Welcome to SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise and Hosted by SMB Advisory Partner, Alice Ruhe.

Alice’s guest in this episode is Ali Erskine of Harwood Andrews.

Ali provides technical and strategic advice to clients including insolvency practitioners, company officers, publicly listed and private companies, banks, creditors, high net worth individuals, and government organisations. Ali has specific experience in relation to the following:

· corporate and personal insolvency

· corporate strategy including restructuring, refinance and debt consolidation

· shareholder oppression and just and equitable winding ups

· disputes relating to trustees, including insolvency trustees and rights of indemnity

· securities enforcement and priorities

· contract and commercial disputes

· corporate governance, risk management and dispute resolution

· complex and multi-party litigation

· property and leasing disputes

DISCLAIMER: This podcast provides a general chat on various issues, none of which are specific in nature and that if listeners have any specific issues they would like addressed, they should seek their own legal advice in that regard.

In this episode Ali and Alice discuss structures through which businesses might be operating, and some tips and tricks in relation to these structures, including:-

· how different structures operate in different ways;

· why it important for business owners to understand the type of structure they operate in, and how to handle that structure;

· trust deeds, what to be aware of and when they need to be updated;

· what does oppression mean when it comes to trusts and what options are available to the parties; and

· why it is important to understand the relevant jurisdiction for your structure;

Ali also shares with us some horror stories she has seen in this space, together with the best Business Wisdom she has ever received.

You can contact Ali at:

https://harwoodandrews.com.au/ali-erskine

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