RICHARD BROWES, Consultant

Richard trained at one of London's leading law firms and was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1997. He has worked in several London law firms specialising in IP and was responsible for the UK brand enforcement program for a number of global organisations.

He became a Consultant at FAL in early 2007 and works closely with the partners across a wide variety of matters. Richard has also been seconded part time to an independent association of minerals companies, assisting with the development of policies, contracts and procedures relating to its large portfolio of domestic and international research projects.

Richard undertakes a significant amount of work for a major public health service in Victoria. 

Examples of work:

• drafting commercial contracts;
• advising upon intellectual property development and commercialisation, including confidentiality, contract research and collaboration agreements;
• intellectual property licensing accross a range of sectors, including copyright and software licensing;
• brand protection and enforcement;
• structuring of joint venture vehicles;
• commercial disputes;
• negotiation and drafting of purchase and support agreements for high cost medical equipment;
• establishment, structuring and winding up of Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs), including the preparation of associated documentation; and
• drafting suites of model agreements.