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Jill is a Practice Leader at LegalVision in Australia and New Zealand, with particular expertise in Corporate and Banking and Finance Law. She has over 20 years of experience practising as a lawyer at top law firms in Europe, Asia and Australia. She is qualified in England and Wales, Australia and New Zealand.

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March 14, 2017

How retail and non-retail commercial leases differ in NSW

If you are a small business owner, it is more than likely you will deal...

March 10, 2017

What is debt financing?

Introduction Debt financing is a method of financing whereby a company borrows money without giving up...

March 8, 2017

Key Considerations when setting up a Dropship Arrangement

What is a Dropship Arrangement? Drop shipping is an arrangement between (i) a business and...

August 1, 2016

Business Structure Series: Trust Disadvantages

When launching a new business, choosing the appropriate business structure will be necessary to its...

August 1, 2016

Business Structure Series: Company Advantages

Are you launching a new business? A necessary first step is to do your research...

May 9, 2016

How Founders Can Manage Costs During Due Diligence

We continue our analysis of the “Open Source Seed Financing Documents” released by the Australian Private...

April 20, 2016

Key provisions of a Shareholders’ Agreement: Good Leaver and Bad Leaver

A company will unlikely want key employee shareholders or other service providing shareholders (i.e. company...

March 10, 2016

What is the Emissions Reduction Fund?

The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is an Australian Government initiative established to support Australian business,...

February 11, 2016

5 Biggest Business Structure Mistakes

Starting a business is an exciting and challenging time. You need to answer hundreds of...

January 5, 2016

Company Share Ownership in Individual Capacity

Every day, hundreds of new companies are incorporated in Australia. If you intend to set...

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