Modules:

• Intellectual Property

Biography:

Ben is a Patent and Trade Marks Attorney based in Melbourne. His practice focusses on patents and designs in mechanical and mechatronic technologies, with a particular emphasis on contentious matters.

Prior to joining the IP profession, Ben spent several years working in industry in both mechanical engineering and marketing roles. This includes many years of experience working at Kookaburra Sport, one of Australia’s best known sporting companies, where Ben oversaw the development and introduction of the “Pink Turf Ball” for Day/Night Test Cricket. Ben has a strong knowledge and interest in sports technology, and has worked with and alongside many leaders in this field.

Modules:

• Governance

Biography:

Joe Murphy has specialised in employment and industrial matters for both private and public sector clients since 2001.

Joe provides clients with strategic advice on discrimination, unfair dismissal, bullying, general protections (including adverse action), harassment and contractual issues.

With more than 15 years experience in litigation, Joe has represented clients in a range of tribunals and courts, including Fair Work Australia, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of NSW, the Supreme Court of NSW & Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and Federal Magistrate’s Court.

Joe has also represented clients in connection with various public investigations and inquiries, including a number of high profile inquiries into corruption by employees and public sector officials.

Joe’s thorough and practical approach to his clients’ industrial and employment issues provides them with a comprehensive and cost effective legal service. He has advised and represented employers on award interpretation, negotiations for enterprise agreements and with industrial disputes before Fair Work Australia and the NSW Industrial Relations Commission.

Joe is frequently asked to present on a range of employment and industrial related issues, including developments in legislation and case law, bullying, harassment and discrimination.

Biography:

Michelle obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University in 1996 and has been practising exclusively in Family Law since this time. Michelle has practised Family Law in Canberra, Sydney, Darwin and London before relocating to Griffith in 2011. Michelle is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law with the New South Wales Law Society.

Michelle is an experienced advocate who regularly appears in Family Court, Federal Magistrates Court and Children's Court.

Biography:

Modules:

• Immigration

Biography:

Rupert is an accredited specialist in immigration law, recognised by the Law Institute of Victoria and he practices extensively in all aspects of immigration law. He has particular expertise in employer sponsored, general skilled, business skills and family migration, and a wide range of temporary residence visa categories.

Rupert's experience includes seven years as an officer within the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship and over twelve years as a registered migration agent.

Modules:

• Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy

Biography:

Cheng specialises in helping clients navigate complex legal, commercial and regulatory landscapes in telecommunications and technology.  He is the leader of King & Wood Mallesons’ Global Cybersecurity team and was instrumental in developing KWM’s “7 Pillars of Cyber-Resilience”.  He has a particular focus on assisting clients in their investigation of, and dealings with regulators and customers in relation to, data security breach incidents.

Publications

• "Mandatory Data Breach Notification” (LexisNexis Practical Guidance AU Cybersecurity, Dataw Protection & Privacy)
• "Cybersecurity and the Law” Chapter in “Navigating the Digital Age – the Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers Australia” (paloalto Networks and Forbes publication)
• "Mandatory Data Breach Notifications: what about continuous disclosure?” (Media, Technology and Communications Law Bulletin)
• "Smart Contracts: Bridging the Gap Between Expectation and Reality” Oxford Law Blog

Awards & Recognition

• 2019 Lawyer of the Year Information Technology Law – Melbourne
• Band 1 TMT Lawyer Chambers 2018
• Leading Individual (Band 1) IT and Telecoms Legal 500 2018

Professional Contact

Address:
King & Wood Mallesons
Level 50, 600 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000

Email: cheng.lim@au.kwm.com

Direct: +61 3 9643 4193

Mobile: +61 419 357172

Modules:

• Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy
• Technology & Innovation

Biography:

Stephen is a corporate technology lawyer based in Sydney. His practice focuses on advising businesses, funds and strategic investors/buyers in relation to M&A and investment work in the tech sector. He has extensive networks with VCs, private equity funds and banks. Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, he was a senior in-house counsel to UK’s largest listed investment manager.

Stephen has also represented the Federal Government, investment and commercial banks, funds and companies in various corporate finance and securitisation matters. In addition, Stephen has led and overseen teams working on international and domestic bond transactions, leveraged loan deals, mergers & acquisitions, litigation, complex restructurings and dealings with local regulators, governments and The IMF.

He was an advisory board member for: xbullion, a blockchain settlement layer; Shape History, a for-purpose social impact consultancy; and was a guest lecturer at London Business School. Stephen is admitted as a solicitor in NSW, Australia and in England & Wales.

Professional Organisations & Memberships

• Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
• Stephen Fang | LinkedIn
• Outside of work, Stephen has served on a number of boards, including Shape History (an organisation that drives positive social awareness) and The P3 Network (an LGBTI network for working parents) where he was one of the founding board members.

