Dundas Lawyers® acts for a number of “category leading” Australian ecommerce businesses. Legal Practice Director, Malcolm Burrows, is unique in the legal profession as he has a pedigree in starting, managing and exiting ecommerce businesses prior to being admitted as a lawyer. He also worked in large corporate ecommerce businesses holding ‘C’ level positions – something that very very few lawyers can claim!
Our deep subject matter expertise in ecommerce and the legal issues that these businesses face means that you’ll take less time explaining what your business does – because we get it. We get ecommerce businesses. The legal services that our ecommerce lawyers provide to clients in this area include (but are not limited to):
Compliance
- drafting all manner of terms of trade for all types of ecommerce businesses;
- advising on compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles;
- negotiating contract with major suppliers;
- providing advertising signoffs for compliance with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL);
- drafting employment and contractors agreements;
- advising on matters such as Spam Act Compliance;
- drafting and monitoring Data Breach Response Plans;
- assessing and advising on eligible Data Breaches;
- corporate governance.
Transactions and advisory
- Mergers & acquisitions;
- Share issues;
- Domain name sales;
- Joint Venture agreements, negotiations and documentation;
Litigation and disputes
- Initiating or defending any commercial business dispute
- Unfair competition reviews:;
- Domain name disputes;
- Intellectual property disputes
- Software development disputes
Why choose Dundas Lawyers® for your ecommerce business?
Having exerted Blood Sweat and Years® since April 2010 we are the team you want on your side for the long term to act as the ‘bodyguard’ and the ”sword carrier‘ for your ecommerce business. Some of the reasons clients choose Dundas Lawyers® include:
- our Uncommon experience in running ecommerce businesses;
- our Uncommon expertise in transactional, compliance and litigious matters;
- our Uncommon customer focus;
- the fact that we don’t just know law, we know business!
- how we leverage our Uncommon Nous® to provide client centric solutions.
Considering getting a lawyer to advise your ecommerce business?
For a confidential, no obligation initial telephone call to find out how we can help your ecommerce business gain an uncommon advantage, please phone our team on either 1300 386 529 or 07 3221 0013.
Malcolm Burrows B.Bus.,MBA.,LL.B.,LL.M.,MQLS.
Legal Practice Director
T: +61 7 3221 0013 (preferred)
M: +61 419 726 535
E: mburrows@dundaslawyers.com.au
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