Commercial law at every touchpoint across the business lifecycle. Lawyers who partner with you for the entire journey.
Artemis supports businesses throughout the full lifecycle from formation through growth, investment, transactions and disputes. Our work spans the legal issues that shape how a business is built, governed, financed, operated and ultimately scaled or exited. Our services are organised around the critical points of a business’ lifecycle: Build > Govern > Growth > Fund > Transact > Resolve
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Build
We help founders establish the legal foundations of their business, including its structure, ownership, intellectual property and early governance arrangements.
When clients come to us to Build:
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Structuring and establishing new businesses, including company incorporations, ownership structures, trusts and other foundational structuring arrangements.
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Founder relationships and ownership, including founder roles, equity allocations, vesting arrangements, decision rights and mechanisms for departures or changes in ownership.
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Establishing clear ownership of IP, including IP created before incorporation, founder-developed IP, employee and contractor IP, and assignments.
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Employee and advisor equity arrangements, including ESOPs and associated support.
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Govern
We help founders, shareholders, directors and boards establish clear frameworks for ownership, control and decision-making as the business evolves.
When clients come to us to Govern:
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Shareholders’ agreements, founders’ agreements, constitutions and other documents that govern ownership and control.
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Establishing board structures, delegations, reserved matters, approval thresholds and practical decision-making processes.
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Advising directors and boards on duties, conflicts of interest, solvency, stakeholder interests and significant corporate decisions.
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Managing changes to ownership and capital, including share issues, transfers, buy-backs, restructures and equity arrangements.
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Growth
We advise growing businesses on the commercial, workforce, intellectual property, privacy, data and regulatory matters that arise as they scale their business.
When clients come to us for Growth:
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Drafting and negotiating customer, enterprise, SaaS, supplier, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, referral and partnership agreements.
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Terms and conditions and advising on Australian Consumer Law.
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Employment and contractor arrangements, executive appointments, Fair Work compliance, workplace issues, restructures and employee exits.
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Protecting and commercialising intellectual property through ownership arrangements, licences, technology agreements, trade marks and confidentiality protections.
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Privacy, data and AI, including privacy policies, data sharing, enterprise contracting, data breaches and governance around the development and use of AI.
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Fund
We advise founders, companies and investors on venture capital and other capital raising transactions, from early-stage funding through to later-stage equity rounds and strategic investments.
When clients come to us to Fund:
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SAFEs, convertible instruments, seed and later-stage equity raises and strategic investments.
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Preparing and negotiating transaction documents, including term sheets, subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements and associated investment documentation.
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Advising on investor and founder rights, including board representation, reserved matters, information rights, dilution, governance protections and exit mechanics.
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Managing legal due diligence and transaction execution.
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Transact
We advise founders, shareholders, businesses and investors on buying, selling and investing in businesses, from founder exits and small business sales through to more complex corporate transactions.
When clients come to us to Transact:
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Legal due diligence and preparing transaction documents, including share and asset sale agreements.
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Managing corporate approvals, third-party consents, regulatory requirements, signing, completion and the other legal steps required to close the transaction.
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Resolve
We help founders, businesses and investors manage commercial disputes, regulatory issues and emerging legal risks that can affect the operation and value of the business.
When clients come to us to Resolve:
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Founder, shareholder and investor disputes.
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Advising on contractual disputes involving customers, suppliers, service providers, commercial partners and other counterparties.
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Workplace disputes, employee claims, disciplinary matters and proceedings before the Fair Work Commission.
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Responding to intellectual property, confidentiality, copyright, trade mark and alleged infringement disputes.
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Supporting businesses through regulatory enquiries, investigations, directors’ duties issues and other contentious corporate matters.
Pricing
Fixed fee
Artemis is grounded in fee transparency. We mainly work on a fixed-fee basis. We define the work and agree the fee. It’s that simple.
Hourly
There are some matters where the amount of work required cannot reasonably be predicted at the outset. In those cases, hourly pricing may be the most practical approach. We use it selectively and will have an open conversation with you before the engagement commences. Alternatively, some clients prefer an hourly arrangement rather than fixed fee, which we can accommodate.
Begin the conversation
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