Professional Contact

Email: stephen.pattersonfang@nortonrosefulbright.com

Phone: +61 2 9330 8536

Modules:

• Criminal

Biography:

Rose is a criminal defence lawyer at Legal Aid NSW, representing both adult and juvenile clients in a variety of jurisdictions in NSW.

Rose has practiced as a criminal defence lawyer at the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT and in private practice. She also has experience in Commonwealth prosecutions, as well as holding various roles in the public sector.

She also teaches at the University of Sydney Faculty of Law.

Modules:

• Corporations

Biography:

Nicole has assisted in the formation, acquisition and disposal of businesses and companies operating in a variety of industry sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, distribution, and not-for-profit.

She also works with private businesses, partnerships, joint ventures, associations and not-for-profit organisations in relation to corporate governance and structuring. She has experience preparing governance and regulatory documents and advising in relation to issues such as share rights and directors' duties and liabilities.

Nicole is often involved with reviewing and drafting a range of commercial agreements and contract terms for clients involved in a wide variety of industries.

Modules:

• Criminal

Biography:

Stephen is a Barrister at Sir Owen Dixon Chambers in Sydney. He is an experienced public lawyer with a wide range of experience in trials and appeals. Internationally he has worked extensively in the fields of transitional justice and the rule of law. Stephen is on the list of counsel at the International Criminal Court. His international experience includes extended periods working in legal positions in Afghanistan, Solomon Islands and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Stephen regularly presents at conferences and has lectured in the area of public international law.

Modules:

• Family

Biography:

After graduating with a Bachelor of Law and Arts (with distinction majoring in Political and International Studies) from Murdoch University in early 2007, Sarah joined O'Sullivan Davies to work in the paralegal section of the firm.

During her studies, Sarah worked for Minter Ellison Lawyers and gained international experience at the UK firm of Mustoe Shorter Solicitors. She also spent part of her legal studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

In 2005, Sarah was awarded a High Distinction for her paper "International Human Rights and Vedic Hinduism: Are there irreconcilable differences?" which was recommended for publication in the South Pacific Law Journal.

Biography:

Carrie specialises in litigation and dispute resolution in: Advocacy; Mediation; Contract disputes; Judicial review; Consumer protection and Equity. Carrie has briefed and appeared with some of the most specialised Queen's Counsel and Senior Counsel in Australia. She has appeared as an advocate in most New South Wales jurisdictions and has run a matter before the Full Bench of the High Court of Australia.

Modules:

• Commercial

Biography:

Natalie Caton is the head of the Australian white-collar crime and investigations practice at DLA Piper and a leading regulatory and investigations expert with over 20 years’ experience working across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Region. She specialises in reputational risk and ESG-related matters including Human Rights and Modern Slavery, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Sanctions and Money Laundering. She is also recognised as a trusted advisor to the boards and executive leadership teams of large national and multinational corporations on issues related to corporate reputation and risk management.

Awards and Recognition
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 - Band 4 : White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations

Memberships
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland

Modules:

• Succession

Biography:

Biography:

Linda was a Senior Associate in the Commercial Property & Tourism Group at Minter Ellison (with secondments at Qantas Airways Limited and CSR Limited) before embarking on an in-house legal career in 1999. Linda was also Senior Corporate Lawyer/Acting Deputy Legal Counsel at Sydney Airports Corporation and a  Senior Corporate Lawyer with Australand Holdings Limited.

Most recently, during 2010 and 2011, Linda consulted with NRMA Motoring & Services. This role involved recruiting a Head of Legal, restructuring and streamlining NRMA's external legal panel and implementing business improvement initiatives for the legal team.

Biography:

Meagan has over 15 years of dedicated banking and finance experience gained through roles with leading private practice firms acting for both financial institutions and sponsors. She has broad experience in all aspects of banking and finance including financial services regulation and compliance, structured property finance, and corporate finance. Meagan is admitted in the Supreme Court of NSW.

Contact

meagan.doak@lexisnexis.com.au

Modules:

• Competition

Biography:

Biography:

Rowena McNally completed her Bachelor of Laws in Queensland in 1988 and is admitted as a solicitor in Queensland. She has practised as a lawyer with a major law firm and as an in-house lawyer in both the corporate and semi-government sectors.

Rowena has experience in managing both legal and non-legal organisational sections. Her expertise is in the area of directors' and officers' duties and corporate governance. She is an experienced company secretary and company director. Rowena is a past Queensland and National President of ACLA. She is the former Sugar Industry Commissioner and has served as a director of a number of companies including the Mount Isa and Gladstone and Burnett Water Boards, Queensland Law Society, Cerebral Palsy Queensland and Cerebral Palsy Australia, Catholic Health Australia, WorkCover Queensland and the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia.