Webinar on Demand - Basic Business Structures 101

1 CPD Point – Substantive Law

When approached by clients looking to establish a new business, a common question is “How should I structure this business?”. However, there is no ‘one size fits all’ answer to this question. The choice between company, partnership or trust will depend on the client’s specific circumstances with many factors needing to be taken into consideration.

In this Webinar, Basic Business Structures 101, lawyer, John Wojtowicz, outlines the differences between these common business structures and what factors need to be considered when recommending one particular structure over another.

Specifically, John will cover the differences between companies, partnerships and trusts regarding:

• Legal nature of each structure;
• Costs to establish;
• Pros and Cons of each structure;
• Liability and exposure of the owners;
• Documents regulating the structure;
• Legal disputes between the owners;
• Succession; and
• Tax.

This webinar is suitable for lawyers, accountants and other professional advisers as well as prospective business owners, and is pitched at an entry level. It is ideal for any professional early in their career or from other specialties seeking a high level overview of basic business structures.

Continuing Professional Development

Legal CPD:

WA legal practitioners (QA Provider ID 29250)

1 CPD point, Competency Area 4 – Substantive Law. To ensure you receive your CPD Points for this event, please provide us with your Legal Practice Board Practitioner ID during registration. Note: CPD Points are only uploaded to the Legal Practice Board after the Webinar On Demand is viewed. This is not an interactive activity.

Legal practitioners outside of WA

If you consider that this webinar satisfies your individual requirement, or is relevant to your immediate or long-term professional development needs, you may claim 0.5 CPD points for every 30 minutes of attendance and participation.

Accounting CPD:

1 CPD Point

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Presenter John Wojtowicz
Director, Law Central Legal

John has practiced law since 1988 and has been admitted to both the Supreme Court of WA and the High Court of Australia. Working predominantly in the areas of commercial law and estate planning, John has acted for both large institutions and individuals, as well as serving on multiple bank panels. Over the years, he has acted for clients on complex estate planning and has represented clients in the Supreme Court of WA on trust and inheritance issues. He is a sought after speaker on trusts, business structures and estate planning and brings a wealth of practical experience to his seminars.