Guided by our enthusiasm to support new and emerging businesses, our team of startup lawyers here at Adventum Legal have dedicated their time to defining themselves as strong contenders in corporate and commercial law. As a boutique Melbourne-based law firm, we have become known for delivering customised legal solutions that embody trust, excellence, and an unwavering work ethic. We are proud to have our client portfolio include startups, scaleups, larger SMEs, Venture Capital Funds, Angel Investors, and ASX-listed companies. As such, our startup lawyers have become versatile in providing their services to a variety of sectors, such as technology, healthcare, finance, and e-commerce. Through the initiative of our founder, Darren Sommers, along with the support of our Senior Counsel Stephanie Chin and Senior Lawyer Kelly Tudhope, we have equipped our firm to provide strategic legal guidance tailored to each stage of a business’ growth. With this, our startup lawyers deeply understand the fast-paced, high-stakes environment that business owners find themselves in, which allows us to build long-term partnerships and walk alongside our clients as they grow and evolve. You deserve a law firm dedicated to excellence, continuous learning, and being ahead of industry developments. Hence, it is always our prerogative to deliver the highest standard of legal services. When you choose Adventum Legal, you gain trusted startup lawyers who understand your industry, provide practical and commercially focused solutions, and are committed to helping your business thrive in today’s ever-changing landscape.
Darren specialises in providing general commercial legal advice and specialist technology law advice to clients in the IT industry and other technology industries. In addition to his law degree, Darren has both an honours degree in Science and a Master of Information Technology. Darren has previously worked as a software developer and business analyst for leading multi-national companies. Darren’s vocational experience in IT assists in providing his clients with practical and well targeted legal advice. He has also worked as general counsel for one of Australia’s largest online companies, and been a Partner/Principal Lawyer in two of Melbourne’s best known boutique law firms. Whilst focusing on technology companies, Darren also acts for clients in a range of industries and is well versed in corporate law and general commercial legal issues. Darren’s experience extends to the following areas of law: 1. IT and technology licensing 2. Online legal issues 3. Telecommunications 4. Mergers and acquisitions 5. Venture capital and other fund raising 6. Commercialisation and protection of intellectual property 7. International trade and negotiations
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