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Need an experienced Australian commercial solicitor to review a contract, resolve a dispute, or protect your business without traditional law firm delays or surprise legal bills? I provide fast, high-converting legal advisory and contract drafting on a strict fixed-fee basis. You get direct access to an admitted Supreme Court Solicitor who focuses on practical risk mitigation, clear advice, and protecting your bottom line. How I Help Your Business Commercial Contract Drafting and Review Custom drafting and thorough legal risk reviews for Shareholders Agreements, Partnership Deeds, Service Contracts, Supply Agreements, and E-Commerce Terms. I highlight hidden liabilities and unfair terms before you sign. Franchising and Australian Consumer Law (ACL) Comprehensive pre-entry reviews of Franchise Agreements and Disclosure Documents under the Franchising Code of Conduct. I also advise on ACL compliance, consumer guarantees, and unfair contract term protection. Employment and Fair Work Risk Management Tailored employment agreements, independent contractor deeds, non-compete clauses, and workplace compliance to ensure your team expansion is legally sound. Intellectual Property Enforcement and DMCA Takedowns Drafting and executing legally binding, procedurally compliant DMCA takedown notices drafted to US procedural standards to remove stolen content and protect your IP across global platforms. Why Clients Choose Fixed-Fee Legal Advisory Cost Certainty Every matter is quoted upfront on a flat fixed fee. You never receive an unexpected bill or unapproved hourly charge. Practical Commercial Focus Legal advice is useless if it stalls your business deal. My focus is on sensible risk allocation and getting your deal done safely and efficiently. Direct Communication and Rapid Turnaround No junior lawyers or administrative middlemen. You deal directly with me for fast, plain-English answers you can execute immediately. Send me a direct message with a brief outline of your matter or attach the agreement you need reviewed. I will respond promptly with a clear action plan and a straightforward fixed-fee quote. ***Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. ***

11 YEARS OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE IN LISTED COMPANIES, REGULATORY BODIES AND START UPS in AU, UK and APAC. A seasoned legal professional with a diverse background spanning financial services, M&A, vendor procurement and commercial contracts, IP licensing and platform disputes. Proficiency in both written and spoken English, with a proven track record of delivering strategic counsel achieving favourable outcomes for clients. I also write legal content for law firm websites. What I Do 1. Regulatory & Product Advisory Payment services regulation (UK, AU, APAC frameworks) EMI and stored value structures Product compliance for wallets, payments, embedded finance Cross-border regulatory strategy and market entry Pricing, disclosures, and customer outcome design 2. Legal Execution (End-to-End) Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies (including GDPR-aligned frameworks) Fee structures and pricing disclosures Vendor management & outsourcing agreements Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Customer communications (regulatory notices, variations, closures) SOPs for: Account closures and migrations Partner exits Regulatory change implementation 3. Corporate & Investment Structuring Shareholder agreements SAFE notes and early-stage investment structures Corporate structuring for cross-border operations Governance frameworks for scaling companies 4. Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Contracts Master Services Agreements (MSAs) Statements of Work (SoWs) Joint venture and co-partnership agreements Bank–fintech and vendor partnerships 5. Platform & Product Compliance Design Designing controls for: User behaviour risks (e.g. off-platform arrangements) Payments and fund flows Customer lifecycle risks Translating regulation into: Decision trees Product requirements Internal playbooks 6. Legal & Strategic Communications Customer-facing legal content (clear, plain English, regulator-aligned) Sensitive communications: Letter of demand Cease and desist letter Fee changes Product updates Account suspensions/closures Internal communications: Board and executive memos Product risk summaries Regulatory positioning papers

