Services
Aviation & Drones
Johnston Law is a market leader in aviation and aerospace law. We are one of the preeminent aviation practice groups located in the Asia-Pacific region, and Rebecca Johnston is ranked as a Leading Aviation Lawyer 2019, 2020 and 2021 in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific.
We advise Australian and international clients on all aspects of aviation law including legislative and regulatory frameworks, conditions of carriage and passenger liability, sale and purchase of aircraft, aircraft charter and lease agreements, aircraft co-ownership agreements, aircraft financing, safety and security issues, and the testing and regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW
We advise clients across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law, asset sales and acquisitions, and public and private mergers and acquisitions. Most of our team have also been business owners and worked in-house, so we understand what it’s like to be in your shoes.
We regularly draft, negotiate, and deliver key contracts for multi-nationals, ASX-listed companies, large private companies, and GTEs, providing support and advising in relation to contract negotiation, contract support, contract management and contract administration, across both standard-form and bespoke contracts.
innovation & technology
We advise businesses throughout every stage of their innovation journey, from start-up and scale-up businesses to large private and publicly listed entities. We have specialist expertise in relation to emerging and first-of-type technologies across a broad range of industries, with our firm working across most areas of law.
We can assist with legal and strategic corporate advice at all stages of the project lifecycle from development and testing through to commercialisation, licencing and exit strategies. This includes protection of intellectual property assets, navigating the regulatory landscape, and commercial negotiations and contracts.
Our recent experience includes advising on high-altitude balloon technology for a Fortune 100 company, advising on a range of drone and automation projects, and advising on the development of new software-as-a-service.
ports, transport & logistics
Our team have extensive experience in the provision of legal advice in the transport and logistics industry including bulk trucking services, hazardous material transport, and aviation operations locally and internationally. We also have experience in the assessment of supply chain risk and advising on strategies to mitigate such risk.
Our specific ports experience includes drafting, negotiating and advising on:
- Commercial agreements relating to ports and shipping including stevedoring, towage, pilotage, bulk handling and warehousing.
- Corporate, commercial, regulatory and operational advice relating to ports and shipping.
- Projects and infrastructure including greenfield port development projects.