TOM PILS
Senior Associate, Macmillan Law
Tom has been practicing in the areas of commercial law and dispute resolution for over 10 years. He advises on the entire business life cycle, from incorporation and shareholders’ agreements, through to contract drafting and review, to restructuring, protecting IP, debt recovery, and the sale and purchase of businesses. In relation to his disputes practice, he has represented clients in various commercial disputes in both mediation, and in litigation in the Local, District, Supreme, and Federal Courts of NSW and QLD.
With a double degree in Commerce-Accounting and a Bachelor of Laws, and being a company director himself, Tom understands the drivers that underlie business success. With this in mind, he provides practical and actionable legal advice to advance his client's goals in consideration of their strategic objectives.
Tom also specialises in the area of drone law. He has acted for drone pilots, manufacturers, software providers, and just about every other party relevant to drone operations. The advice has ranged from advising on complex drone operations, and liability issues, to representing drone operators in Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) investigations.
He has been invited to take part in various Government drone-related working groups including those conducted by CASA, and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. Tom has also written for Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis; he has also written Australia’s first commercially focused handbook for drone operators - The Drone Pilot’s Legal Handbook. Tom is active in educating pilots on drone regulation which he does across various platforms, including conferences, podcasts, and at seminars for Continuing Professional Development credits for law and other disciplines.
Tom’s mission is to educate, empower, and advise his clients on the legal aspects of their commercial operations. He and the Macmillan team are: the lawyers in your corner of the sky.®