About
Paul is a Senior Associate working within the Corporate & Commercial group of Finlaysons. His work focuses on Intellectual Property and Technology, with an interest in social media and online law, commercialisation of new technologies, and dispute resolution in trade mark, copyright and patent matters. Paul also advises on matters relating to Privacy, Corporate Governance, Trade Practices & Consumer Protection, inter-jurisdictional disputes and general areas of corporate law.
Paul has extensive experience working with educational institutions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and research bodies.
Paul is also the managing director of web-based ticketing company Dramatix Pty Ltd, an innovative service providing ticketing to theatre, comedy and music events, as well as conferences and conventions throughout Australia.
Paul often presents and writes papers on the intersection of technology and the law, and recent trends in the Australian legal system. He is a regular guest on a number of radio programs.
In 2014, Paul taught the intensive undergraduate Intellectual Property Law course at Flinders University. He also is a tutor in International Law at the University of Adelaide.
Paul has a keen interest in mentoring, and currently mentors both university students and school students as part of a variety of mentoring programs.
Specialties: Intellectual property, social media, privacy, international law, corporate governance, trade practices law, dispute resolution, intellectual property litigation, public speaking and presentations on legal issues.
Work history
Technology Industry Association, Board member
Board member of peak body representing the technology industry in South Australia
Finlaysons, Senior Associate
Paul works in the Corporate & Commercial team, specialising in Intellectual Property, technology, social media and commercialisation. Paul's practice also includes advising on corporate governance, trade practices and consumer protection, international law and trade, and general commercial matters. He works on both transactional and litigious matters. Paul is a frequent presenter on issues relating to the intersection of technology and the law.
Law Society of South Australia, Junior Member
Elected as Junior Member of the Council of the Law Society of South Australia
Adelaide Hebrew Congregation, Board member
Dramatix Pty Ltd, Managing Director
Managing Director of an online ticketing company, providing digital tickets and innovative ticketing solutions for companies across Australia
Flinders University, Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law
In 2014, Paul co-created and ran the undergraduate Intellectual Property course for students at Flinders University of South Australia as an intensive course.
Finlaysons, Associate
Paul rejoined Finlaysons as an Associate in 2012 after spending 18 months working in the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of South Australia, Associate to the Honourable Justice White
Finlaysons Lawyers, Lawyer
Paul joined Finlaysons in 2006, and has since then worked in the field of IP, IT and Commercialisation. In this role Paul has been involved in both litigeous and transactional matters, dealing with trade marks, copyright, patents, privacy, confidential information and trade secrets, commercialisation, wine law and registered designs, as well as working on large trade practices, general corporate and franchising matters.
Australian Law Students' Association, President
President of the peak national body representing Law Students across Australia
Johnson Winter & Slattery, Winter Clerk
Australian law Students' Association, Vice-President (Administration)
Responsible for administration and constitutional compliance
Piper Alderman, Law Clerk
Flinders Law Students' Association, President
President of law students' association
Fisher Jeffries, Winter Clerk
