AUSTRALIA Law and Practice Contributed by: John Lee, Michael Williams, Siabon Seet and Vanessa Farago-Diener, Gilbert + Tobin
Gilbert + Tobin is a leading Australian law firm, with approximately 112 partners and over 500 lawyers across its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The firm’s trade secrets practice comprises four partners and two special coun - sel, supported by its IP, commercial litigation, and other practice groups to deliver practical and tailored legal support in clients’ high-stakes matters. The team has extensive experience advising leading domestic and international companies across sectors including consumer
electronics, entertainment, software, fast-mov - ing consumer goods, mining, and financial ser - vices. Gilbert + Tobin maintains a strong com - mercial focus and a deep understanding of how to protect confidential information and trade se - crets in preserving clients’ competitive advan - tage. The firm has achieved notable successes for clients in the Australian Federal Court and has worked collaboratively with relevant parties in cross-border disputes to safeguard clients’ critical IP assets.
Authors
John Lee is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s technology and IP group. John specialises in patents and trade secrets. His practice spans complex cross- border disputes, with deep
Michael Williams is a partner and the head of Gilbert + Tobin’s technology and IP group. Michael is recognised in the legal community as a market leader in IP, with three decades
expertise across digital technologies, telecommunications, life sciences, and engineering. John has achieved exceptional results in Federal Court litigation, including securing a record-setting damages award in an Australian patent case. John has also recently taken urgent action to enforce a client’s trade secrets, obtaining and executing urgent Federal Court search and seizure orders. He sits on the Law Council of Australia’s IP committee and is a member of IPTA, IPSANZ, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
of experience advising on complex IP issues, including the protection and enforcement of trade secrets. Michael is well known for his strategic advice, subject-matter knowledge and robust approach to disputes involving confidential information. He has an excellent record of resolving sensitive trade secret issues, achieving creative outcomes and extracting clients from intractable conflicts. Michael’s memberships include INTA, the ABA, the Copyright Society of Australia and IPSANZ.
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