Technology & Media

We advise on all aspects of our clien­t’s busi­ness includ­ing cor­po­rate and trans­ac­tion­al issues, com­mer­cial trans­ac­tions such as con­tent arrange­ments and IT out­sourc­ing, copy­right and oth­er intel­lec­tu­al prop­er­ty issues, com­mer­cial lit­i­ga­tion, reg­u­la­to­ry and leg­isla­tive changes.

Our team excels at assist­ing clients nav­i­gate the com­plex­i­ties of dig­i­tal infra­struc­ture trans­ac­tions, as well as han­dling intri­cate telecom­mu­ni­ca­tions reg­u­la­to­ry and com­mer­cial projects. We under­stand the chal­lenges you face, we can help struc­ture strate­gies and respons­es that add val­ue to your busi­ness, meet your com­mer­cial goals and, above all, allow you to con­tin­ue to focus on your business. 

We help clients across a wide range of issues includ­ing con­tent licens­ing, con­tent clas­si­fi­ca­tion, com­mer­cial­i­sa­tion issues, fund­ing, devel­op­ment licens­ing, patents, lit­i­ga­tion, tech­nol­o­gy trans­fer, strate­gic alliances, dis­tri­b­u­tion arrange­ments, trade marks, includ­ing reg­is­tra­tion, pro­tec­tion and infringe­ment, copy­right and moral rights, tech­nol­o­gy agree­ments, out­sourc­ing agree­ments, prod­uct licens­es, adver­tis­ing and spon­sor­ship and Intel­lec­tu­al prop­er­ty due diligence.

Use­ful links:

• Cyber secu­ri­ty leg­isla­tive reforms
• Pri­va­cy Act 1988
• Cyber­crime Act 2001
• Copy­right Act 1968
• Online Safe­ty Act 2021
• Broad­cast­ing Ser­vices Act 1992
• Sur­veil­lance Leg­is­la­tion Amend­ment (Iden­ti­fy and Dis­rupt) Act 2021
• Telecom­mu­ni­ca­tions Act 1997
• Anti-Mon­ey Laun­der­ing and Counter-Ter­ror­ism Financ­ing Act 2006

No mat­ter how rou­tine or com­plex the busi­ness issues you face, Mer­i­tas’ net­work of law firms is with you every step of the way. Mar­ket-lead­ing firms offer a full range of legal ser­vices, which enable you to do busi­ness any­where. Wise coun­sel and prac­ti­cal solu­tions are just a phone call or e‑mail away. Dis­cov­er the breadth and depth of the prac­tice and indus­try sec­tor capa­bil­i­ties avail­able to you through Meritas.

• Mer­i­tas Prac­tice + Indus­try Sectors