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Talking Law

by Joanna Oakey, Aspect Legal

Joanna Oakey from Aspect Legal brings her decades of experience in law and in business to help provide smart legal tips for business owners and managers. Get educated on how you can protect your business from common costly mistakes that affect businesses in the areas of trademark, brand protection, intellectual property, contract law, employment law, dispute resolution and litigation.

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  1. [EP 148] Manufacturing in China? What Actually Protects You If Something Goes Wrong

    Shan Lai, Special Counsel at Aspect Legal, shares what actually protects an Australian business that buys from a Chinese manufacturer or supplier - and the one IP step most buyers miss before they sign.

  2. [EP 147] How Business Systems Can Drive Scalability, Stability, and Saleability

    Welcome back to Talking Law - and for our first release of 2024, Joanna Oakey is joined by Alexi Boyd, Lead Consultant, Policy Strategist & Radio Show Host @ Small Biz Matters and former CEO of Council of Small Business Organisation Australia (COSBOA). Alexi is an absolute powerhouse behind small...

  3. [EP 146] Championing Small Business in Policy Making: Insights from Alexi Boyd

    Welcome back to Talking Law - and for our first release of 2024, Joanna Oakey is joined by Alexi Boyd, Lead Consultant, Policy Strategist & Radio Show Host @ Small Biz Matters and former CEO of Council of Small Business Organisation Australia (COSBOA). Alexi is an absolute powerhouse behind small...

  4. [EP 145] The Critical Role of Shareholder Agreements Part 2

    In this episode, Joanna Oakey and guest Simon Bedard, Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, continue their discussion on Shareholder Agreements and the critical role they play in business - particularly businesses in the SME space. They emphasise the dangers of relying on templates and some of...

  5. [EP 144] The Critical Role of Shareholder Agreements Part 1

    In this episode, which is part of our Shareholders’ Agreements series, we interview Simon Bedard, the Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, to discuss the critical role of Shareholder Agreements in business deals. Our host, Joanna Oakey, and Simon delve into the significance of Shareholder...

  6. [EP 143] Why Shareholders Agreements are essential for Business Owners

    Discover how and why a Shareholders Agreement is critical to your business's success (and what can go wrong if you continue without one) with expert insights from our host, Joanna Oakey. Joanna, a seasoned Commercial lawyer, shares a wealth of knowledge on the critical role of the Shareholders'...

  7. [EP 142] Podcast Replay: Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi

    In this episode, we revisit our discussion with Meena Wahi the Director of Aspect SME Insurance. Meena and our host, Joanna Oakey discuss what makes Aspect SME Insurance different from other types of insurance and also run through the distinct types of insurance that are available for businesses....

  8. [EP 141] Podcast Replay: What to do when the business goes bad: navigating tough discussions with a liquidator

    In today’s Podcast Replay, we revisit our discussion with Joshua Taylor, the Managing Director of Taylor Insolvency. He and host, Joanna Oakey, dig into what you need to do when you or your clients find their business is in financial distress. Josh shares a number of real stories and lessons...

  9. [SPECIAL] Talking Law wishes you a Merry Christmas

    We’ll be hanging up our headphones for a few weeks of downtime over the summer break. We just wanted to say thank you to all of you who listen in - and provide amazing feedback and a big thank you to all our fabulous guests - We have loved the discussions we have had this year with Accountants,...

  10. [EP 140] Managing Supply Chains and Contracts in a Downturn

    In this episode, we talk to Aspect Legal’s Special Counsel, Mark Gardiner. Mark joins our host Joanna Oakey to talk about what business owners and their teams should be looking out for when managing suppliers and supply contracts in a downturn. They drill into a few risk factors and warning signs...

  11. [EP 139] Business basics from a legal perspective with Joanna Oakey

    In this week’s Talking Law episode we are sharing our discussion with Business Growth Strategist, Athin Cassiotis. Athin is the host of a fabulous podcast called The Business Growth Show, and kindly featured our host Joanna Oakey as one of his guests - the discussion was really insightful so we...

