Our Directors, Janice Hughes and Mike Toepfer, are both a bit shy about highlighting their ages … but their number of years specialising in property law work is a bit of a giveaway.
Generally speaking, GST on a property sale and purchase between two GST-registered entities results in a ‘GST neutral’ position for both the seller and the buyer. It’s essential that the sale and purchase agreement contains the correct wording, particulars and information in respect of the GST position of the parties to the agreement.
One of the most rewarding aspects of what we do is giving back and paying it forward through our Community Relations Programme, which includes our pro bono work with numerous organisations.
It was quite the surreal situation ... the former Prime Minister in the dock – not as a star witness, but as a defendant. How paradoxical that such an accomplished luminary – someone who’d once run the entire country – was accused of failing so terribly in her governance of a construction company.
If you are a Legal Assistant with a minimum one year of experience looking to join a law firm that models what it means to be a valued team member, we are looking for you.
After 25-odd years, I’ve lost count of the cases I’ve seen where people would wager a vital organ they haven’t put a single legal foot wrong. In reality, they’re marinating in wrongdoing, risk and liability.
When a marriage, civil union or de facto relationship breaks down, the couple will usually divide their property according to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (the PRA). However, these two people often hold property in a trust rather than personally.
