The Foreign Exempt Trust: New Zealand’s Most Misunderstood Tax Vehicle Few structures in cross-border tax planning attract as much interest, or as much misinformation, as the New Zealand Foreign Exempt Trust (FET). In certain circles, the FET is whispered about as a “zero-tax trust in a white-list jurisdiction.” In others, it is dismissed as a...Read More
China’s IP Enforcement Revolution: 5 Things Every Business Needs to Know A Comparative Perspective: China vs. NZ, UK, and Australia (Part I) China IP enforcement has undergone its most significant transformation in a generation. For businesses operating across China and common law jurisdictions—particularly NZ, the UK, and Australia—understanding these shifts is no longer optional; it...Read More
Winning Abroad, Collecting at Home: A Practical Guide to Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in New Zealand You fought the good fight in a foreign court. You won. The champagne was opened, the invoices were sent, and then—silence. Your counterparty retreated to New Zealand, assets tucked safely behind the Southern Alps, apparently confident that...Read More
New Zealand regulates foreign investment more rigorously than most comparable economies. This guide maps the legal terrain from OIO applications and property rules to tax architecture and renewable energy investment.Read More
Article 1042 of the Chinese Civil Code prohibits bigamy in two forms. Legal bigamy involves a fraudulent second marriage registration. Factual bigamy targets stable cohabitation held out publicly as marriage. Righteous Law explains the distinction and its civil and criminal consequences.Read More
New Zealand's tallest student accommodation Auckland tower at 256 Queen Street is a 32-storey, 638-unit project by Precinct Properties, Icon, and Ashton Mitchell. It blends heritage preservation of the 1884 ASB building with world-class modern student living.Read More
The China Eastern Airbus order for 101 A320neo aircraft, valued at US$15.8 billion, is analysed through regulatory disclosure requirements in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and New Zealand major transaction rules.Read More
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