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The allure of generating income from a subscription base, operating a marketplace or your own e-commerce venture is strong and for good reason.  The success stories of tech scale ups and the unicorns in this space are many, but so are the failures.  If this is the path you are considering taking or have already taken, Dundas Lawyers® can help you understand the costs of drafting documents, maintaining compliance and set out a timeline to deliver on your requirements.  Thereby helping you with your business plan and giving you the tools to manage your cashflow.  Listed below, are some of the most important legal considerations for scale ups:

  • Entity structure and asset protection;
  • intellectual property and confidentiality;
  • contracts;
  • privacy; and
  • compliance.

Why choose Dundas Lawyers®?

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’ for your scale up.  Some of the reasons clients choose Dundas Lawyers® include:

  • our Uncommon business acumen;
  • our Uncommon expertise in transactional, compliance and litigious matters;
  • our Uncommon expertise forensic case preparation;
  • 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 business?

For a confidential, no obligation initial telephone call to find out how we can help your business gain an uncommon advantage scale ups, please phone our team on either 1300 386 529 or 07 3221 0013.

Doyles Recommended TMT Lawyer 2024

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Recent Federal Court decisions regarding scale ups

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