Chambers Review
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Intellectual Property - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Simpsons Solicitors is widely recognised for its consummate understanding of the arts, publishing, music, media and advertising spheres. The team advises a range of high-profile clients and is especially in demand for its copyright expertise on both the advisory and contentious fronts. Simpsons Solicitors also has a strong trade mark focus, acting for a number of high-profile clients on portfolio management and prosecution mandates.
Strengths
Simpsons is eminently commercial and responsive.
The team at Simpsons Solicitors offers responsiveness, clarity of advice, understanding of our business and commerciality of advice.
Simpsons Solicitors have a deep understanding of copyright law, our business and our industry.
Work Highlights
Simpsons Solicitors represented Screen Australia in several proceedings in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The proceedings involve challenges to Screen Australia’s decisions regarding the eligibility for and amount of the producer offset.
Notable practitioners
Adam Simpson has extensive experience in dealing with a variety of copyright issues in the entertainment industry, frequently assisting clients on high profile disputes.
Adam Simpson has excellent commercial instincts and is highly responsive. He consistently delivers technically sound and sensible advice.
Adam really understands our business and knows how to best support our legal needs.