The Merton Lawyers Startup Board Conference is held in 2026 at the historic Sydney Opera House on September 7, bringing together a handpicked group of founders, investors, and board directors for a full day of candid conversation on what it actually takes to build and govern a company at scale. Focused on the decisions that define trajectories - capital, leadership, risk, and growth - this is where Australia's most ambitious operators come to sharpen their thinking alongside the people doing it at the highest level globally.

Anthony Curtin - Merton Lawyers Co-Founder - spent a fortnight in SF & NY to meet with a wide range of founders, funds and firms to discuss the state of play right at the epicentre of action. Focused on summarising some realities for founders understanding their options to expand to the USA, this report highlights the views and opinions of those that do the deals where the deals are more often than not, done.

Anthony Curtin - Merton Lawyers Co-Founder - attended ‘Montgomery Summit 2026 in California - the premier annual invitation-only event for tech entrepreneurs, investors, & executives, running since 2004. Here, he reports back on the trends and main discussions.

Building and launching a startup is not for the faint of heart. Founders of startups face significant legal and business challenges. However, there are ways that founders can minimise (and in some cases, eliminate) these challenges.