Introduction Many professionals perform commercial assignments or mandates for their clients in exchange for professional fees. It is advisable for such professionals to sign mandate letters or forms with their

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Introduction An agreement of sale is an important document used almost daily in transactions. Things sold vary widely from immovable properties, movable properties and even intangibles. In this article I

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Common Sources of Disputes in Commercial contracts 

Introduction  Last week I attended the winter school held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) in Victoria Falls where in addition to attending as a member of

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Breach, Dispute Resolution In Contracts

Introduction  Breach and disputes in contracts including commercial contracts are common in everyday life. In this article I look at providing for breach and disputes in contracts or agreements.  Breach 

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Currency Risks in Contracts or Agreements 

Introduction  Many readers have asked me to share some ideas on how to manage or mitigate currency risks through contracts. Others have asked me to write on how to minimise

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Term Sheets in Mergers and Acquisitions

Introduction  On 21 September 2023 I wrote an article titled “Term sheets in commercial transactions”. It was an introductory article in which I explained what a term sheet is. I

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Term Sheets in Commercial Transactions 

Introduction  It is established practice when negotiating business agreements or deals that parties first agree on a term sheet. A term sheet is essentially a brief document that outlines the

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Public Companies Formalities During and After Formation. 

Introduction  Last week on 3 August 2023, I wrote an article titled “Private company pre and post formation formalities”. I received positive feedback from any readers. Some asked me to

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Joint Ventures on Farms Held Through Offer Letters

Introduction  It is common to find a person who is not a landholder of a farm looking for bigger land on which to carry out some farming business such as

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Negotiating High Selling Price in Mergers, Acquisitions. 

Introduction  In last week’s article titled “Negotiating low purchase price in mergers, acquisitions” I shared some ideas on how a prospective investor or purchaser of a business or shares can

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