Employee Share Plans in Australia: A Founder’s Q&A
An employee share scheme (ESS) lets your people receive or buy shares in the company at a discount. An employee share option plan (ESOP) is…
The Lawnch Guide to Buying (or Selling) a Business in Australia
Most owners preparing to buy or sell a business focus on price first. Price matters, but the decision that actually determines whether a deal goes…
Translating Complexity: An Authoritative Guide to Navigating Australia’s Tightening R&D and Grants Landscape
In an era defined by an ongoing national productivity slump and a fierce global race for tech and industrial sovereignty, Australia’s corporate innovation framework is…
Why We Integrated R&D and Grants Advisory into our Law Firm | Commercial Law Gold Coast
The Problem Information sits in silos. Valuable data and critical decision-making details remain inaccessible. Business advisory cannot operate effectively in today’s global economy, which moves…
“AI can’t understand a client the way we do;” a junior lawyer’s case for the human side of commercial law
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 26th June 2026 HEADLINE: “AI can’t understand a client the way we do;” a junior lawyer’s case for the human side of…
Private Equity Has Found Its Nerve Again. South East Queensland Should Pay Attention.
By Tammi McDermott, Managing Director, Lawnch June 2026 After two years of sitting on their hands, Australia’s private equity firms are writing cheques again. Buyout…
Beyond the Black Letter: Lawnching Into a New Era of Commercial Law and Business Advisory
A Feature Interview with Sophie Hutchins In the evolving landscape of 2026, the traditional image of a lawyer cloistered in a room of dusty statutes…
A Lawnch Guide to Strategies for Capital Raising and Business Growth
Raising capital is one of the most significant challenges that Australian businesses face as they move from survival to scale. Alongside staffing, securing the right…
How to Prepare for a Successful Business Exit: A Lawnch Guide
Every business owner exits eventually. The only question is whether you exit by design or by default or have a clear strategy in place. Typically,…
The Agentic Tradie: Tammi McDermott in Conversation with Brad Young
Introduction This interview is with Brad Young, the founder of The Grout Guy and BIGGI by Servly (BIGGI) and Tammi McDermott, Managing Director of leading…
Lawnch MD Tammi McDermott Warns of a ‘Liquidity Lockdown’ as Global Conflict Hits South East Queensland Business Confidence
Tammi McDermott, Managing Director of fast-growing legal and corporate advisory firm Lawnch, reports that while the regional economy remains fundamentally resilient, a “perfect storm” of regulatory burden and logistical uncertainty is forcing a widespread pause on high-level business decisions.
Queensland Innovation Ecosystem 2026: QIC, Advance QLD & the 2032 Olympic Growth Strategy
As we move through 2026, Queensland has shed its reputation as just a “sunshine state” to emerge as a premier global destination for high-growth technology…