Summary
Scott Buchanan is the principal of Buchanan Law, a boutique commercial legal practice specialising in Intellectual Property, Technology and Business Law.
Scott has established a broad commercial legal practice over the past 18 years ranging from advising start-up technology businesses, acting in corporate mergers and acquisitions and advising clients on Competition and Consumer Law matters.
Scott also advises clients on trade marks, copyright, patents and confidential information matters including due diligence, licensing and litigation. Scott is dual qualified as a Lawyer and Registered Trade Marks Attorney and provides a comprehensive range of brand protection and enforcement services for his clients.
Scott has advised clients across a range of sectors including technology, education, manufacturing, consumer goods, biotechnology and business services. Scott also acts for other law firms and their clients as a trusted advisor on intellectual property and related cases.
Scott has extensive corporate in-house experience advising on a range of business acquisitions, regulatory matters and international joint ventures. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Scott also has a keen interest in advising clients on effective corporate governance.
Practice Areas
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Intellectual Property Protection & NDAs
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Legal structures
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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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Trademarks
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Forms of protection
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Privacy Act
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Breach of privacy
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Dispute Resolution
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Code protection
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Software
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Privacy
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Defamation
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Policies
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Intellectual Property
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Film,Television and Performing Arts Law
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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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Financial liability
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Formation and dissolution
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Bankruptcy & insolvency
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Franchising
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Business contracts
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Commercial leasing
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Client relations
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Legal structures
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Intellectual property
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Employees
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Tax
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Unfair dismissal
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Employment contracts - Advice, Review and Preparation
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Experience
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Buchanan Law
Principal Solicitor
January, 2012 -
Principal solicitor and owner of practice.
Education
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Australian Institute of Company Directors
Graduate
2015 - 2016
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Monash University
LLM (Intellectual Property)
1998 - 2002
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Deakin University
LLB (Hons)
1994 - 1997
Location
Level 9, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC. 3000
Virtual Practice
Practising Certificate
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Victoria, Australia
18 years held
Languages
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English
Proficient