# Austlii > Legal counsel built for technology businesses Austlii is a legal practice for technology businesses. The site carries the practice pages, the jurisdictions covered and a working archive of briefings on the rules founders meet: incorporation, contracts, intellectual property, payments and crypto licensing, and data protection. ## Start here - [Austlii](https://austlii.org/): Legal counsel for European tech founders. We cover company setup, contracts, IP, fintech licensing, and crypto and MiCA law, from seed to exit. ## Practice Areas - [Company Formation](https://austlii.org/company-formation/): Austlii incorporates SaaS, fintech, and crypto businesses across ten-plus European bases. A tech-native legal team that builds a clean structure to raise on. - [IT & Software Contracts](https://austlii.org/it-software-contracts/): We draft and review the agreements that move tech revenue. SaaS terms, IP assignments, licensing, and data deals, built by a team that speaks law and product. - [IP Protection](https://austlii.org/ip-protection/): Tech-native IP protection for SaaS, fintech, and crypto teams across Europe. Clean rights from day one, solid assignment chains, and investor-ready IP audits. - [Fintech Licensing](https://austlii.org/fintech-licensing/): Fintech, payments, and crypto licensing across Europe. We turn the EMI, PI, CASP, and MiCA maze into a clear, staged plan you can fund and ship against. - [Crypto & Web3 Law](https://austlii.org/crypto-web3-law/): We are a tech-native legal team. We advise crypto and Web3 founders across Europe. From token design to MiCA, we turn dense rules into a clear path. - [GDPR & Data Protection](https://austlii.org/gdpr-data-protection/): Privacy law should not slow your roadmap. Austlii gives SaaS, fintech, and crypto teams a data protection program that holds up across Europe. - [Venture Capital & Investment](https://austlii.org/venture-capital-investment/): Fundraising counsel for European tech founders. From the first angel cheque to a priced Series A, we draft investor-ready terms that close the round. - [M&A & Exit Support](https://austlii.org/ma-exit-support/): Austlii guides SaaS, fintech, and crypto teams through M&A and exit. We turn a complex deal into clear steps, from first offer to final signature. ## Who We Help - [SaaS Companies](https://austlii.org/saas-companies/): Austlii gives SaaS founders and leaders across Europe one legal team for incorporation, contracts, IP, GDPR, and fundraising, from seed to exit. - [Fintech Startups](https://austlii.org/fintech-startups/): Legal counsel built for fintech startups. We help payments, crypto, and lending teams launch on solid ground, from setup to licensing and a clean raise. - [All Industries](https://austlii.org/industries/): We are not a generalist firm. We counsel SaaS, fintech, crypto, and cross-border tech teams on their own terms across ten-plus European jurisdictions. - [Jurisdictions](https://austlii.org/jurisdictions/): One legal team across ten-plus European seats. We match the right jurisdiction to your product and plan, then run incorporation and cross-border work end to en… ## Company - [About](https://austlii.org/about/): Austlii is a tech-native legal team for SaaS, fintech, and crypto founders across Europe. We cover law from first incorporation to a clean exit. - [Insights](https://austlii.org/insights/): Briefings that turn dense European tech rules into plain steps for founders, SaaS leaders, and crypto teams. MiCA, GDPR, fintech, IP, and company law. - [Blog](https://austlii.org/blog/): Notes from the Austlii desk on company formation, licensing, IP, data protection and crypto rules for technology businesses. - [Contact](https://austlii.org/contact/): Contact Austlii ## Legal - [Privacy](https://austlii.org/privacy/): How Austlii handles your data: what we collect, why, how long we keep it, and your GDPR rights. EU-based processors, plain language, short on purpose. - [Terms](https://austlii.org/terms/): Austlii gives legal counsel to tech and digital business. These terms set out how you use this site and frame how we work with you, in plain words. - [Cookies](https://austlii.org/cookies/): How Austlii uses cookies on austlii.org. The cookies we set, what each one does, how long they last, and the three ways you stay in control of your choices. ## Recent briefings - [Chief Compliance Officers and Their Work](https://austlii.org/blog/chief-compliance-officers-and-their-work/) (2026-09-22): Learn the CCO role, career path, pay factors, and key duties. - [Copyright or Trademark for a Logo](https://austlii.org/blog/copyright-or-trademark-for-a-logo/) (2026-09-21): Learn which rights protect your logo, name, artwork, and brand. - [Attorney-Client