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Mahoneys assist aged care provider with $75m refinance
Mahoneys’ Partners Antony Harrison and Rhys Williamson recently acted for a large aged care provider on a $75m refinance with…
MoreMahoneys acts on sale of $40m solar farm project
Mahoneys’ Partners Antony Harrison and Rhys Williamson recently acted for a group of private investors on the sale of an…
MoreMahoneys assists large corporate with succession of founding investor
Mahoneys’ Partners Antony Harrison and Rhys Williamson recently assisted a prominent corporate group – with approx. $1 billion of assets…
MoreMahoneys launches guide to technology law
Technological progress is speeding up quicker than many can keep pace with. Mahoneys is proud to help Queensland businesses adapt…
More2 partners names among six promotions
Mahoneys partners are pleased to announce the following promotions, which will take effect 1 July 2025: James Morgan and Rhys…
MoreNew commercial litigation partner named among three promotions
Mahoneys partners are pleased to announce the following promotions, effective 1 July 2024: Lisa Valentine to Partner; Rhys Williamson to…
MoreThe importance of the “first right of refusal”
A right of first refusal (ROFR) may be an important contractual tool that parties should consider before embarking upon a…
MoreMahoneys acts on renewable energy projects
Renewable energy is set to play an increasingly pivotal role in Australia’s energy mix, with governments and the private sector…
MoreStarting a Private Practice
Mahoneys’ Senior Associate Rhys Williamson recently joined other industry experts to discuss what legal, accounting, and operational requirements need to…
MoreMahoneys closes $10m capital raise for tech start-up
Mahoneys recently assisted a technology start-up raise $10M in capital from local investors. This capital raise reflects the confidence in…
MoreMahoneys advises on >100m acquisition of tech business
Mahoneys recently advised a significant shareholder of a Queensland-based technology company on their $100m plus acquisition by a listed international…
MoreProtect your intellectual property from employee/collaborator claims
You’re about to file your patent application. You’re sure the invention it covers will be profitable. Your employees and research…
MoreIntellectual property and the PPSR: are you registering your security interests properly?
IP licensors, contractor research organisations and SaaS developers – are you taking and properly registering security interests on the Personal…
MoreDeadline for obtaining a Director Identification Number
In June 2020 the Federal Government passed new laws requiring every director obtain a Director Identification Number (or DIN). This…
MoreJoining a private practice – legal considerations
Mahoneys lawyer Rhys Williamson recently joined other industry experts for a Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) webinar focused on…
MoreUnfair contract term laws: important changes and IP agreements
Upcoming changes to the unfair contract term laws mean any business that requires customers or small business commercial partners to…
MoreProtecting your trade mark
Your business is making some serious cash – or it’s about to. Customers are raving about what you do –…
MoreNew guidance on patenting computer-implemented inventions (Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86)
The Full Court of the Federal Court in Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86 (Rokt Appeal) …
MoreNew guidance on patenting computer-implemented inventions (Facebook, Inc. [2020] APO 19)
A recent Australian Patent Office decision of Facebook, Inc. [2020] APO 19 may signal a relaxation of its view on…
MoreWhat health care practices should consider when engaging practitioners
There are a number of ways health care practices can structure their business and engage health care practitioners to work…
MoreTransfer pricing laws and why it’s time to review your profits
Transfer pricing laws and why it’s time to review your profits With the Australian Tax Office (ATO) continuing to target…
MoreWhen can you patent an invention implemented by a computer – Encompass Corporation v InfoTrack (September 2019)
The patentability of computer-implemented inventions has long been a tricky issue for innovators and entrepreneurs. While a recent decision by…
MoreGuide to Health Privacy
Health service providers (including day hospitals, clinical physicians and diagnostic service providers) have obligations about their patient’s personal information under…
MoreTrade mark intra-group licensing – control your trade marks
An entity that owns a trade mark but does not use it (for example, when the registered owner licenses the…
MorePublished Australian Patent Office decisions – January 2019 Review
1. The following review of published Australian Patent Office decisions in January 2019 may be useful for IP practitioners, patent…
MoreAnti-competition laws will soon apply to IP arrangements
Until recently, intellectual property licences, assignments or arrangements (including patents, trade marks or copyright) were exempt from the Restrictive Trade…
MoreBe careful: your Personal Property Security Register (PPSR) registrations may lapse soon
If you registered security interests on the PPSR when it launched seven years ago, you would be wise to check…
MoreImplications for business when Australia implements APEC’s Cross Border Privacy Rules System next year
After consultation with business and stakeholders, the Australian Government recently applied to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economic forum (APEC) to…
MoreUnpacking recent changes to Australia’s IP legislation
Recent changes to Australia’s intellectual property legislation reflect some of the recommendations made by the Productivity Commission in 2016. This…
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