  12. [EP 138] Top strategies for finding and securing grants

    In this episode of Talking Law, we talk about the top strategies for finding and securing grants. Adrian drills into what he sees as the 4 key steps of an effective grant process. He also discusses their learning program that Grant Guru has prepared for the people who want to be masters of making...

  13. [EP 137] Podcast replay: Demystifying indemnity clauses

    In this episode of Talking Law, we feature a replay of one of our most popular podcasts. Indemnity clauses often carry an enormous amount of risk, which can far exceed a contract's value. So in this episode, we explore the main risks in indemnity clauses that you might be signing, and on the flip...

  14. [EP 136] Business Behaviour: Using Behavioural Science in Business

    In this episode of Talking Law, we speak with the fabulous Bri Williams. Bri is the Managing Director and Behavioural Specialis at People Patterns, and host of the wonderful video series, Talking Talks. Today’s discussion features Bri and our host Joanna Oakey discussing the top three reasons why...

  15. [EP 135] What grants are around for you? The opportunity in grants for SMEs

    This episode is a two-part series talking about the ins-and-outs of grants. We speak with the CEO and Founder of GrantReady, Adrian Spencer - a pioneer in grant space. In addition to developing various grant strategies, he has also secured over $500 million in grants and funding and has been a...

  16. [EP 134] From Small Business to a $16m sale – Start ups, Acquisitions, Growth and Exits

    In this episode of Talking Law, we have an episode for you that comes from our sister podcast, The Deal Room. This is actually part three of a three-part series with Matt Alderton from BX Networking. We decided to play this episode on Talking Law because it provides such great insights for…

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  17. [EP 133] Understanding commercial leases and Lease Assignment Agreements what to look out for

    In this Talking Law episode, we have Mark Gardiner from our very own Aspect Legal M&A team. We drill into various considerations when you are leasing premises and what you should be thinking about when entering into a commercial lease. Mark is a fabulous person to talk about this topic because he...

  18. [EP 132] Webinar Debrief: Are You Ready to Get a Grip on Your Business? With Kerry Boulton

    Today we speak to Kerry Boulton of Exit Strategy Group. Kerry and our host Joanna Oakey recently recorded a webinar together talking all about the E O S system, how to apply it to your business, how it can help arm your business for growth and how it can help you build for a future exit. We also...

  19. [EP 131] Trap alert: Watch out for these mistakes in Terms Sheets and Heads of Agreement with Paula Tallon

    Today we are joined by Paula Tallon, Tax Director at Prosperity Advisors group. Together, Paula & Joanna run through traps in deal term sheets that are too detailed, and what to think about when you're preparing your Heads of Agreement or commercial term sheet documents. Even though in this…

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  20. [EP 130] What’s Next for Construction? – a post-pandemic look at what construction businesses & suppliers should have in their contracts Part 2

    We are back - this time with the second and last half of this must-listen-to two-part series. The uncertainty within the Construction Sector is top of mind for many at the moment. In this episode, Aspect Legal's Jelena Milanovic continues to discuss construction contracts in the context of...

  21. [EP 129] What’s Next for Construction? – a post-pandemic look at what construction businesses & suppliers should have in their contracts Part 1

    In this episode, Aspect Legal's Jelena Milanovic talks us through the general impacts of the pandemic on the construction industry, in particular pricing and construction contracts. Jelena along with our host Joanna Oakey also drills into how supply chain shortages, pricing pressures and now...

  22. [EP 128] How to grow in a way that works for you – Talking Law with Kobi Simmat

    In this episode, we talk to Kobi Simmat of Best Practice Biz about buying, growing, exiting and doing so in a way that gives value to your business. Kobi, together with our host Joanna Oakey, also shares the steps business owners need to take to create a business that works for you individually.

  23. [EP 127] Why doing business ‘for good’, is so good for business

    In today's episode, we talk to the legendary Paul Dunn from B1G1 on why the movement of business for good, is so good for business. He and our host Joanna Oakey look at how some businesses are building a culture of giving, how B1G1 was established and how this ties in with the need to identify…

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  24. [EP 126] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 2

    We return with Part 2 of Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi, the Director of Aspect SME Insurance. In this final episode, we discuss what makes Aspect SME Insurance different from other types of insurance, the different types of insurance that are available for businesses and we also drill...