Your contracts should protect you before problems start, not after. I'm a legal professional with 244+ completed Upwork projects (Top Rated Plus, 100% Job Success) helping startups, SaaS companies, agencies, and established businesses get watertight legal documents without law-firm overhead. What I draft, review, and negotiate: • Commercial contracts, service agreements, MSAs, supply and distribution agreements • SaaS agreements, software licences, and EULAs • Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, Australian Privacy Act, PIPEDA-aware) • NDAs, independent contractor agreements, and employment contracts • Shareholders' agreements, partnership agreements, and founder documents • Legal research, compliance reviews, and plain-English contract summaries Jurisdictions: I'm based in Melbourne and work daily with clients in Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. I draft to the standards of your jurisdiction and flag anything that needs local counsel sign-off you'll never get a template that ignores where you actually do business. How I work: You tell me what the document needs to achieve commercially. I draft or mark up in tracked changes with plain-English comments explaining every material clause. You get a document you actually understand plus a short summary of the risks I've covered and the decisions that are yours to make. Most drafting projects are delivered within 2–4 business days. Reviews of standard-length contracts within 48 hours. Recent client outcomes: (replace with your real examples) • Rewrote a SaaS company's MSA and DPA ahead of an enterprise deal contract signed within the client's quarter. • Restructured an agency's contractor agreements to reduce misclassification exposure across 30+ contractors. • Drafted a shareholders' agreement that resolved a deadlock mechanism dispute before it reached litigation. If you need a contract drafted, reviewed, or fixed or you're not sure what you need send me a message with a sentence or two about your situation. I'll tell you honestly what's required and what it will cost.

✅ Upwork's highest rated Australian and New Zealand patent and trademarks attorney, specialising in securing patent, trademark and design protection. ▬ PATENT SERVICES ▬ ✔ Drafting and filing patent applications (provisional, standard and PCT) ✔ Responding to patent office objections ✔ Advising on the patentability of inventions (novelty & inventiveness) ✔ Providing patent infringement opinions ✔ Patent searching 🏆 Patent client review "Working with Warren was great! We worked with him during the early stages of patent filing. Warren has a good deal of experience from advising companies of all sizes across a variety of industries. His advise helped us plan patent strategy and prepare for later stages of patent prosecution. In addition, he does a good job tracking dates and making sure we don't miss deadlines. He is licensed to work on Australian and New Zealand patents. In addition, he has an awareness of patent law that may be helpful for drafting and advising in other countries. We look forward to working with him again!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Sunil P. ▬ TRADEMARK SERVICES ▬ ✔ Preparing and filing trademark applications ✔ Advising on the registrability of trademarks, business names and logos ✔ Trademark clearance searching ✔ Responding to trademark office objections ✔ Advising on trademark infringement matters ✔ Applying for international protection via the Madrid Protocol 🏆 Trademark client review "Warren's work with us was first class. He helped us navigate a difficult trade mark application process with the utmost clarity and professionalism. Warren went above and beyond to help us get what we required. Very knowledgeable, prompt and easy to deal with - you won't find a better IP lawyer. Thanks Warren!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Alex N. ▬ DESIGN SERVICES ▬ ✔ Preparing and filing design applications (also known as design patents) ✔ Responding to design office objections ✔ Advising on the newness and distinctiveness of products ✔ Providing design infringement opinions ✔ Design searching 🏆 Design client review "Warren was engaged to assist file a design registration for Australia. He was fantastic to work with. Warren is very knowledgeable and has a thorough understanding of the process. He was very patient and provided great guidance well beyond the scope. I would have no hesitations in working with Warren again." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Nik L. ▬ About me ▬ ✔ Director of Australian and New Zealand firm, IP Savvy ✔ 10+ years working with start-ups, universities and listed companies ✔ Qualified with a leading global IP law firm ✔ Master of Intellectual Property Law, University of Melbourne ✔ Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours), Monash University

I'm an Australian commercial lawyer and Registered Trade Marks Attorney with 10 years' experience across private practice and senior in-house roles. I co-founded Plummark (trade marks attorney services) and Plumlaw (fixed-fee commercial legal services for founders, startups, and scale-ups). Through Plumlaw, I work like an in-house General Counsel - commercial contracts, business structures, IP protection, and ongoing legal support, without the overhead of hiring one. Through Plummark, I handle everything from clearance searches and applications to oppositions and portfolio management across Australia, the UK, New Zealand, and internationally. Fixed fees. No bill surprises.

I am a corporate lawyer with extensive experience across Australia's leading law firms and servicing many of the nation's most significant corporations. I have strong technical legal skills, a client focus and attention to detail