HopgoodGanim's ICT team advises organisations and individuals on the full range of commercial legal issues related to this field. We act for both providers and users of technology-related goods and services across various industry sectors.
Members of our team have hands-on experience and qualifications in information technology, and legal experience both in-house and overseas for international firms. We have high levels of technical understanding and are able to look at problems through a broad lens to offer effective advice to our clients.
We pride ourselves on providing simple and cost-effective solutions, and on our ability to work closely with our clients to ensure they achieve their desired commercial outcomes.
Areas of Expertise
- Advising on the complete range of legal issues which arise in the delivery of technology-related projects
- Dealing with all types of technology and telecommunications contracts, such as licensing, procurement and services contracts
- Advising on each stage of the business process and facilities management outsourcing cycle, including assisting with tender documentation, drafting agreements, renegotiating existing relationships, and negotiating a smooth exit and transition to a new provider/in-house
- Advising on the technology-related aspects of all corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, and dealing with transitional services arrangements
- Advising on all issues connected with conducting business over the internet, including the terms and conditions of use of websites, and conducting intellectual property clearance reviews of proposed content and marketing material
- Advising on technology issues in the context of insolvency
Our Experience
- Acting for Indigo Telecom (Australia) in various aspects of its business as a provider in Australia of Thuraya satellite mobile telecommunications and data services and a re-seller of terrestrial mobile GSM services. Our advice included negotiating the National Carrier Declaration (NCD) agreement between Indigo, Thuraya and Optus, dealing with the performance of licensed carrier responsibilities for Thuraya satellite network units in Australia. This is the first time ACMA has granted two NCDs to two licensed carriers for one satellite.
- Advising Michael Hill Jeweller on e-commerce arrangements.
- Advising BP Australia on software development arrangements.
- Acting for the Australian Communications Exchange on the acquisition of rights to provide a new technology platform.
- Advising the Brisbane Racing Club on the exploitation of its broadcast media rights.
- Advising Bow Energy in connection with the potential acquisition of a significant mining technology.
- Advising Microsoft Corporation in several dealership test purchase programs in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
