Contravening certain provisions of the Franchising Code now attracts the new 'Super Penalty', meaning franchising and legal compliance teams need to be as vigilant as ever. Long-awaited amendments to the Australian Franchising Code have ...

The global sports industry is a high growth and high value market. In an era of increased regulation, players, governing bodies, broadcasters, corporate sponsors and participants in between have to grapple with legal complexities, from the ...

Design registrations provide protection for the overall visual appearance of a product, including its shape, configuration, pattern and/or ornamentation. They are a powerful form of IP that can be used to prevent others from copying the appearance of your product. ...

Through our integrated IP practice, we act directly before the Patent and Trade Mark Offices in Australia and New Zealand. ...

In today's rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, national security has become a paramount concern for governments and businesses alike Over the past decade, government intervention in the private sector has steadily increased as it ...

The year to get creative 2025 is the year to get creative as pressure builds on sponsors to deliver promised returns to investors. This year will test sponsors to think outside the box to deliver promised returns to investors. Despite some ...

Australia's online safety framework is among the most ambitious in the world. Reform is accelerating. Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying. For organisations providing digital products and services, online safety has become a compliance and ...

The contracts you sign now will shape how your business runs for the next decade. Organisations enter major technology or outsourcing arrangements a handful of times in a decade. Their suppliers negotiate them constantly. That asymmetry of ...

Get in touch by sending an online query, or by calling our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Port Moresby, Hanoi or Ho Chi Mihn City. ...

Our firm has been a legal force in Sydney since 1822 and has grown to become Sydney's premier legal firm. Today, Allens is involved in most of Sydney's landmark deals. ...