Navigating the process of purchasing a business

Navigating the process of purchasing a business

At that time, it is important to appoint an adviser who can assist you further. Professional advice is important to make sure all bases are covered, but getting a lawyer and accountant on board also improves your credibility as a buyer. “A lawyer’s role in the process...
Celebrating Women in Law

Celebrating Women in Law

Yes, you read that right. The Law Shop, with offices in Tauranga and Rotorua, is a firm of all women. It wasn’t set out to be that way when director Paula Lines took over the then Rotorua-based legal firm in September 2008. There was no plan in place to keep it ladies...
Protecting your assets with a family trust

Protecting your assets with a family trust

Paula Lines from The Law Shop explains that this risk can be enough to put some people off having their own business and that this is where setting up a trust can be useful. “If a trust owns your family home, and there is no debt back to you, the house is likely to be...
Keys steps to starting your own business

Keys steps to starting your own business

If you’re starting a business this year, there will be a lot to think about. Are you starting from scratch, or do you want to buy an existing business or a franchise? Buying a business gives you a known name, some structure, and a client base. Starting a brand-new...
The Best Start for a Business Partnership

The Best Start for a Business Partnership

Paula Lines, director at The Law Shop, explains that creating the partnership or shareholders agreement and setting up the proper structure for the partnership are the two most important steps in the process. She says it’s about understanding the mechanics of how your...