The Australian Government has now committed $57.6 billion defence spending over the next decade. With the adoption of the 2024 National Defence Strategy as well as the Australian Government’s commitment to acquiring defence capabilities faster, there are great opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to become involved in or deepen their involvement in the defence industries not only in Australia but internationally.
As a lawyer to the defence industry Matthew Morgan can provide specialist advice and representation to Australian SMEs and international defence business wanting to do defence business in Australia.
Our defence industry legal services include:
- advising on intellectual property protection;
- preparing and review confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements;
- engagement and negotiations with defence Primes;
- review and advising on defence contracts;
- defence export and import regulations; and
- commercialisation pathways.
For foreign businesses who wish to commence trading in Australia, we can assist by offering jurisdictional specific Australian defence industry law advice and representation. Introductions with our network of contacts in Australian defence industry supply chains as well as in the Australian accounting, taxation, finance and banking fields can also be made to assist foreign businesses wanting to be a part of the Australian defence industry supply chain.
In addition to acting for defence industry SMEs, Matthew is also the current Treasurer and board member of the Henderson Alliance Inc. (since 2018) and has recently been appointed as a member of the Western Australian Government’s Defence Industry Skills Centre of Excellence Advisory Board.