  25. [EP 125] Insurance Hacks For SMEs Part 1

    This week’s Talking Law podcast is the first of a two-part series with Meena Wahi, where we talk all about the newest member of the Aspect Group of Companies: Aspect SME Insurance. In this first episode, Meena and our host, Joanna Oakey, share why they started this new business, the power of...

  26. [EP 124] Tax at Exit – tips, traps and the importance of proper planning

    For most business owners, their most valuable asset is their business – but how can business owners maximise the value they can extract out of their business at exit? One often overlooked area is the impact of tax. So in this 2-part series, we are focusing squarely on the subject of tax, and what...

  27. [EP 123] What to do when the business goes bad: navigating tough discussions with a liquidator

    In this episode, Joshua Taylor (Managing Director of Taylor Insolvency) and our host Joanna Oakey talk about what you need to do when you or your clients find their business in financial distress. Josh shares a number of real anecdotes and lessons learned from them. Joshua’s company, Taylor...

  28. [EP 122] Using shares as a talent retention strategy

    In this episode, we talk to Rod Hore from HHMC Global about using shares as a talent retention strategy in professional service businesses. We examine what exactly makes shares great for retaining talents, how to set this up for your organisation, and the impacts of having your employees hold...

  29. [EP 121] Common Misconceptions in Trademark Registrations Outside Australia

    In this episode, we talk about proof of use of trademarks in the United States. Aspect Legal’s very own Robyn Purdy is on board to tackle this subject and the things about it that businesses usually get wrong.

  30. [EP 120] Common issues when going into business with someone in the vet industry

    In today’s podcast, we have Paolo Lencioni from APL Accountants on board to talk all about the common issues that occur when you’re starting or joining a vet business with a partner, and how to deal with those.

  31. [EP 119] Branding and Brand Protection for medical and allied health practices

    In this episode, we talk to Michelle Tayler of Marketing Practices about branding and brand protection, and why they are important in safeguarding your business. We also discuss branding from different perspectives: the marketing perspective and the legal perspective.

  32. [EP 118] Tips and Tricks with Shareholders Agreements

    In this episode, we talk about shareholders’ agreements and why we need to use them. We have on board Aspect Legal’s very own Claire Bibby to talk about the importance of having shareholders’ agreements, some of the most common issues that we've seen around them, and the most important things to...

  33. [EP 117] Intellectual property ownership – tips and tricks

    Does intellectual property form a large part of the value in your organisation (or perhaps in an acquisition target you are considering)? In this episode, we talk about tips and traps in IP ownership. And in particular, how to establish who actually owns the intellectual property in your...

  34. [EP 116] A case study into building, licensing, franchising and then exiting a business: The inside story!

    In this episode, we talk to multiple business awardee and Author of ONE LIFE - How to have the life of your dreams – Tina Tower. Tina, together with our host Joanna Oakey, talks all about her experience in starting, growing, licensing, franchising - and finally exiting her business. This is an...

  35. [EP 115] Lessons from Victoria Beckham’s trademark battle – and how this is relevant to your business

    In this episode, we talk to Aspect Legal’s trade mark expert, Grace Yi all about the recent trade mark battle over the letters “VB” between former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and an Australian skincare company and how this can be very relevant to you and your business.

  36. [EP 114] Remote and Offshore Teams – the opportunities, risks, tips and traps

    Scott Trevethan is the Founder and Managing Director of Go Global Bookkeeping, an Offshore Bookkeeping and Accountant Leasing business based in the Philippines. In this episode, Scott tells us everything there is to know about developing and managing your remote team: opportunities, risks, tips,...

  37. [EP 113] A case study in how building the right kind of business can deliver you wealth & freedom

    In this episode, we talk to Peter Lloyd who shares his fascinating business story on how through building the right kind of business you can obtain both wealth and freedom. This is a wonderful story and so well-timed given the difficult business climate so many businesses are finding themselves...