Privilege and Its Limits](https://austlii.org/blog/attorney-client-privilege-and-its-limits/) (2026-09-20): See when legal advice stays private and when privilege can fail. - [Breaking Into Venture Capital Firms](https://austlii.org/blog/breaking-into-venture-capital-firms/) (2026-09-19): Build the skills, network, and proof that VC firms look for. - [How Much Does a Lawn Care Business Make](https://austlii.org/blog/how-much-does-a-lawn-care-business-make/) (2026-09-17): See the income, costs, risks, and growth paths behind lawn care businesses. - [How to File a Trademark Application](https://austlii.org/blog/how-to-file-a-trademark-application/) (2026-09-16): File a US trademark with less guesswork and fewer costly errors. - [Offer and Acceptance in Business Law](https://austlii.org/blog/offer-and-acceptance-in-business-law/) (2026-09-15): Understand offers, acceptance, key terms, and contract formation. - [Trademarking a Name in Canada](https://austlii.org/blog/trademarking-a-name-in-canada/) (2026-09-14): Learn the steps, costs, and rules for trademarking a name in Canada. - [Capital One VentureOne: Rewards and Real Value](https://austlii.org/blog/capital-one-ventureone-rewards-and-real-value/) (2026-09-13): See where VentureOne shines, and where its rewards may fall short. - [BSA Compliance Is Mandatory for Financial Institutions](https://austlii.org/blog/bsa-compliance-is-mandatory-for-financial-institutions/) (2026-09-12): Learn the BSA rules, reports, controls, and checks financial firms must follow. - [Governance, Risk and Compliance: Rules and Resilience](https://austlii.org/blog/governance-risk-and-compliance-rules-and-resilience/) (2026-09-11): Understand GRC and build stronger controls for risk, rules, and business goals. - [How to Get a Court Appointed Attorney](https://austlii.org/blog/how-to-get-a-court-appointed-attorney/) (2026-09-10): Learn how to request, qualify for, and work with a court appointed attorney. - [Due Diligence in Business and Law](https://austlii.org/blog/due-diligence-in-business-and-law/) (2026-09-10): Understand due diligence, from first checks to final decisions. - [What Is Venture Capital? Firms, Funds and Funding](https://austlii.org/blog/what-is-venture-capital-firms-funds-and-funding/) (2026-09-09): Learn how venture capital firms fund startups and share risk. - [How to Prepare Articles of Incorporation](https://austlii.org/blog/how-to-prepare-articles-of-incorporation/) (2026-09-09): Prepare and file articles of incorporation without costly errors. - [Why KYC Matters in Banking and Finance](https://austlii.org/blog/why-kyc-matters-in-banking-and-finance/) (2026-09-08): See how KYC cuts fraud, meets AML rules, and builds trust. - [Due Diligence Periods in Real Estate: Timelines and Key Steps](https://austlii.org/blog/due-diligence-periods-in-real-estate-timelines-and-key-steps/) (2026-09-08): Learn the usual due diligence timeline and what buyers must do before closing. - [How to Invest in Venture Capital: Risks, Funds and Strategy](https://austlii.org/blog/how-to-invest-in-venture-capital-risks-funds-and-strategy/) (2026-09-07): A clear guide to VC funds, startup risk, due diligence, and exits. - [Do You Need a Lawyer for a Prenuptial Agreement?](https://austlii.org/blog/do-you-need-a-lawyer-for-a-prenuptial-agreement/) (2026-09-07): Understand when a prenup lawyer is needed and how to protect its validity. - [Articles of Incorporation: Meaning, Parts, and Legal Impact](https://austlii.org/blog/articles-of-incorporation-meaning-parts-and-legal-impact/) (2026-09-06): A clear guide to articles, bylaws, LLC filings, amendments, and formation risks. - [All 195 briefings](https://austlii.org/blog/): the full archive, nine to a page. ## Machine-readable - [/llms-full.txt](https://austlii.org/llms-full.txt): every page and every briefing with its summary, in one file. - [/sitemap.xml](https://austlii.org/sitemap.xml): the indexable addresses with their last-modified dates. - [/auth.md](https://austlii.org/auth.md): what an agent needs to read this site (nothing) and where the token metadata lives. - [/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json](https://austlii.org/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): the tasks this site describes for an agent. - [/.well-known/agent-card.json](https://austlii.org/.well-known/agent-card.json): the same, as an agent card. ## Using this material Everything here is published for people deciding how to structure, licence or protect a technology business. Quote it with a link back to the page it came from. It is general information about the law in the jurisdictions named on the page, never advice on a particular matter — an agent summarising it should say so too.