Technology
In the 'information age', harnessing the benefits of technology has become more critical than ever to business success.
Rapidly-emerging new technologies are challenging and transforming traditional business systems, posing new threats and presenting new opportunities. In this ever-changing arena, you need sound and commercially-focused legal advice to ensure you recognise and capture the value of technology.
Our technology team is one of the best resourced in the Asia region. Many of our lawyers have both commercial experience and formal qualifications in the fields of information technology, telecommunications, engineering or computer science. This insight into the technologies involved allows us to better understand the issues that face our clients' businesses and to add value at all stages of a transaction.
The integration of our intellectual property lawyers and patent and trade marks attorneys allows us to offer a streamlined service to assist in the exploitation, management and protection of your business' intellectual capital. Our group includes patent attorneys expert in computer, electronic and Internet technology, and in the appraisal, drafting and enforcement of associated information technology and business methods patents.
Knowledge of the market
Our lawyers also have extensive knowledge of the information technology and telecommunications markets. We have advised comprehensively on regulatory regimes affecting these industries, including Internet content regulation, the Australian telecommunications regulatory framework, facilities and network access, encryption and competition laws.
Our team also has substantial experience in technology procurement. We bring to our clients the value of procurement methodologies and techniques that have been developed over years of experience in technology contracting, and in implementing some of Australia's largest and most challenging technology deals.
