Band & Hadd Blog

Partners’ agreement: today’s decisions before tomorrow’s dispute

How do the founders’ understandings on funding and management become a clear agreement?

Who owns the decision, and who organizes the working day?

A practical distinction between corporate governance and work regulations.

Before you sign: read how the contract will be performed

Franchising: what lies behind the name on the storefront

What does the disclosure document reveal, and how do you read the fees, supply, territory and end of the relationship before committing to a franchise?

The business name and its trademark: two protections no single certificate covers

Why does registering a trade name not replace registering a trademark, and how do you build a consistent file for identity, ownership and use?

Before showing your invention: arrange disclosure and protection

How do presentations and publication affect the assessment of novelty, and what should be gathered before filing a patent application?

Arbitration or the courts? Start with the nature of the dispute

Choosing the route for a dispute requires reading the agreement, the parties, the evidence and enforcement, not assuming that one route is always better.

Financial distress: which path suits the business?

Understanding the scope of the Bankruptcy Law and the difference between continuation and liquidation paths, and preparing the information needed for an early decision.