2021 saw record levels of equity investment into Australian startups and scaleups. The abundance of equity capital being raised by Australian startups and scaleups from a diverse range of investors means that we frequently encounter proprietary companies with significant numbers of shareholders on their registers. ...

Our 2025 Food and beverage law bulletin highlights key legal and regulatory updates, including ACCC recycling schemes, FSANZ Code changes, biosecurity measures, trade mark trends, ESG reforms, and greenwashing enforcement along with essential insights for compliance, brand protection and sustainability. ...

In this report, we give an overview of the key developments across the past two years, identify areas of regulatory focus and offer some insights into what we expect to see over the coming 12 months. ...

Australia’s regulatory and enforcement landscape remained active and increasingly assertive in 2025, driven by cost-of-living pressures, rapid digital change and rising expectations around governance and accountability. ...

Carrie is a partner specialising in real estate and development, with expertise in large-scale property projects, complex structuring and multi-party agreements. She is passionate about helping clients realise ambitious development goals through practical, commercially grounded advice. ...

Llon is a partner who specialises in retail financial services advising clients on regulation, product design and simplification, payment systems and AML/CTF matters. He enjoys helping clients simplify complexity and stay ahead in a fast-evolving regulatory environment. ...

Victoria is a partner with expertise in regulatory investigations and enforcement, crisis management and financial crime. She is motivated by the opportunity to guide clients through moments of regulatory pressure with calm, strategic insight. ...

We first started talking about the intersection of AI and IP back in 2019. At that time, the uptake of AI in a corporate context was limited. But we anticipated the emerging IP issues and were starting to have discussions with our clients. ...

I've always been curious and open to exploring different career paths. When I chose to study law I didn't think I'd become a corporate lawyer – journalism and criminal law appealed to me. It wasn't long into my degree that I realised I ...

Geoff Sanders is a partner in our Funds, Super and Financial Services team who works with Australia's largest and most sophisticated institutional investors as they expand their investment mandates. ...