Senior counsel in the deal
The lawyers who run these engagements have worked on multi-million-dollar technology procurement and sales contracts across Australia. The brief is to be a useful presence: listening more than talking, shaping advice to enable your goals, and finding a path to yes rather than inventing reasons to say no.
IP, privacy and contracts
Complex deals for the future industries often come down to a handful of areas: liablity, scope, software copyright and licensing, privacy compliance under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and the operating terms that decide whether a contract is workable. Knowing which clauses present real risk and which are just reassuring to your customer is the experience that lets us push back where it matters and concede gracefully where it doesn't.
Government procurement frameworks
We have worked across the major frameworks: Digital Sourcing Contract templates (formerly SourceIT), Digital Transformation Agency panel agreements, Core& for NSW (formerly ProcureIT), and QITC for Queensland. The approach is to understand the product first and the contract second, then look for practical product changes that unlock a contractual position the framework would otherwise require an exemption for.
Aligned with the outcome
The best predictor of a deal that closes on time is the readiness of your position library on the day the request lands. The second best is having counsel rewarded for closing rather than for billing time. Our lawyers look for ways they can enhance the deal and build an ongoing relationship rather than worrying about whether or not this file is going to be a big earner for the quarter.