About you

You know your business. We know how to protect it

You’re not new to contracts, compliance or legal risks. You’ve seen what happens when legal advice is too slow, too generic or simply isn’t aligned with the technicalities of your world.

You might be here because…

  • You’re scaling quickly and legal bottlenecks are slowing down deals, contracts or expansion plans;

  • You’ve had one too many frustrating experiences with lawyers who don’t ‘get’ your industry;

  • You’re stretched across compliance, tenders and disputes - with no legal team backing you up; or

  • You’re done paying for reactive advice that’s too little (or way too much!), too late.

Sounds familiar? Then it’s time for legal support that ‘gets’ it

We’re in awe of what you do: the feats of complexity, reliability and efficiency that our clients produce every day get us up in the morning.

We can’t do what you do, but we can help you get there. Here’s how:

Moving into new markets:

We make sure your office setup, staffing and operations are compliant. We’ve helped clients expand into interstate and international markets from Singapore to the Middle East.

Tenders:

We flag the risks, prep your departures and get you submission-ready—fast. Fixed pricing. No delays. And yes, we eat 100-page contracts for breakfast (with extra Tabasco).

Operations:

When projects shift, scopes change or subcontractors go AWOL, we’ll hold the right people to account, get your extensions tight and sharpen your variations so your cash flow stays intact.

Service contracts:

Over the years, we’ve seen service specifications get bogged down in admin and reporting. We help you renegotiate contracts and renewals to stay financially and technically sustainable.

Disputes:

Disputes are a distraction. We help you resolve them early, quietly and without dragging it through court. We’re proud to say that none of our clients have had a dispute go all the way to judgement!

Corporate:

Whether you’re buying, selling, merging or protecting your company, we tailor legal strategy to your objectives. We’ve helped clients acquire strategic stakes in industry-changing technologies, sell to international investors without losing their souls and build mergers that actually work. And when markets shift, we help you stay protected through payment defaults, customer insolvency and economic shocks (yes, we’ve seen them all).

We don’t just give advice; we deliver practical outcomes.

Talk to a lawyer who actually gets your industry

Sectors we serve

  • Our clients span many areas of engineering, including in civil, mechanical, electrical, maritime and water and sewerage. Aside from helping our clients with all their company’s legal needs, we’ve been proud to partner with Engineers Australia to produce risk reduction professional indemnity insurance training materials,  train engineers on keeping good records and educating the engineering firms on key legal cases affecting the profession such as the 2011 Brisbane floods.

  • Our clients are at both the heart and the forefront of automation, controls, industrial security and data-centric utilities technologies. As industry becomes increasingly digital and sensors become ubiquitous, our clients are transforming the way that products are manufactured, utilities are run and services are delivered. We have the privilege of getting to know their businesses, products and technologies, and drafting contracts that have never been done before as they move industry into the digital age.

  • Our clients provide some of the most critical parts of the infrastructure that makes our societies and economies safer, more productive and more connected. From building and augmenting telecommunication systems to designing and installing the life safety systems in major urban tunnels to taking part in the major sustainable energy projects that hold the key to our future, we are proud to help our clients win and deliver every time.

Talk to a lawyer who actually gets your industry

  • If you’re just up and running, you should be spending your hard-earned capital on serving your customers and getting more customers! Successful and well run smaller companies don’t need lawyers at ten paces. With strong management systems, most problems can be overcome.

    But we also know that sometimes, things happen. As the Asia Pacific’s only specialist law and strategy firm for the industrial, engineering and technical sectors, we want to help.

    We promise to listen and where we can, we’ll point you to high quality free or low-cost legal resources.

    Occasionally, we offer legal support to smaller companies that find themselves in a legal quandary either free or at a discount. If you find yourself in a pickle, let us know.