Melissa advises clients across the food and agribusiness, consumer and life sciences sectors. Her clients range from start-ups, both private and publicly listed companies to large multinationals, including food and agricultural companies, universities and research organisations.
Melissa has extensive experience structuring commercial agreements across the lifecycle including procurement, supply, distribution, manufacturing, research & development, IP licensing, IP commercialisation and other bespoke agreements. Melissa also advises on IP aspects of corporate transactions, including navigating complex IP issues, transacting IP, negotiating brand licenses and transitional services agreements.
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Advising on IP commercialisation and a range of commercial agreements including supply, contract manufacturing, distribution and other bespoke agreements.
Negotiating commercial agreements to facilitate acquisition of intellectual property and cross-border sale and distribution of food products.
Drafting precedent commercial agreements and uplifting precedents to address unfair contract terms.
Advising on product marketing campaigns including Australian Consumer Law and trade mark risks.
Providing strategic advice on IP commercialisation of health technology.
Advising on a large number of contract review projects for unfair contract terms risks.
Brisbane
Level 11, 66 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Tel +61 7 3233 8888
Sydney
Level 32, 25 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel +61 2 8241 5600
Canberra
Level 9, 2 Phillip Law Street
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel +61 2 8241 5600