Commercial lawyers with dedicated defence industry expertise

The team at Finlaysons has delivered legal assistance through recent legal secondments to a number of Primes in the defence industry.

Commercial and corporate

• Regulatory requirements when establishing and maintaining businesses in Australia
• Business to business and business to consumer contracts and audits of materials
• Procurement contracts and accompanying negotiation handrails
• Teaming agreements

IP

• Research collaborations
• IP licensing and commercialisation for technology in the defence sector
• Trademarks and other IP registrations

Employment

• Advice on essential policy and contractual terms to engage a workforce in Australia
• Obtaining exemptions under legislation to comply with ITAR requirements
• Establishment of local HR and WHS policy frameworks to achieve compliance
• Advice on management of workplace/personnel risks including investigations into misconduct and advice on termination of employment

Property

• Leasing advice on new or existing sites
• Aligning tenure and occupation rights with a defence clients’ key contract dates, and all associated rights and risks
• Acquisition, leasing due diligence investigations and purchase contract advice
• Development and construction advice and documentation
• Advice and documentation on infrastructure

Tax and superannuation

• Foreign organisations tax commitments in Australia
• Tax structuring advice in relation to acquisitions and disposals
• Tax advice on redevelopments
• Tax advice on the implications of government grants
• Advice with respect to GST obligations
• Payroll tax liabilities in various Australian states and territories
• Advising on tax issues associated with fees to non-executive directors
• Australian superannuation obligations

Migration law

• Assistance with visas through an in-house registered migration agent

We have a deep knowledge of legal issues affecting the defence industry, including foreign companies with an Australian presence.