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Mary Digiglio
Managing Partner
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Marc Baddams
Partner
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James Skelton
Partner

Wel­come to the 2022 edi­tion of the Mer­i­tas Legal Guides for Busi­ness Invest­ment and Expan­sion in Aus­tralia and in New Zealand

The glob­al net­work of Mer­i­tas firms offers clients the abil­i­ty to access high-qual­i­ty legal ser­vices through­out Aus­tralia, New Zealand and world­wide. With over 7,600 busi­ness lawyers in over 240 cities, Mer­i­tas gives your com­pa­ny access to local coun­sel around the world. We hope the­ses Guides for Busi­ness Invest­ment and Expan­sion in Aus­tralia and New Zealand are a valu­able resource that will assist your busi­ness in reach­ing its full poten­tial in Aus­tralia and New Zealand.

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Publications

Con­struc­tion con­tracts are more than just a doc­u­ment — remove con­trac­tu­al claus­es at your peril

Your con­struc­tion con­tract will map out the path­way to your build­ing project com­plet­ing on time and with­in bud­get and detail­ing…

Fed­er­al Bud­get 2025: Lim­i­ta­tion on Non-Com­pete Clauses

As part of the 2025 Fed­er­al Bud­get, the gov­ern­ment has announced a pro­hi­bi­tion on non-com­pete claus­es for employ­ees earn­ing less than…

FWC Sets Bar High for Pol­i­cy Changes

In the recent unfair dis­missal deci­sion of Craig Han­cock v Syd­ney Inter­na­tion­al Con­tain­er Ter­mi­nals Pty Lim­it­ed [2025] FWC 516, Deputy Pres­i­dent Wright…

In the News

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Employ­ers, unions clash over non-com­pete clause ban”, pub­lished in The Aus­tralian on 26 March 2025

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Employ­ers, unions clash over non-com­pete clause ban”, pub­lished in The Aus­tralian on 2…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Employ­ers’ ​‘game of bluff’ with non-com­pete claus­es is over”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 27 March 2025

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Employ­ers’ ​‘game of bluff’ with non-com­pete claus­es is over”, pub­lished in HR Leader…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Labor’s clause ban strikes sen­si­ble mid­dle ground”, pub­lished in The Aus­tralian on 27 March 2025

Michael Byrnes quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Labor’s clause ban strikes sen­si­ble mid­dle ground”, pub­lished in The Aus­tralian on 27 March 2025To…

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