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Thomson Geer is well regarded for advising on both transactional and contentious intellectual property matters, acting for clients in the private and public sectors. Kerry Awerbuch handles trade mark, copyright, patent, design, confidential information, domain name and consumer law issues, while Andrew Chalet focuses on IP commercialisation. Tony Conaghan is recognised for his expertise in commercial agreements and disputes, and Katrina Chambers advises across licensing, structuring, R&D collaborations, joint ventures, audits and due diligence. The team was joined by IP, technology and cybersecurity specialist Hayden Delaney from HopgoodGanim in February 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong depth of talent and at reasonable prices.’

  • ‘The team led by Tony Conaghan, with day to day management of matters in the capable hands of Jade Andrews, gives prompt and thoughtful attention to client matters, exercising sound legal judgement.’

  • ‘From our experience with another firm for our global trade mark portfolio and IP management, Thomson Geer were excellent in comparison. Their communication and relentless pursuit to find solutions stand out the most.’

  • ‘The standout partner for me is Katrina Chambers - she is heads and tails above the rest of the competitors in this field and in the fields of commercial and contract law. I value her honesty, transparency and pragmatic advice. She always goes above and beyond no matter how big or small the legal matter is.’

  • ‘Katrina Chambers in the IP team is excellent - great knowledge, experience and able to work together to get a pragmatic solution.’

  • ‘Strong technical knowledge, cost effective, responsive.’

Key clients

  • Queensland University of Technology
  • James Cook University
  • Solving Plastics Waste CRC
  • Kenso Corporation
  • Fusetec 3D
  • Cotton On
  • Lifestyles Healthcare
  • Healius
  • Cybersecurity CRC

Work highlights

Assisting with the establishment of a Queensland State Government-funded Battery Industry Concierge Service.
Assisted QUT with the global licensing of its QCAV-4 banana, the world's first genetically modified banana to be approved for commercial production.
Acted for Fusetec in patent revocation proceedings against Dignity Health Inc and SurgiSTUD Inc in the Federal Court of Australia and defending Fusetec against a cross claim for patent infringement.

Other key lawyers

Kerry Awerbuch; Andrew Chalet; Tony Conaghan; Katrina Chambers; Hayden Delaney; Jade Andrews

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