Corporate Governance in Family Businesses

Corporate Governance in Family Businesses

Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. Corporate governance essentially involves balancing the interests of a company’s many stakeholders, such as shareholders, management, customers,...
Dangers Of Using A “Google” Contract

Dangers Of Using A “Google” Contract

In a misguided attempt to save costs, some businesses resort to “google” to get their contract instead of using the services of a commercial lawyer to draft one. This is when businesses just pick any one contract off their google search for the contract...

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – Is It A Formal Contract

A Memorandum of Understanding or more commonly referred as MOU is a document often used, wrongfully, in the belief that a MOU is not binding. Quite often, to keep costs low, a MOU is drafted without the advice of a competent commercial lawyer. Problems will arise if...