Recorded Webinar: Into the Mix: Corporate Law in Family Law Proceedings

The waters can get murky when the parties to a family dispute are involved, either together or separately, in a company. This session will examine how to proceed and what strategies can be used to separate and account for the various interests, including:

• Relevant provisions of the Family Law Act and the Corporations Act and how to use them to achieve results
• Doing the due diligence on your client and their spouse/partner ownership and involvement in the company
• Are all interests relevant? Separating the wheat from the chaff
• Strategies for seeking information and disclosure
• Assets, valuations and future interests
• Optimising negotiations and assessing the practical and financial implications of:

• winding up
• asset and share sales/transfers
• ongoing directors and officers
• maintaining the company as a going concern
• employment or termination of either party

• When should a company be joined as a third party in proceedings?

• The power of the Family Court to alter interests and make orders in relation to a third party
• Key terms in property settlements involving a corporate entity
• Relevant cases