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Tess advises clients on a range of complex commercial transactions with a focus on intellectual property issues, and commercialising intellectual property assets.

Tess advises clients on a range of complex commercial transactions with a focus on intellectual property and technology issues, including relating to:

  • IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions including IP acquisitions and divestments, IP licences, technology licensing agreements, advertising agreements, intra-group arrangements and IP related advice, including IP aspects of internal restructuring
  • trade mark and copyright agreements including licensing and merchandising
  • manufacturing and distribution agreements, wholesale supply agreements for fast moving consumer goods and
  • franchising, including master franchise agreements and advice in relation to compliance with regulatory regimes.

Tess received a Band 1 Ranking for Transactions in the 2021 WTR 1000 for her work on IP commercialisation and IP aspects of M&A transactions. 

Background

Tess has Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degrees from the University of Sydney.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

  • a major national fuel retailer in relation to its long term retail development and brand licensing arrangements with a major national supermarket brand
  • private equity investors on the IP aspects of various acquisitions and investments, including brand split structures
  • a number of international consumer companies on various IP matters including IP licensing agreements, technology and brand licences, distribution agreements and franchising
  • various technology companies in relation to research and development agreements, collaboration agreements and commercialisation of IP assets
  • healthcare and pharmaceutical companies on research, licensing and commercial agreements.