Matthew acts for ASX-listed companies, technology businesses, franchisors, media companies and startups on IP, technology, procurement, competition, consumer and privacy law.

Biography

Matthew acts for a broad range of clients including ASX-listed medical device manufacturers, mining and energy companies, ad agencies, media companies, ISPs, telecommunications carriers, cosmetics companies, credit providers, software developers, transport and logistics providers, wine producers, franchisors (in retail, food, hospitality, agribusiness and motor vehicle sectors), health, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and technology startups. He has managed the trade mark portfolios of an international hotel chain, a major Australian energy company and a worldwide group of educational institutes.

Matthew advises on IP commercialisation and procurement, information technology, competition and consumer law, franchising and privacy. His focus is primarily non-contentious commercial and transactional work, including IP licensing, technology agreements, procurement contracts and franchise arrangements. He also has broad experience in the effective non-court resolution of disputes. His ICT expertise is underpinned by a decade of prior experience in the IT industry.

Matthew has specialised in intellectual property, technology and corporate commercial law since 2001, and brings a decade of prior IT industry experience to his practice. This technical background gives him a grounded understanding of how technology arrangements work in practice.

Credentials

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Matthew's experience

International trade mark portfolio management

Managing trade mark portfolios for an international hotel chain, a major Australian energy company and a worldwide group of educational institutes across domestic and international jurisdictions.

Technology and ICT agreements

Advising on ICT agreements, software licensing, procurement contracts and technology commercialisation for ISPs, telecommunications carriers, software developers and technology companies.

Franchising

Advising franchisors in the retail, food, hospitality, agribusiness and motor vehicle sectors on franchise establishment, IP and competition law issues.

Privacy and competition compliance

Advising clients on privacy law compliance and competition and consumer law matters, including for regulated sectors such as health, pharmaceuticals, financial services and media.

Awards, recognition and ranking