by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Australia, Business Law, Startups
Written by Luke Musto, Associate Our firm has worked with a number of tech startups over the years, and one of the most common mistakes we see is that the founders fail to establish a strong legal structure for their new venture straight off the bat. There can be a...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Australia, Intellectual Property, Startups, Uncategorized
We often speak with clients to reinforce the importance of having good practices and mechanisms in place to protect their intellectual property. For many companies and businesses, their IP will often be the most valuable thing that they own and develop, and will often...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Australia
In Australia, under the Corporations Act 2001(Cth) directors and shareholders are generally protected from personal liability and responsibility by the corporate veil. This is because corporations are separate legal entities from their members, and this limitation of...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Australia
Changes are on the horizon for Australia’s foreign bribery laws. On 2 December 2019, the Australian government tabled the Crimes Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2019 in the Senate, which, if made into law, seeks to introduce several key changes for the...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Australia, Business Law, Startups
Written by Luke Musto, Associate The initial launch of a startup can happen very quickly. Ensuring that it becomes successful, however, can be a much longer process. Every founder will need to be able to attract skilled and driven team members in order to make their...
by Harris Gomez | May 8, 2021 | Australia, Real Estate, Uncategorized
Owning a property in Australia over recent years has become increasingly difficult. Particularly in the last five years, the larger housing markets such as in Sydney have been subject to much debate due to the sharp increases in house prices, ultimately making it far...