Confidentiality Obligations
Skillful Protection of Your Confidentiality
Confidentiality obligations are no mere trivialities; they are a delicate dance on a tightrope of trust and can permeate our lives in profound ways. In our modern environment, with easy and direct access to information, understanding and respecting confidentiality obligations is a legal and ethical imperative. Our team can skillfully uncover and investigate breaches, strategically pursue remedies and offer practical and grounded guidance on how to integrate compliance into daily operations.
Legal Services
Our team has experience providing services to employers or employees, contractors or principals, directors or boards and buyers or sellers and is able to assist with:
Setting up confidentiality obligations, including:
- confidentiality agreements
- employment contracts
- business sale contracts
- due diligence agreements
- deeds of access and indemnity
- intellectual property agreements
Advising on the use and disclosure of confidential information, including:
- disclosure of employment information
- reliance on and enforcement of agreements
- public interest disclosure and whistleblowing
- access rights under the Privacy Act
Enforcement of rights, including:
- investigating disclosures
- complaints to the information commissioner
- adverse action and dismissal
- injunctions
- claims for compensation, damages or other relief
- removal of directors or officeholders
The links above contain more information about some of the services we provide. If you want specific advice, or if you have an issue that is not covered in one of the links, please contact us for more information or to make an appointment with one of our Brisbane-based lawyers.
Key Contacts
Nathan Rieck
Chris Mills
Ben Maxwell