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Dundas Lawyers® is a boutique commercial law firm based in Brisbane, providing services to organisations ranging from dynamic growth companies to ASX Listed entities throughout Australia.

So that we can provide an all encompassing service to clients we maintain an active network of specialist and niche service providers who we refer our clients to when the services required are outside our areas of practice, or we feel that the client may be better served by a niche service provider.

Our areas of practice include:

Intellectual property lawyer

Defending or enforcing your businesses intellectual property (IP) rights in copyright, trademarks, patents and confidential information can be critical for success.  IP is the new millennium battleground where the fight for competitive advantage can be won or lost. What is an intellectual property dispute? IP disputes are generally thought of as a battle of competing rights…

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Copyright lawyer

Defending or enforcing your businesses rights in copyright can be critical to ensure that it is protected for its ongoing business success.  This is particularly important for businesses that are involved in licencing or producing copyright works as part of…

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Trademark infringement

Defending or enforcing your businesses brand is critical for its ongoing success.  It is important for businesses at all stages to build a reputation and protect their brand over time.  Dundas Lawyers® has experience initiating and defending trademark infringement proceedings…

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Patent law lawyer

At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that defending or enforcing of your business’s rights in patents can be critical for business success.  Infringement and intellectual property theft is on the rise in the modern digital landscape.  For many businesses, intellectual property…

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Design infringement

At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that defending or enforcing of your business’s rights in registered designs can be critical for business success.  Infringement and intellectual property theft is on the rise in the modern digital landscape.  Dundas Lawyers® has experience…

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Shareholder oppression

Our Lawyers advise on all aspects of shareholder oppression and directors disputes as these terms are commonly referred to.  Shareholder oppression also called minority shareholder oppression (Oppression) is something that can occur when a “majority” of shareholders misuse their power to oppress the minority.  Oppression is not limited to situations of majority and minority, it can occur when…

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Mareva orders

A mareva order (Mareva Order), also known as a freezing order or asset protection order, is a special type of interlocutory injunction which restrains a defendant from dealing with the whole or part of their assets pending the outcome of…

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Intellectual property lawyer

Our Brisbane based Intellectual Property Lawyers have extensive experience working with businesses of all sizes to identify and protect and their intellectual property rights in copyright, trademarks, patents, registered designs and trade secrets.  Identifying and protecting a business’s intellectual property is the essential first step, maintaining its uniqueness and protecting and enforcing your businesses rights…

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Registered designs

At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand identifying and protecting registered designs can be critical for business success.  Dundas Lawyers® has experience identifying, enforcing and defending registered designs and has acted for businesses inside and outside of the Courtroom. What is a registered…

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Technology lawyers Brisbane

Dundas Lawyers® technology lawyers advises technology companies and large corporate adopters of technology on all aspects of technology law from drafting various technology contracts, advising on compliance though to litigious matters.  We’re trusted advisors to organisations ranging from emerging and dynamic growth companies to ASX Listed entities. We get tech businesses because we have started…

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Data breach lawyers

What is a data breach? A data breach (Data Breach) has been defined by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in its guide to developing a data breach response plan as occurring when: “personal information held by an…

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Domain name disputes

Dundas Lawyers® has extensive experience in acting for complainants and respondents in domain name disputes. What is a domain name dispute? A domain name dispute exists where two (2) parties have differing and competing rights to a domain name and…

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Internet Lawyer Brisbane

Dundas Lawyers® advises a number of “category leading” Australian business that primarily trade over the internet.  The founder of Dundas Lawyers® has been involved on the internet since 1996 and has personally commercialised several internet and technology businesses.  This hands-on experience and…

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Software escrow services

Dundas Lawyers® provides software escrow agency services.  Escrow arrangements are an effective risk management tool to ensure that transacting parties fulfil their contractual obligations, while preventing potential disputes from arising. As an independent third party, Dundas Lawyers® is well-placed to…

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Litigation and disputes

Dundas Lawyers® advises its clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial dispute resolution.  Managing risk and implementing strategies to minimise risk is essential for every business.  We take a commercial view to litigious matters, always considering alternative dispute resolution processes to resolve the legal issues without resorting to the costs and uncertainties associated with…

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Forensic investigations

A precursor to any form of civil litigation, whether initiating or defending is the collation of detailed documentary evidence capable of being used to support our client’s case theory.  Many of our clients’ matters have involved identifying and managing thousands…

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Shareholder oppression

Our Lawyers advise on all aspects of shareholder oppression and directors disputes as these terms are commonly referred to.  Shareholder oppression also called minority shareholder oppression (Oppression) is something that can occur when a “majority” of shareholders misuse their power to oppress…

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Commercial lawyers Brisbane

Dundas Lawyers® provides services to businesses at all stages of the business lifecycle in every state and territory of Australia and internationally.  Whether it’s assisting you to grow your business or to protect what you have achieved, we provide services that are commercially relevant and technically astute. Commercial law services DisclaimerThis page contains general commentary…

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Corporate lawyers Brisbane

Our Brisbane Corporate Lawyers advise clients on all aspects of corporate law and compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).  We advise organisations on how to create, build and protect sustainable shareholder value.  With our unique commercial perspective and multidisciplinary approach, we advise…

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Employment law for employers

Brisbane’s Dundas Lawyers® advises employers and companies throughout Australia on a range of employment law issues to ensure their rights are upheld and their obligations are accurately documented.  Our specialists apply our in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the legislative framework of employment…

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Franchising lawyers

Dundas Lawyers® advises Franchisors and Franchisees on all aspects of “Franchising Law” and compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) as enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer and Commission (ACCC).  The activities of Franchisors and Franchisees are regulated…

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Joint venture law

Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all aspects of joint venture law from selection of the most appropriate joint venture structure in the circumstances to negotiating its terms.  Sometimes, it really is just a matter of putting the most appropriate pieces…

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Legal due diligence

Due diligence in a legal context means much more than simply verifying background information on a particular transaction.  There is no widely accepted definition of the term.  In the context of capital raising, the term takes its meaning from sections…

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Privacy breach lawyers

Dundas Lawyers® advises organisations on all aspects of compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP’s).  Despite the Privacy Act having been in force for well over two decades, there are many misconceptions about…

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Transaction structuring

Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all types of entity structures in the context of a commercial transaction.  Our multi-disciplined team create a wide variety of commercial entities and often speak to groups on the legal issues associated with various different…

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Tax law

Dundas Lawyers® advises its clients on business transactions, restructuring and tax effective commercial business structures.  We often have to consider both Commonwealth and State based tax issues when advising on any sort of structuring or restructuring of businesses of various…

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Wills and estates

In advising our commercial clients, we are often asked to assist them to organise their non-business affairs by drafting their Will and tending to their various Estate Planning and Estate Protection issues.  This service is an element of business succession and is an essential part of fully addressing any clients legal needs. (more…)

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