Business

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We help our business clients to tackle the commercial realities they face so as to manage risks and maximise their commercial opportunities. Though we specialise in sports, esports, media, and entertainment clients, our expertise can be applied to most major industries.

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We specialise in helping Boards, CEOs, and entrepreneurs starting up in business who need solid legal advice and documentation at fees they can afford, including fixed fee offers for new businesses and start-up companies, offering the basics or a complete suit of documentation.

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We also advise and assist businesses and start-ups on structuring, incorporation, IP, capital raising, M&A, commercial transactions, contracts, employment, board governance, and other corporate and commercial legal issues, as demonstrated by the following representative track record:

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CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW

 

State Sporting Organisation 

Advised and acted for a NSW-based State Sporting Organisation (SSO) on its acquisition of a majority equity interest in a sports streaming platform and on the reverse sale of its in-house broadcasting rights and media library to the target company.  These transactions also involved the assignment of trade marks and other IP, vendor/founder releases, employment agreements, debt agreements, and new governance documents. Mat led and completed this matter from late 2024 to April 2025.

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​​​German Tech Co

Advised and acted for Berlin, Germany-based technology company on the incorporation of its wholly-owned Australian-based subsidiary.  We acted to register the new company with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), drafted governance documents, liaised with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as to non-resident shareholders, and advised the new board on an ongoing basis as external counsel.

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Good Game Well Played 

Acted for and advised this technology start-up on:

• seed funding from the German-based Adidas leAD Sport Accelerator fund;

• series A round;

• series B round;

• various Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs);

• founder shares vesting; and

• crowd-sourced funding capital raises.

We provided full document support and worked with the founder over many years to structure the company and its assets in order to attract and better accommodate both sophisticated institutional investors and crowd funders.

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​Water Polo Australia

Advised Water Polo Australia Limited on suggested amendments to the constitution in order to update the document in line with ASC best practice and to establish voting rights for the new Athlete Commission. We drafted the changes and provided full support to members and the Board by way of the explanatory memorandum and meeting notices and agenda.

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Swimming Australia

Advised Swimming Australia Limited on questions as to conflict of interest on the Board.  We investigated the matter and drafted an advice on the issue.

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​Media Agency

Advised on event rules and entry conditions against all nine (9) State, Territory, and the Federal jurisdictions in Australia on how the event may or may not comply with the laws, giving recommendations as to how to comply.

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​​Designer

Advised and acted for a designer on the assignment of copyright in various works to a wine maker for the purposes of creating distinctive labels for a range wines.  This was the designer's first commercial transaction where her rights were being assigned to a third party.

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BarTV Sports

We have provided legal support to this niche sports streaming service on various commercial documents and agreements, including a template digital advertising services agreement to operate between it and all advertisers.

 

The Spark International

We act for and advised this Australian-based event management company on various commercial contracts, including to book international touring bands, the production of grand final half time entertainment, and televised annual sports awards ceremonies. 

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​Various Clients

We routinely act for clients on the drafting of employment and consulting agreements.  These clients include sporting organisations, media companies, start-ups and established businesses.

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​​​Blacktown City Netball Association 

Advised and acted for this Sydney-based netball association on its successful defence of a claim made by another association.  The claim related to a joint venture agreement with amigos clauses covering extension of etc term and the dispute resolution process.  We advocated for our client up to and including in an arbitration hearing, where the arbitrator determined in favour of our client.

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Meet the Team.

 

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