  38. [EP 112] Return to Work : The guidelines you should have in place for staff returning to work post COVID

    What's next I hear you ask in regards to COVID, well today we have Aspect Legal’s very own Special Counsel - Robyn Purdy to share some important considerations and guidelines as people start returning back to their place of work. As restrictions are lifting, employers are considering bringing…

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  39. [EP 111] COVID and scandalous trade marks – a walk on the wild side, with Grace Yi

    Getting a trade mark might not have been the first thing on your mind when COVID first hit, but there has been a lot of activity in trade mark applications in Australia during this time. Tune into our discussion on unique trade mark registrations and equip yourself with insights of interest in…

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  40. [EP 110] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 3

    In our last instalment of this three-part series, Marc Johnstone and Nathan Williams discuss the last 3 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business and provide some real examples to showcase how this whole process works to increase the multiplier of a business.

  41. [EP 109] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 2

    We are back with part 2 of our three-part series on the 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business. In this episode, we talk about the important role of Product Innovation and Extension. And Marc, Nathan and Joanna drill into how to achieve an innovation mindset, understanding…

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  42. [EP 108] 6 steps to increasing the multiplier of your business – Part 1

    Many businesses dedicate their time and focus to driving profit, without realising the real value they are missing from driving their share price multiplier. This episode looks at the 6 steps in building your share price value through increasing your business valuation multiplier and investigates…

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  43. [EP 107] Trademark – don’t just set and forget

    As we approach the end of the financial year, and as you're booking in your planning sessions for the coming year, you do not want to forget one of the most important items - your brand protection. Today we will discuss the importance of regular trade mark reviews. We have onboard Aspect Legal’s...

  44. [EP 106] Top Tips in Business structuring for dentists and medical professionals, with Stephen Guthrie Part 2

    We welcome back Stephen Guthrie from Prosperity Advisers with more insight into business structuring for dentists and medical professionals. This topic is relevant for any business owner who wants to be across and understand structuring within their business.

  45. [EP 105] Tips in negotiating commercial leases under the new COVID-19 Mandatory Code of Conduct

    Today, we discuss useful tips for negotiating commercial leases under the new COVID-19 Mandatory Code of Conduct with our very own Jo Wright of Aspect Legal. This episode is relevant at this time as the Mandatory Code of Conduct has now been legislated so listen in to find out about this…

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  46. [EP 104] Top Tips in Business structuring for dentists and medical professionals, with Stephen Guthrie Part 1

    Today, we are talking with Stephen Guthrie, Director of Business Services and Taxation at Prosperity, Sydney. Stephen provides top tips in business structuring for dentists and medical professionals and advises of the best investment structures to use for a business owner. He discusses the...

  47. [EP 103] How to win tenders and business awards

    Today we talk to the lovely Rosemary Gillespie from Proof Communication about how to win tenders and business awards. We look at the importance of understanding tenders and what business owners should know about awards. So buckle in and let’s get into this great episode.

  48. [EP 102] COVID Safe Harbour Rules (for directors) and Statutory Demand changes explained

    It is no news that the coronavirus outbreak is impacting every aspect of our lives all over the world. Countries have to decide how to respond to closing businesses and unemployment on top of the health crises. As part of the effort to minimise the damage, the Australian Government has announced...

  49. [EP 101] First Rule of the Game, Stay in the Game – your COVID action plan

    The outbreak of the coronavirus is causing a global economic slowdown. Trade, investment, growth, and employment are all affected but what can a business do to stay in the game?

  50. [EP 100] Reaching and Celebrating 100 Talking Law Episodes

    This is not just a normal regular episode, it is very special because today, we celebrate Talking Law’s 100th episode! Last year we were very lucky to have reached our 100th episode for our sister podcast The Deal Room and right now, thanks to all of your massive and undying support, Talking Law...

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Joanna Oakey from Aspect Legal brings her decades of experience in law and in business to help provide smart legal tips for business owners and managers. Get educated on how you can protect your business from common costly mistakes that affect businesses in the areas of trademark, brand protection, intellectual property, contract law, employment law, dispute resolution and litigation.

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