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:
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…
Breach of confidential information
At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that your business’s confidential information is critical for success. A breach of confidence can be contractual, statutory or arise in equity. Those involved in a breach of confidence can also be ‘knowingly concerned’ which means…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Copyright protection lawyer Brisbane
At Dundas Lawyers®, our copyright lawyers have expertise in all aspects of copyright including identifying it, protecting it and prosecuting its infringement. Copyright can be a particularly important asset to many businesses that we work with including Software Developers, SaaS Providers,…
Confidential information lawyer
At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that defending or enforcing of your business’s rights in confidential information can be critical for business success. Infringement and intellectual property theft is on the rise in the modern digital landscape. For many businesses, intellectual…
Trade marks and brand protection
At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that protecting your business’s brand and trade marks is critical. Infringement and intellectual property theft is on the rise in the modern digital landscape. For many businesses, intellectual property protection involves more than just an…
Patent law and commercialisation
At Dundas Lawyers®, we understand that innovation can be critical for business success. Dundas Lawyers® has experience identifying, enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and has worked with businesses at all stages of the business lifecycle to commercialise and exploit their…
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…
Intellectual property lawyer
Businesses of all sizes that have intellectual property at their core can benefit from a detailed intellectual property audit to ensure that they protect their biggest intangible asset. Dundas Lawyers® has extensive experience working with businesses of all sizes to…
Artificial intelligence lawyer
Dundas Lawyers has experience in addressing the legal issues faced by artificial intelligence (AI) focussed technology companies at all phases of growth from start-ups to ASX Listed companies. What is the law of artificial intelligence? The Oxford Dictionary defines AI…
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…
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…
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…
Software development lawyer – Brisbane
Dundas Lawyers® software development lawyers advises software developers, large and small, and buyers of software development services on a variety of issues on Software Development Law. We act as advisors to organisations ranging from emerging and dynamic growth companies to ASX Listed entities…
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…
Anton piller (search) orders
An anton piller order (Anton Piller Order) is evasive an order of a Court entitling an applicant (or plaintiff) (Applicant) to physically enter the premises of the respondent (or defendant) (Respondent) to inspect, remove or make copies of documents or…
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…
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…
Competition lawyers Brisbane
Dundas Lawyers® advises clients on all aspects of competition law for businesses and compliance with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA). One of our passions is unfair business competition and the powers contained in the CCA can act…
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…
Unfair competition by competitors
Years ago, the notion of unfair business competition was associated with the provisions of Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth). Nowadays similar provisions are contained in Schedule 2 to the Australian Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (Australian Consumer Law) and generally thought…
Software development disputes
Software development disputes are like any other contract dispute except the subject matter of the contract can be difficult to ascertain in some circumstances. Dundas Lawyers®, an award winning, technically savvy law firm, has experience in acting for both software…
Restraint of trade enforcement
The general rule is that a restraint of trade clause in an employment contract is prima facie void, unless the employer has a legitimate interest it is protecting, and the scope of the restraint is not wider than is reasonably…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mergers and business acquisitions
Dundas Lawyers® advises clients throughout Australia on all aspects of mergers and business acquisitions (M&A) transactions for proprietary and publicly unlisted entities. The Firm’s expertise is the project management of larger legal engagements so as to minimise the costs and overall time…
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…
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…
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…
