Piper Alderman
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A premier commercial law firm, Piper Alderman has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve optimum legal and commercial solutions.
Our legal expertise has been built on nearly two centuries of industry experience. Piper Alderman has been a leading advisor to commercial Australian interests for more than 175 years and we continue to advance in knowledge, skills and commitment. We listen to our clients, respond to their needs and guide them through increasingly complex regulatory and business landscapes.
As a united, national partnership we are able to work in teams and collaborate in a manner that enables us to harness our skills and network effectively for our clients. We understand the importance of building enduring client relationships and are absolutely committed to advancing our clients’ interests and helping them achieve their business goals.
Piper Alderman has a proud history of being at the forefront of many emerging areas of law, from landmark rulings to new legislation. In this way, our lawyers understand and contribute to Australia’s legal framework in ways that give our clients a special edge.
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The Antipodean Advantage
by Gordon Grieve and Tony Britten-Jones
As the pandemic recedes, Australia remains one of the best countries in which to invest. The commercial law experts at Piper Alderman review the country’s advantages when it comes to outside money looking for outsized returns.
Royal Commissions in light of COVID-19: Finding alternative ways to proceed
Royal Commissions in light of COVID-19: Finding alternative ways to proceed
Tom
Griffith
Disability Royal Commission – Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper
Disability Royal Commission – Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper
Tom
Griffith
ACCC’s Approaches to Enforcement during COVID-19
ACCC’s Approaches to Enforcement during COVID-19
Tom
Griffith
Summary Alert: Disability Royal Commission COVID-19 Hearing
Summary Alert: Disability Royal Commission COVID-19 Hearing
Tom
Griffith
NSW Supreme Court confirms lease termination permitted for non-COVID breach
NSW Supreme Court confirms lease termination permitted for non-COVID breach
Tom
Griffith
Get ready for further enhancements to Unfair Contract Term protections
Get ready for further enhancements to Unfair Contract Term protections
Tom
Griffith
What you need to know about the Interim Report: Disability Royal Commission
What you need to know about the Interim Report: Disability Royal Commission
Tom
Griffith
Royal Commission Milestones: Disability, Aged Care and Mental Health
Royal Commission Milestones: Disability, Aged Care and Mental Health
Tom
Griffith
What is the current status of FIRB thresholds for purchases of agricultural land?
What is the current status of FIRB thresholds for purchases of agricultural land?
Simon
Venus
Government releases terms of reference for Agriculture White Paper
Government releases terms of reference for Agriculture White Paper
Simon
Venus
Exporting food to the USA – upcoming regulatory changes
Exporting food to the USA – upcoming regulatory changes
Simon
Venus
China outbound investment regulations and requirements
China outbound investment regulations and requirements
Simon
Venus
Agribusiness Alert – Tighter rules for foreign purchases of agricultural land
Agribusiness Alert – Tighter rules for foreign purchases of agricultural land
Simon
Venus
Major changes on the horizon for Australia’s foreign investment (FIRB) regime
Major changes on the horizon for Australia’s foreign investment (FIRB) regime
Simon
Venus
Trade Mark Registration – Why should you register your trade marks?
Trade Mark Registration – Why should you register your trade marks?
Tim
O'Callaghan
IPT Alert: Register your trade mark with Chinese Customs
IPT Alert: Register your trade mark with Chinese Customs
Tim
O'Callaghan
Voller and Defamatory Facebook Comments: Are businesses liable for third party comments?
Voller and Defamatory Facebook Comments: Are businesses liable for third party comments?
Tim
O'Callaghan
Smart Contracts: Don’t kill all the lawyers, just yet…
Smart Contracts: Don’t kill all the lawyers, just yet…
Tim
O'Callaghan
Australian Industry Capability in the Spotlight
Australian Industry Capability in the Spotlight
Tim
O'Callaghan
Ready for lift off? – General Obligations and Liabilities under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
Ready for lift off? – General Obligations and Liabilities under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
Tim
O'Callaghan
Guide to COVID-19 Government initiatives to support business
Guide to COVID-19 Government initiatives to support business
Tim
O'Callaghan
Urgent update on COVID-19 Industrial Issues – Commission allows changes to the Clerks Award in response to COVID-19 industry worries
Urgent update on COVID-19 Industrial Issues – Commission allows changes to the Clerks Award in response to COVID-19 industry worries
Tim
Lange
Urgent update on COVID-19 Industrial Issues – Commission allows changes to the Clerks Award in response to COVID-19 industry worries
Urgent update on COVID-19 Industrial Issues – Commission allows changes to the Clerks Award in response to COVID-19 industry worries
Tim
Lange
JobKeeper Payment – A Wage Subsidy Scheme for Businesses Affected by Coronavirus
JobKeeper Payment – A Wage Subsidy Scheme for Businesses Affected by Coronavirus
Tim
Lange
Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
Tim
Lange
Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
Tim
Lange
Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series – Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series – Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
Tim
Lange
So, you’ve qualified for JobKeeper. What next….?
So, you’ve qualified for JobKeeper. What next….?
