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TMT: Media - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Banki Haddock Fiora is a Sydney-based boutique, specialising in media, technology and intellectual property work, with the ability to advise on trade marks, copyrights, disputes and commercial transactions. The firm represents a diverse client base including large online and print media companies, and maintains a strong focus on advising on defamation cases and pre-publication advice.
Strengths
Banki Haddock Fiora distinguishes themselves from other firms in their proactive approach to taking on niche and complex arts and design matters.
BHF are real subject matter specialists. They are approachable, commercial and knowledgeable. They understand the needs of a publishing business better than any in the industry.
Work Highlights
BHF has assisted Are Media by reviewing and advising on a range of commercial agreements, all with an intellectual property angle.
Notable practitioners
Leanne Norman offers over three decades of experience in the field of media law generally and defamation in particular, her expertise covering not only the representation of publishers of printed and online material, for which she is especially well known, but also that of broadcast media.
Kate Haddock is experienced in advising clients in the music and book publishing industries on contentious and non-contentious matters. She maintains a strong reputation for her expertise in copyright litigation and advisory work.