The Merton Monthly: March
This month, we have welcomed a new member to the Merton team in our conveyancing department and attended several events and masterclasses to kick off 2024.
We are delighted to announce that Sophie Collisson has recently joined the Merton Lawyer's conveyancing team as a conveyancing assistant. She is currently pursuing a diploma in conveyancing and has a great passion for providing exceptional customer service. Sophie will be your dedicated guide throughout the entire property transfer process, ensuring that you receive the highest quality service from start to finish.
We are excited to have you onboard Sophie!
Junior Surfing Development Luncheon - Burleigh Heads
As part of Merton Lawyers’ commitment to being a leader amongst the communities in which we operate, on 9 February 2024 we partnered with the Burleigh Boardriders Club and the Tropic to raise funds for Gold Coast Junior Surfing at the Junior Surfing Development Luncheon. The 2032 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Brisbane, Queensland. This means it is highly likely the surfing event will be held at one the Gold Coast’s famous point breaks – possible even our ‘local’ Burleigh Heads!
2012 World Surfing Champion Joel Parkinson hosted the event with rugby league immortal Andrew Johns. An afternoon of high level sports chat and networking was had by all with Huey (the surf god) even putting on an incredible show of pumping waves and great weather on sunset. Everyone at the event was very close to downing tools to get our amongst the surf break – it was only the fantastic food and incredible hospitality of the Tropic restaurant that kept all guests seated. We look forward to continuing our support for the Burleigh Heads Boardriders and local causes on the Gold Coast.
Investment NSW Panel – Merton Lawyers, Telstra Ventures and First Point Advisory
Anthony Curtin hosted a panel with Albert Bielinko (Telstra Ventures) and Scott Heyes (First Point advisory) on how to get ready and raise capital in Australia and the US. Participants were from Investment NSW Going Global Program that are about to head to Australia House at SXSW in Austin Texas.
Merton Lawyers advise Koala Eco on the Series A Capital Raise for their US expansion
Co-founders of Koala Eco Jessica Bragdon and Paul Davidson. Image taken from Australian Financial Review
The Merton team worked alongside Koala Eco founders Paul Davidson, Jessica Bragdon and Adam Brown from the Lempriere Wells team on the closing of Koala Eco's Series A financing. Led by Isaac Hanna in conjunction with Anthony Curtin and Alexia Copley from Merton Lawyers corporate team. The raise will assist in Koala Eco's expansion to the US.
If you would like specialist advice in this area, please book a meeting with one of our team members today.
Cofounder Agreements: the most underrated document in the startup ecosystem
Cofounder agreements are perhaps the most underrated document in the startup ecosystem.
It is not uncommon for a startup to be reluctant to spend money on lawyers in the early stages. Why spend money on drafting agreements when there isn’t any money coming in yet?
But antagonism between cofounders can be the difference between the failure or success of your startup. According to Noam Wassermann, author of The Founder’s Dilemma, 65% of startups fail due to founder conflict.
That’s where a cofounder agreement comes in.
If you would like specialist advice in this area, please book a meeting with one of our team members today.
Dairy Australia's AgTech Innovation Showcase Webinar
This webinar provided the opportunity to hear from some interesting innovators that Dairy Australia and SVG Thrive (Dairy Australia’s Innovation partner) have seen both domestically and globally that may have applicability to your business. Whilst Dairy Australia and SVG Thrive have reviewed these organisations, please note you will need to conduct your own due diligence to determine if any of the technology solutions presented are suitable for your own business.
Job opportunity
Merton Lawyers is currently seeking a highly skilled Conveyancer to join our team on a full-time basis with an immediate start. As a firm, we prioritise a healthy work-life balance for all our employees and strive to promote the growth and development of our staff. Our primary focus is on providing expert advice to clients on corporate, property, and litigation matters. We believe that the successful candidate will share our values and be an excellent addition to our team.
Pearl Jam is bringing their Dark Matter World Tour 2024 to a city near you in support of their brand new album Dark Matter (out April 19).
Upcoming*
Investment NSW Going Global - Health to the United States of America
The Going Global Export Program provides export support for early-stage exporters or new to market exporters. Eligible businesses can apply for free support to export health, medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical products to the USA. Applications closed on Sunday 28 January 2024. Merton Lawyers will present to the Health and Biotech Going Global Export Program before attending the Bio International Convention.
