.

Business & Commercial Financing
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Feeling extended? What you need to know about the wage subsidy extension

With the change in alert levels, many businesses are now back fully operating, although we know there will be many still struggling with the ongoing effects

Business & Commercial Financing Business advisory
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Wage subsidy warning: How to manage your lump sum payment

With more businesses returning to work as lockdown restrictions are eased, questions around the use of the 12-week wage subsidy are arising. One question we’d like to focus on here is around contractors who received the Wage Subsidy in a lump sum payment but who have since been able to return to work at Alert Level 3.
Business & Commercial Financing
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A Person’s Word Is Their Bond . . . until There’s a Pandemic

With the spread of Covid-19 across multiple continents, a contemporary endemic disease has seen the world experience its most recent pandemic. As at 3.30pm on the 16th of April the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand was 1,401.
Business & Commercial Financing
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Staying alive: Insolvency relief for businesses affected by Covid-19

There are a myriad of government measures to help support the business community while the rest of New Zealand concentrates on saving lives by observing the lockdown. The government’s objective is twofold. Firstly, to reduce the risk of businesses going under as well. Secondly, to maintain a healthy workforce so the business community can restart the economy once the restrictions are lifted.
Business & Commercial Financing
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Time for a hand: Everything you need to know and do to get the Wage and Small Business Subsidy.

On March 17, the Government announced a wage subsidy to support businesses affected by the Covid-19 crisis, particularly those struggling to meet their obligations to their employees. Here’s what you need to know about the wage subsidy.​​
Business & Commercial Financing
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Practical Measures to Cope with Covid-19 Challenges

The new travel restrictions introduced by the New Zealand government highlight the new reality facing many businesses and communities. The situation is fast-moving and with the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 increasing, the government has introduced new measures to `flatten the curve’.
Business & Commercial Financing
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Mānuka honey trade mark disputes

An ongoing dispute for the MANUKA HONEY trade mark demonstrates the importance of identifying your intellectual property (IP) and protecting that IP in the markets in which you trade.
Business & Commercial Financing