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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New Australian foreign investment rules came into force on 1 December 2015 following the passage of the Government’s Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015. These reforms represent the most significant changes to the framework in over...
