How to Use a Deed of Release   The Deed of Release is one of the most adaptable documents in any legal tool box. It usually is a brief, but carefully targeted, document used to either bring a dispute to an end or to prevent one from ever arising. Such a document could be used [...]

How to Understand a Legal Contract   Boilerplate sections of a document are often highly underrated. They are the ‘lawyer’s stuff’ at the front of the document that often gets scant attention. That is unfortunate as when a problem arises, the answer is often found within these sections. Was the deal GST inclusive or exclusive? [...]

Shareholders Agreement Tips and Key Criteria   A Shareholders Agreement (“SHA”) is akin to a pre-nuptial agreement. The focus is usually on what each shareholder will bring to the relationship and the way the new entity will be managed and report its results. Other core issues relate to the issue of new shares and right [...]

How to Write a Solid Business Contract   It is standard practice to include a number of general provisions in any legal document. Given their common use and function they are often referred to as boilerplate clauses. It is common practice to place these more fundamental legal clauses at the back of the document while [...]

Advice on Useful Business Documents   As stated in Terminology Made Simple, documents that protect confidentiality are referred to by a number of names, but they are essentially the same document: Deed of Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure Deed or Confidentiality Agreement. It is prudent to execute the document as a deed rather than an agreement as that [...]