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Talking Law: legit legal tips for business, with all the jargon stripped away

Joanna Oakey

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Talking Law provides smart legal tips for business, with all the jargon stripped away. Your host, Joanna Oakey, brings her decades of experience in law and in business to help business owners and managers discover how to avoid the lurking legal landmines before they blow up a business. Join us weekly to get clear and simple legal strategies for getting to optimal business results.

Recent Episodes

OCT 1, 2026
[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.
23 MIN
SEP 17, 2026
[EP 314] Buying a Business, Not a Job: What Buyers Should Be Looking Out For
Dr. Michael Filosi removed himself from his own dental practice, eliminated key person dependency, and sold to private equity in 81 days flat. Here's exactly how he did it.
16 MIN
SEP 3, 2026
[EP 313] Sold in 81 Days: How Dr. Michael Filosi Built a Business That Private Equity Wanted to Buy
Dr. Michael Filosi removed himself from his own dental practice, eliminated key person dependency, and sold to private equity in 81 days flat. Here's exactly how he did it.
42 MIN
AUG 20, 2026
[EP 312] Who’s Actually Buying Australian Businesses From China Right Now?
Shan Lai, Special Counsel at Aspect Legal, unpacks who's really buying Australian businesses from China right now - and why capital controls can catch sellers off guard.
22 MIN
JUL 20, 2026
[EP 311] Selling to Your Employees: The Mistake Business Owners Keep Making
Brett Goodyer returns to unpack employee buy-ins and ownership transitions, and the one document that decides whether a friendly sale stays friendly.
17 MIN