LEGAL BYTE

Services

Legal support for entrepreneurs, small businesses and market leaders.

We assist clients with launching, growing and scaling their business. Our services include:

  • Company incorporation and structuring - We prepare key documents required by startups (e.g. company constitution and shareholder agreement) and advise on risk management and asset protection strategies.

  • Customer engagement - We draft key documents to manage customer engagement, including website terms and conditions, privacy policy, terms of sale of goods or supply of services, etc.

  • Supplier engagement - We draft or review key documents to manage supplier engagement, including supply and service agreements, distribution agreements, reseller agreements, etc.

  • Financing - We draft and advise on key documents to manage financing and fundraising, including loan agreements, share sale agreements, etc.

  • Commercial contracts - We draft and advise on a broad range of commercial transaction contracts, including joint venture agreements, franchise agreements, share sale agreements, asset sale agreements, etc.

  • Intellectual property - We advise on strategies to protect, enforce and commercial intellectual property assets. We draft and advise on licensing agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, etc.

  • Commercial property - We advise clients regarding their property, construction and infrastructure requirements, including leasing and other tenancy arrangements, sales and acquisitions of interests in property, etc.

We also advise on all regulatory and compliance issues, including those arising under:

  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

  • Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).

  • Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

  • Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

  • Privacy Act 1988.

  • Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) 2009.

Core Areas of Expertise

PROCUREMENT & OUTSOURCING

We project manage procurement projects and assist in:

  • Preparing and responding to tender documents.

  • Leading or supporting negotiations.

  • Advising on letters of intent and memorandum of understandings (where appropriate).

  • Risk analysis, risk allocation and risk mitigation strategies.

  • Transformation/modernising legacy technology platforms.

  • Protection and commercialisation of intellectual property rights.

  • Creation of service provider panels.

We have experience with:

  • Consultancy, professional services & labour hire agreements.

  • Software development and implementation projects.

  • “As a service” agreements.

  • Website development agreements.

  • Hardware procurement agreements.

  • Hosting agreements.

  • Licensing agreements.

We also have experience and expertise in outsourcing and offshoring arrangement – including IT outsourcing (ITO), business process outsourcing (BPO), and facilities management. We can draft the outsourcing and service agreements and can lead or support contract negotiations. We also advise on associated risks and compliance requirements.

TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA

We advise on all technology related commercial arrangements. Our services include:

  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating technology related commercial agreements.

  • Protecting and commercialising intellectual property.

  • Advising on licensing arrangements of software (including escrow arrangements).

  • Advising on telecommunications, hosting, and network service arrangements.

We advise on all privacy and data security issues, including:

  • Drafting compliant privacy policies.

  • Drafting penetration testing agreements for IT systems.

  • Drafting service agreements to manage information and data, including hosting agreements.

  • Developing compliance manuals and processes.

We also have experience and expertise with international arrangements – that is, having data hosted offshore or allowing personal information to be accessed from overseas. We help identify issues – and can source and manage the provision of in-country legal advice where appropriate.

E-Commerce

We advise on legal issues regarding online businesses, including websites, online payment processes, sales and delivery channels, use of social media, and online advertising and promotions. We can advise and assist with:

  • Website terms and conditions, including privacy policies.

  • Terms of sale, including in relation to warranties and refund policies.

  • Distributions and carrier agreements.

  • Website development and hosting agreements.

  • Marketplace platform arrangements (e.g. Amazon, eBay, Alibaba).

  • Sponsorship, endorsement and brand ambassador agreements.

We also advise on all associated regulatory and compliance issues, particularly in relation to consumers, competition, marketing and promotions under the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Transport, Shipping & Logistics

We advise on all legal issues arising from storage and transportation of products to consumers. We have expertise and experience in:

  • Rail transport, road transport and materials handling contracts.

  • Warehousing and fulfilment contracts.

  • Logistics services agreements.

  • Pallet agreements and recovery.

  • Shipment and storage of Dangerous Goods.

Other Services

INHOUSE SERVICES

We have extensive inhouse experience and can assist your organisation in all aspects of its legal management. We are able to provide you with customised inhouse services as and when require. You only pay for what you need. We can provide the services either from your premises or virtually.

This service can be used:

  • by organisations that do not have an inhouse lawyer and cannot yet afford the cost of an employee;

  • as a replacement service if your inhouse lawyer is on leave; or

  • as inhouse augmentation if your inhouse lawyer requires additional capacity during a busy period.

PERSONAL

As a full service law firm we provide all additional legal services required by valued clients, including asset structuring, personal asset protections, wills and estate planning, taxation, finance, leasing, property, and conveyancing.

Pro Bono

We love to give back to our community where possible. Let us know if you need our assistance on a pro bono matter.

Something different?

Do you require something different that’s not listed on this page? Please get in touch with us for a free consultation to discuss in more detail. We’re here to help! And if we don’t have the expertise, we will find a trusted specialised in our growing network of specialists that is better suited.