Future-focused law
Aldermane is trusted by our clients to advise on some of Australia’s most sensitive, complex and strategically important projects.
Our clients engage us because we provide pragmatic and commercially realistic legal advice that empowers them to make defensible and risk-informed decisions. Not only do we understand what they need, we understand why they need it and how to achieve it in their legislative, regulatory and commercial context. Our core areas of experience are:
We have deep expertise in drafting, negotiating and administering innovative contract models to suit a range of commercial transactions, including strategic partnerships, alliance contracting, prime system integratory contracting, agile, performance-based contracting, enterprise arrangements and more.
Our lawyers support our clients throughout the entire lifecycle of a procurement process – from development of the initial procurement strategy, drafting request documentation, industry engagement, conducting evaluations, negotiation, execution and contract management. We understand the importance of a robust procurement process to ensure that public resources are used in an efficient, effective, economical and ethical manner, and to maximise value for money in project delivery.
Technology continues to evolve rapidly, making it necessary for lawyers to keep pace with industry developments in order to provide incisive advice on ICT transactions. Our people have extensive experience across a range of technology arrangements, including cloud-based and as-a-service solutions, data sharing and protection, ICT transformation and outsourcing.
The protection of IP is fundamental to a business’s competitive edge or the achievement of a capability outcome. We regularly advise clients on the identification, management, commercialisation and licensing/transfer of critical IP rights under its arrangements.
Large-scale construction and infrastructure projects involve volumes of documents and complex party relationships. We cut through the noise to deliver comprehensive solutions to complex problems in simple terms. Our team are experienced in the public-private interface for construction and infrastructure projects in the energy, rail, mining, health and defence sectors.
We assist our clients to proactively mitigate against the risk of probity issues and, if they arise throughout the relevant process, pragmatically manage issues without compromising the achievement of the Government’s objective.
Aldermane recognises that complex challenges require more than just a legal lens to reduce operational risk. We complement our legal offering with:
Our team provides commercial services over the lifecycle of major projects (from requirements definition to delivery), ensuring the achievement of scope, schedule and budget requirements through the commercial best practice.
We provide a full-spectrum of financial advice across the Government enterprise, including project budget services, cost modelling and financial audit for programs and procurements.
We have supported the Government on the strategy and implementation in the establishment of supply chain arrangements and workforce growth and retention initiatives.
We have secured the execution of a number of international government-to-government agreements, and also regularly advise projects on the application of export controls (such as the ITARs) to ensure compliance, avoid delays and reduce costs.
Aldermane provides services to government entities and businesses across Australia, as well as supporting local community organisations through our Pro Bono Program.
For our Commonwealth government clients, Aldermane can be directly or indirectly engaged through the following panels:
Whole of Australian Government - Legal Services Panel
Whole of Australian Government – Management Advisory Services Panel
Whole of Australian Government - Digital Marketplace Panel
Australian National Audit Office - Professional and Associated Services Panel
Department of Defence – Defence Support Services Panel
For all other clients, or if you have any questions on how to engage us, please contact us.