Alex is an Australian and New Zealand dual citizen admitted to practice as a solicitor in both jurisdictions; he holds a current Victorian practicing certificate. With almost nine years of career experience, Alex has significant legal skill, as well as general business acumen gained through a varied career path. Skill Highlights:• Experience with Australian and New Zealand intellectual property (IP) commercialisation.• Involved in Australian and New Zealand IP litigation.• In-depth knowledge of brands, their value and importance, and how to protect them from infringement and misuse.• Extensive expertise in brand protection and procurement.• Experience with gathering online evidence and coordinating private investigators.• Proficient in developing and revising company policies to meet industry standards.• Strong commercial awareness and a deep understanding of business operations.• Microsoft Office suite proficiency: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Advanced).• Toyota techniques proficiency: Toyota Business Practices (i.e. structured problem solving, similar to LEAN), Toyota Production System (TPS).• Adobe suite proficiency: Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat Pro.