Rachel Pieris

Rachel Pieris

She/herAssociate
Dubai
About

Rachel Pieris practices in the area of intellectual property and technology, with particular focus on trade mark and copyright prosecution and infringement and IP commercialisation services in both national and international transactions.

Her clients include companies in a range of sectors including consumer goods, food and beverages, and entertainment. Her experience also includes technology and brand licensing, advertising and domain name dispute resolution.

Areas of FocusIntellectual PropertyTrademark and Copyright Counseling, Strategy, Enforcement and ProsecutionAdvertising, Marketing and Promotions
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of Australia, 2021Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2017

EXPERIENCE

  • Acting for an international technology company in a successful action for trade mark infringement and the cancellation of associated infringing trade mark registrations.
  • Advising a key APAC independent investment firm in relation to the IP and complex licensing aspects of its proposed acquisition of an Australian food manufacturing company.
  • Advising an Australian beverage company on its proposed acquisition by a Japanese international beverage company and providing strategic review of the IP and branding aspects of the transaction.
  • Acting for a leading international construction company and providing strategic advice for the protection of its brand from genericide.
  • Acting for a GCC based technology company in the audit and protection of its IP Assets and the strategic licensing of its IP within the corporate group.
  • Acting for an international luxury fashion brand on trade mark infringement matters in the region, including administrative complaints and a successful trade mark opposition.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Technology Sydney, Bachelor of Communications, 2020

  • University of Technology Sydney, Juris Doctor, 2017

Prior Experience

  • 2021 - 2023, Lawyer, Sydney based Australian law firm
  • 2019 - 2021, Associate, Melbourne based Australian law firm
  • 2015 - 2019, Graduate Lawyer and Trade Mark Attorney, Sydney based IP firm

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+97 152 580 2673
(Work, Dubai)