Ms Odette Gourley > Corrs Chambers Westgarth > Sydney, Australia > Lawyer Profile
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Offices
Level 6 Brookfield Place Tower 2
123 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Australia
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Ms Odette Gourley
Work Department
Global Regulatory / Intellectual Property.
Position
Partner.
Career
At the top of her game, Odette is not only leading the field, she’s changing the rules. With more than 20 years’ experience in intellectual property, regulatory law and commercial litigation, Odette has acted in landmark cases that have redefined distinct areas of trademark and patent law. Her track record includes major cases for leading companies in IP-driven sectors, including pharmaceutical, medical devices and biotechnology, fast moving consumer goods, food and beverages, manufacturing and services including media and communications, R&D, financial services, advertising and market research. In addition to her prowess as a litigator, Odette has expertise in all areas of regulatory and administrative law and is an expert in brand strategy, trademark portfolio management, marketing and advertising law, and product liability issues affecting regulated products. With a unique and deep understanding of the commercial drivers steering innovation, Odette assists her clients to realise opportunity.
https://www.corrs.com.au/people/odette-gourley
Memberships
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand – Member and Invited Speaker Licensing Executive Society of Australia and New Zealand – Member and Invited Speaker International Trademark Association Member, Committee – Member and Invited Speaker Australian Corporate Lawyers Association – Member Copyright Society of Australia – Member Australian Information Industry Association – Member Australian Self Medication Industry Association – Member Law Council of Australia – Member College of Law – Invited Speaker University of New South Wales – Invited Speaker Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation – Councillor Obesity Australia Limited – Honorary Adviser Law Society of New South Wales – Member.
Lawyer Rankings
Australia > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)With practitioners sitting in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s broad practice encompasses licensing work, patent litigation, and trade mark filings and prosecutions. Eugenia Kolivos oversees the group and is experienced in intellectual property data protection and compliance, franchising, and outsourcing work. Stephen Stern
in Melbourne leverages over four decades of experience to assist clients with anti-counterfeiting work, trade mark litigation and brand protection. Odette Gourley’s areas of expertise include trade mark clearance, management, and registration, while David Fixler in Melbourne routinely acts in revocation proceedings before the Federal Court. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Sydney, unless stated otherwise.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Competition and trade
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Infrastructure projects and construction
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Environment and planning
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Labour and employment: workplace health and safety (WHS)
- Tax
- White-collar crime
- Insurance
- Media and entertainment
- Capital markets