Sarah Butler

Acting for clients (both licensees and licensors), including in relation to:

• the negotiation and drafting of licence agreements
• intellectual property ownership and exploitation
• domestic and international trade mark registration and advice, and trade mark portfolio management (including preparing evidence and submissions in response to examiners' reports)
• devising reputation and brand protection strategies
• advice on domain name law.

Acting for advertising agencies, production companies, artists, content distributors and broadcasters, including in relation to:

• the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements (such as client services agreements and agreements with key talent)
• the pre-vetting of advertising material (including for copyright, Australian Consumer Law and defamation issues)
• providing assistance and advice in relation to Ad Standards complaints
• providing assistance and advice in relation to trade promotions.  

Acting for clients in relation to the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, including in relation to:

• sponsorship agreements
• services agreements
• distribution agreements
• referral agreements.

Acting for clients in relation to:

• matters involving regulatory compliance, approvals and dealings with regulators (including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the NSW Electoral Commission)
• both the restrictive trade practices and consumer protection provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act.

Acting for clients in respect of corporate governance matters, including in relation to:

• shareholding structures
• joint venture structures
• directors’ duties.