Tim
Lange
Planning for the end of JobKeeper flexibility – revisiting Employee entitlement to access paid personal leave during stand down
Planning for the end of JobKeeper flexibility – revisiting Employee entitlement to access paid personal leave during stand down
Tim
Lange
Planning for the end of JobKeeper flexibility – revisiting Employee entitlement to access paid personal leave during stand down
Planning for the end of JobKeeper flexibility – revisiting Employee entitlement to access paid personal leave during stand down
Tim
Lange
Substantial IR reform on the agenda for 2021 – if the Senate agrees
Substantial IR reform on the agenda for 2021 – if the Senate agrees
Tim
Lange
Employment Relations Podcast #16 – The new Fair Work Amendment Bill – a taste of things to come in 2021
Employment Relations Podcast #16 – The new Fair Work Amendment Bill – a taste of things to come in 2021
Tim
Lange
Primary producers – what are the tax concessions?
Primary producers – what are the tax concessions?
Will
Fennell
Primary producers – what are the tax concessions?
Primary producers – what are the tax concessions?
Will
Fennell
Tax reform on the horizon for Australian primary producers
Tax reform on the horizon for Australian primary producers
Will
Fennell
New tax for foreign retailers supplying goods to Australian customers
New tax for foreign retailers supplying goods to Australian customers
Will
Fennell
Foreign Ownership of Australian Water – Don’t forget to register!
Foreign Ownership of Australian Water – Don’t forget to register!
Will
Fennell
Business Interruption Insurance – will it apply in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Business Interruption Insurance – will it apply in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Warren
Denny
Leases and The Impact of COVID-19 for Landlords and Tenants
Leases and The Impact of COVID-19 for Landlords and Tenants
Warren
Denny
COVID-19 Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing
COVID-19 Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing
Warren
Denny
Commercial Leases: Rent relief under the Queensland COVID-19 Regulations
Commercial Leases: Rent relief under the Queensland COVID-19 Regulations
Warren
Denny
Trade Mark Registration – Why should you register your trade marks?
Trade Mark Registration – Why should you register your trade marks?
Tim
Clark
The new data retention laws – what should you be aware of?
The new data retention laws – what should you be aware of?
Tim
Clark
Are you compliant with the Privacy amendments? The OAIC provides its assessment one year on
Are you compliant with the Privacy amendments? The OAIC provides its assessment one year on
Tim
Clark
ACCC: Broadband Speed Claims – Industry Guidance
ACCC: Broadband Speed Claims – Industry Guidance
Tim
Clark
Data Breach Response Planning: Getting Down to Business
Data Breach Response Planning: Getting Down to Business
Tim
Clark
Update on Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches scheme
Update on Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches scheme
Tim
Clark
Stay in your speed lane – a further warning to retail carriage service providers about NBN speed claims and associated upcoming standards
Stay in your speed lane – a further warning to retail carriage service providers about NBN speed claims and associated upcoming standards
Tim
Clark
Repeal of s51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth): It might be time to think about your competition
Repeal of s51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth): It might be time to think about your competition
Tim
Clark
Guide to COVID-19 Government initiatives to support business
Guide to COVID-19 Government initiatives to support business
Tim
Clark
Motor vehicle dealerships – changes to Franchising Code take effect
Motor vehicle dealerships – changes to Franchising Code take effect
Tim
Clark
Urgent update on COVID-19 Industrial Issues – Commission allows changes to the Clerks Award in response to COVID-19 industry worries
Urgent update on COVID-19 Industrial Issues – Commission allows changes to the Clerks Award in response to COVID-19 industry worries
Tim
Capelin
COVID-19 Changes – Modern Award Variations and amendments to the Long Service Leave Act 1955 – How these changes could help your business
COVID-19 Changes – Modern Award Variations and amendments to the Long Service Leave Act 1955 – How these changes could help your business
Tim
Capelin
JobKeeper Payment – A Wage Subsidy Scheme for Businesses Affected by Coronavirus
JobKeeper Payment – A Wage Subsidy Scheme for Businesses Affected by Coronavirus
Tim
Capelin
Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
Tim
Capelin
Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
Tim
Capelin
Employment Relations Podcast #10 – What tools does your business have in its kit to deal with COVID-19 and beyond?
Employment Relations Podcast #10 – What tools does your business have in its kit to deal with COVID-19 and beyond?
Tim
Capelin
Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series – Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series – Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
Tim
Capelin
So, you’ve qualified for JobKeeper. What next….?
So, you’ve qualified for JobKeeper. What next….?
Tim
Capelin
WorkPac v Rossato – Apparently double-dipping is fine
WorkPac v Rossato – Apparently double-dipping is fine
Tim
Capelin
The High Court has handed down its decision in Mondelez and good sense has prevailed
The High Court has handed down its decision in Mondelez and good sense has prevailed
Tim
Capelin
Case Update – Diakou Nominees Pty Ltd v Gouger Street Pty Ltd & Ors [2017] SASC 72
Case Update – Diakou Nominees Pty Ltd v Gouger Street Pty Ltd & Ors [2017] SASC 72
Tony
Britten-Jones
Exercising an option out of time – tips for landlords
Exercising an option out of time – tips for landlords
Tony
Britten-Jones
Land tax reform package and the implementation of new aggregation rules in South Australia – a general summary
Land tax reform package and the implementation of new aggregation rules in South Australia – a general summary
Tony
Britten-Jones
Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
Tim
Capelin
COVID-19 Webinar Q&As: Coronavirus Resilience and Recovery – Legal Responses to COVID-19
COVID-19 Webinar Q&As: Coronavirus Resilience and Recovery – Legal Responses to COVID-19
Tim
Lange
Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
Tim
Capelin
Leases and The Impact of COVID-19 for Landlords and Tenants
Leases and The Impact of COVID-19 for Landlords and Tenants
Warren
Denny
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