Industry
Technology & Communications
End-to-end advisory for technology founders, growth-stage companies and communications operators.
Sector Overview
How we support technology & communications clients.
Technology businesses face an unusual density of interconnected issues: intellectual property, employee share schemes, R&D tax incentive, privacy, international expansion, fundraising, cross-border tax and increasingly, AI-specific regulatory questions. The best technology advisers are those who can move across all of these fluently rather than forcing founders to coordinate multiple specialists.
Corson Fiske works with founders, growth-stage companies and established operators on the commercial, tax and legal matters that shape their trajectory. Our integrated capability and partner-led model are particularly well suited to businesses that need senior judgement without the overhead of working with larger firms.
Our sector clients range from early-stage SaaS businesses through to established telecommunications and media operators, with an active practice supporting inbound technology companies establishing Australian operations.
Capabilities in this sector
- R&D Tax Incentive claims and documentation
- IP protection and commercialisation
- Employee share schemes and equity plans
- Fundraising and capital structure advisory
- International expansion and cross-border tax
- Commercial contracts — SaaS, distribution, channel
- Data protection and privacy compliance
- M&A and exit preparation
Client Situations
When clients engage us.
The issues that bring clients through our door tend to fall into familiar patterns.
A Series A or B raise is being prepared
The company needs a clean cap table, proper IP assignment, employee equity in place and a defensible tax position. We run the preparation end-to-end.
International expansion is underway
Customers or operations are moving into new jurisdictions. We advise on entity structuring, tax, transfer pricing and contracts.
An R&D Tax claim is under review
AusIndustry or the ATO has raised questions. We support the defence and, where needed, future claim methodology.
An exit is being contemplated
Founders are preparing for a sale or investment event. We identify issues early and position the company for a competitive process.
Outcomes
What you can expect.
- A capital-raise-ready corporate and IP position
- R&D and tax outcomes that are both optimal and defensible
- International structures aligned to the business strategy
- Exit preparation that surfaces and resolves issues early
Why Corson Fiske
Experience where it counts.
Clients engage Corson Fiske because they need advice they can act on — delivered by senior practitioners who understand both the technical detail and the commercial consequences. Every engagement is led by a partner with direct experience in this sector.
Our integrated structure means tax, legal, accounting and advisory questions are resolved within a single firm. For clients operating across Australia, Asia, New Zealand or Asia, our office network in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore and Auckland provides consistent advice across jurisdictions.
Our Approach
A refined four-phase method for every engagement.
Corson Fiske applies the same disciplined framework to every matter, regardless of scale. The phases below are not a marketing device — they are the actual structure our partners use to move clients from uncertainty to resolution.
Phase One
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Understand
A confidential partner-led briefing to establish the facts, commercial drivers, timing pressures and stakeholder dynamics.
- Confidential scoping conversation
- Document and data review
- Stakeholder mapping
- Initial risk identification
Phase Two
02
Analyse
Structured technical and commercial analysis of every realistic option, with a clear view of risks, costs and likely outcomes.
- Technical legal and tax analysis
- Commercial modelling
- Risk-weighted options assessment
- Precedent and market benchmarking
Phase Three
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Recommend
A written partner recommendation in plain English — not a list of caveats. We stand behind our advice and explain our reasoning.
- Clear written recommendation
- Implementation sequencing
- Stakeholder communication plan
- Contingency and fallback positions
Phase Four
04
Execute
Hands-on delivery of the agreed plan with partner oversight, regular milestone reporting and clear handback at completion.
- Implementation leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Milestone tracking and reporting
- Completion review and handback
Get the right advice from Corson Fiske.
Confidential, no-obligation initial consultations with a partner who specialises in this sector.