Organisation Overview
HWL Ebsworth is an integrated, full service commercial law firm, providing expert legal services at competitive rates.
By offering clients access to leading legal specialists with relevant industry experience, we have established ourselves as a legal service provider of choice for organisations domestically and internationally. HWL Ebsworth is the largest legal partnership in Australia according to the most recent partnership surveys published by The Australian and the Australian Financial Review.
The firm comprises 1,500 staff across offices in nine locations: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Norwest (North West Sydney), Perth and Sydney. Our clients have access to the consolidated expertise and in-depth knowledge of experienced legal practitioners, who provide a national perspective and a commercial service delivery with an innate focus on developing intimate client relationships.
Expertise and Capabilities
In a space industry driven by technological innovation and collaboration, but complicated by regulatory uncertainty and complex risk issues, having a trusted partner who understands the industry is critical. At HWL Ebsworth, we offer space industry participants unparalleled expertise across Australia in all areas of law.
Our specialists provide practical advice for navigating legal and regulatory requirements over the lifecycle of new or existing projects. Our space team includes experts on regulatory compliance and can advocate for your business through the process of applying for permits or licences. We also have experience advising on the Australian telecommunications and radiocommunications legislative frameworks. We offer commercial legal support for R&D grants and collaborations, technology commercialisation, tax/structuring issues, property transactions, environmental and native title issues, intellectual property protection, IT procurement and data and cybersecurity matters.
Unique Selling Points
The space industry is driven by collaboration with peer to peer partnerships. At HWL Ebsworth, we understand the technology, business, and regulatory issues affecting the space industry. HWLE offers space industry participants unparalleled breadth of expertise across Australia.
Our specialists have the industry knowledge to provide practice advice for navigating legal and regulatory requirements over the lifecycle of new or existing projects. With an office in every State and Territory (including a strong presence in South Australia), we are able to service clients in any location or jurisdiction.
