Manufacturing & Construction

Cowell Clarke acts for Australian clients transacting business in other countries and for international clients doing business in Australia.

By way of example, the following are some of our current or recent assignments.

• Advising and negotiating joint ventures between Australian and foreign companies in the manufacture and distribution of products in the auto, wastewater and airconditioning industries in the United States, Malaysia, India and Indonesia.
• Advising on and documenting manufacturing and licensing agreements for Australian company sourcing manufactured electronic components and other goods from Taiwan, India, China and the US.
• Advised Australian electronics company on establishment of US based subsidiary for distribution and products liability protection purposes.
• Acting for Australian plaintiff construction company and engineering company in legal proceedings in the Philippines to recover damages and costs arising from a Philippino construction project.
• Acting for Australian racing industry manufacturer on the sale of products in the US, EC, Asia and Middle East.
• Acted for Australian company in the railway industry regarding patent licensing and product manufacturing agreements in India.
• Acted for Australian company in the airconditioning industry to negotiate and document a licence of its intellectual property to Indian manufacturer.

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