Summary
Iain has practised business and intellectual property law since 2005.
He advises clients on Australian and International franchising, licensing and distribution. He has assisted a number of Australian franchisors with establishment and operation of their franchise systems including advising on resolution of disputes with franchisees. Iain also advises clients on acquisition of competing brands.
Iain has previously worked in the USA advising a number of established US brands on licensing into foreign jurisdictions including in the EU, Asia and the Middle East. He continues to assist foreign counsel with franchising and distribution into Australia.
Iain advises clients on intellectual property rights and commercialisation as well as IT and online legal issues including privacy, social media, trademark and domain name issues, and web-related contracts.
Iain provides commercial advice to clients in a number of industry sectors in relation to the following:
- Sale and purchase of business assets and shares and related due diligence.
- Establishing companies, trusts and other business structures.
- Business succession and estate planning.
- Corporate governance including company procedures and directors duties.
- Commercial contracts including services agreements, manufacturing and distribution agreements, shareholders agreements, terms and conditions of supply, asset leases, sponsorship agreements and guarantees.
- Competition and Consumer Law including misleading and deceptive conduct, anticompetitive conduct, statutory warranties/guarantees and other aspects of the Australian Consumer Law.
- Personal Property Securities Law.
Practice Areas
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Mediation of disputes
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ASIC
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Limited liability
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Company management
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Company formation
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Infringement
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Copyright
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Patents
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Trademarks
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Registered designs
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Formation and dissolution
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Contract entitlement & review
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Unfair contract terms
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Consumer contracts
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Forming contracts
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Misleading and deceptive conducts
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Breach of contract
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Complains about a product and service
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Privacy Act
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Breach of privacy
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Dispute Resolution
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Franchising
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Business contracts
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Legal structures
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Intellectual property
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Code protection
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Software
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Privacy
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Policies
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Intellectual Property
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Technology
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Privacy Policies and Website Terms & Conditions
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Trademarks
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Company incorporation
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Supplier Contracts & Employees
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Legal Compliance
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Supplier contracts & commercial arrangements
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Employees and contractors
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Intellectual Property Protection & NDAs
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Founder and Shareholder Agreements
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Legal structures
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Creating or amending a will
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Trust deed
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Trustee duties
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Trust
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Power of Attorney
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Prepare a Power of Attorney
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Set up a family (discretionary) trust
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Experience
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Vardon Legal
Partner
August, 2013 - Present
Business, Franchise and Intellectual Property
Education
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University of Adelaide
LLM, LLB, BSc
1999 - 2005
Location
Level 4, 2 Ebenezer Place, Adelaide, South Australia 5000