Leo Lawyers

About us

Leo Lawyers is committed to delivering personalised and strategic legal services tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. The firm combines legal expertise with innovative technology to provide efficient and effective advice across commercial and corporate law, construction law, technology law, and litigation. By integrating advanced legal tools with hands-on professional oversight, Leo Lawyers achieves practical outcomes while maintaining a strong focus on client care and accountability. The firm’s approach emphasises understanding each client’s situation and goals to develop targeted legal strategies that balance risk management and opportunity. With every matter overseen directly by Principal Lawyer Damin Murdock, Leo Lawyers ensures consistent quality and expert guidance throughout the engagement. Operating across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, Leo Lawyers serves a diverse range of clients, including startups, small to medium enterprises, and established businesses. Their experience extends to complex transactions, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property matters. Clients choose Leo Lawyers for their clear communication, commercial insight, and results-oriented advice delivered efficiently. The firm’s commitment to legal excellence, combined with practical innovation, makes Leo Lawyers a trusted partner for those seeking modern solutions to complex legal challenges.

Practice areas

Commercial Law

Intellectual Property

Specialisations

Building and Construction

At Leo Lawyers we deliver clear, strategic, and results-driven legal guidance across all stages of the construction lifecycle. With over a decade of experience representing builders, contractors, developers, subcontractors, and consultants, we understand the unique challenges and regulatory demands of the Australian construction industry. We are known for our agile and assertive approach, particularly in complex disputes. Our ability to combine deep technical knowledge with commercial pragmatism allows us to protect our clients’ interests while driving outcomes that are both effective and cost-conscious. Construction projects are dynamic and inherently high-risk. We work closely with clients to prevent disputes through clear contract drafting and proactive risk management, but when conflicts arise, we are highly skilled in enforcement and dispute resolution whether through negotiation, adjudication, arbitration, or court proceedings.

Commercial Law

Leo Lawyers provides practical and clear commercial legal advice tailored to startups, scaleups, and established businesses across Sydney. Their team focuses on protecting clients’ interests, managing risks, and supporting sustainable business growth through effective legal strategies and solutions. Led by Principal Lawyer Damin Murdock, who brings 17 years of commercial law experience, the firm has advised thousands of Australian businesses. Damin's background includes serving as Legal Practice Director at a national firm and Chief Legal Officer at Lawpath Legal, reflecting a deep understanding of the commercial legal landscape and a commitment to delivering high-quality client service.

Intellectual Property

At Leo Lawyers, we provide strategic legal support to technology businesses, software vendors, digital platforms, and innovators operating in Australia’s fast-evolving tech landscape. Our technology law practice is uniquely positioned to advise on both legal and technical matters, offering an integrated understanding of intellectual property, compliance, and commercialisation. We have substantial experience in enforcing intellectual property rights, with a focus on copyright and trade mark protection. Whether your concern is piracy, unauthorised distribution, or breach of licence, we offer sophisticated legal strategies to protect your intangible assets. Our enforcement experience extends to working with leading anti-piracy and compliance technologies such as Cylynt (formerly SmartFlow), Hyperproof, Laika, CloudLock, Flexera Software, AppGuard, CodeMeter, SafeNet Sentinel, Arxan, Denuvo, and Pretectus, giving us the ability to support enforcement actions, compliance monitoring, and infringement litigation with a technical understanding of the tools involved.

Supreme Court

At Leo Lawyers, our litigation practice is led by Damin Murdock, a highly experienced commercial litigator who regularly appears before courts and tribunals across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Known for his confident courtroom presence and strategic acumen, Damin handles some of the most complex commercial disputes with a focus on achieving decisive and cost-effective outcomes for his clients.