Competition Act and Implications on Mergers and Acquisitions 

Introduction  In the world of business mergers and acquisitions are quite common. Businesses may combine to become one through mergers or one business may acquire one or more others through

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Change Of Company Name, Use of Assumed Or “Trading As” Name 

Introduction  Quite often in business companies and other business entities change their names for various reasons. Companies may also use assumed or “trading as” names. The latter situation is quite

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Reviving Manufacturing Company Through Corporate Rescue Proceedings 

Introduction  I have previously written on corporate rescue proceedings (“corporate rescue”). Corporate rescue is also known by other terms such as business rescue or judicial management. According to Section 121

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Replacing A Deceased Company Director 

Introduction  I have received many inquiries on how a vacancy on a company’s board of directors may be filled in the event of the death of a director. I explain

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Negotiating Low Purchase Price in Mergers and Acquisitions

Introduction  I have previously written many articles on valuation of business or shares to assist investors and business executives. In this article I give insights into how a prospective investor

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Liquidation Approach to Valuation of Business  

Introduction  Following my article of Thursday, 5 May 2022 titled “Valuation of company shares for deceased estates” I received many inquiries from readers. I was requested to explain the liquidation

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Legal Remedies for Aggrieved Shareholders, Piercing of the Corporate Veil

Introduction  Many a time I have come across some businesspeople complaining about situations where they are being disadvantaged, for example where minority shareholders are being overlooked in key decisions. In

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Minimising Disputes In Owner Managed Jointly Owned Businesses 

Introduction  I have previously written about disputes in business focussing on shareholders and how to deal with such potential or actual disputes.  In this article I focus on how to

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Companies And Other Business Entities Act on Accounting Records and Financial Statements 

Introduction  This article gives some insights into the requirements of the Companies and Other Entities Act (Chapter 24:31) (or “the COBE Act”) of 2020 on financial accounts of companies. This

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Dealing With Breach of Contract

Introduction  In the Herald of 3 February 2022 I wrote an article titled “Guarding against breach of contract”. I received numerous inquiries thereafter with some readers requesting me to address

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