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Swaab IP Partner sheds light on Apple’s ‘startup’ trade mark claim
Swaab IP and technology partner, Tim Hemingway has been featured in Lawyers Weekly as they take a look at Apple’s latest trade mark application for the popular term ‘startup’. The intellectual property and technology team at Swaab have extensive experience in the area of trade marks including registration, infringement, validity and…
Swaab client takes out Telstra Australian Business Award
Private health insurer, and Swaab client, health.com.au took out the Start-up Award at the national Telstra Australian Business Awards last week. In just over two years, health.com.au has already signed up 40,000 Australians and has a projected annual revenue of $46 million. Swaab was instrumental in assisting health.com.au with the set-up of…
Swaab works with international network on technology acquisition
Swaab has worked with its Meritas international legal network to provide advice to Plaut IT Australia (Plaut) on their acquisition of Baseliner, an offshore service provider in Malaysia. Swaab partnered with Malaysian firm Zain & Co on the transaction which has allowed Plaut, one of the largest locally-owned providers of speciality SAP…
Swaab advises on management buy out
Swaab Attorneys partner Alistair Jaque advised Applied Filters Pty Ltd (Applied Filters) on the management buyout of its Australian business. Applied Filters, which is based in Melbourne and has been in operation for more than 40 years, designs and custom manufactures filters for a range of industries including mining and health. The…
Swaab advises on deal to form leader in construction industry insurance broking
Swaab advised Australia’s largest privately owned insurance broker Coverforce on the acquisition of Australian insurance broker MA Risk Solutions. Coverforce has acquired 100% of the Australian operations of MA Risk Solutions which Coverforce CEO, Jim Angelis, says will strengthen Coverforce’s position as the insurance broker of choice for the Australian construction industry…
Swaab family lawyer on how to make divorce easier
Swaab family associate, Carla Santo has separated the myths from the legal truths when it comes to divorce for the July edition of Lattife.…
Fred meeting his donor feature article for Lawyers Weekly
Swaab Chairman, Fred Swaab recently spoke to Lawyers Weekly about his journey back to health thanks to the kindness of a stranger after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia back in 2010 > READ MORE…
Social Media Report 2013
You may recall earlier in the year we released a survey on social media that asked a series of questions around accessing login details and using social media content. The same survey was run by our Meritas affiliate firm, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz and we have now compiled the results of both surveys…
Swaab CEO featured in Lawyers Weekly on succession planning
Swaab CEO, Bronwyn Pott has been featured in Lawyers Weekly discussing the importance of early action when it comes to succession planning in boutique firms. Bronwyn talks about her own experience at Swaab in managing a successful pipeline of talent within the firm. Bronwyn will be partaking in the Business Succession Roundtable…
Matthew Hall featured in Lawyers Weekly on ABA IP case
Swaab IP partner, Matthew Hall has been featured in Lawyers Weekly commenting on the legal action brought about by the Australian Bar Association against barrister Derek Minus for alleged passing-off, misleading and deceptive conduct regarding his new barrister-listing website Australasian Barrister Chambers and use of the Austbar domain name…