Principal
CurrentSilberstein & Associates is an Australian-based legal services firm, specialising in Intellectual Property, Litigation and Corporate & Commercial Law. The firm works with individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and law and patent attorney firms across multiple jurisdictions.The firm identifies and implements thought out strategies that cut through the fray and expeditiously target preferable end-points aligned with the client's commercial objectives.Intellectual Property:Our professional expertise/qualifications in intellectual property span registration, commercialisation and enforcement. We have technical expertise/experience in pharmaceuticals, medical/surgical devices, mechanical, mining, electrical and IT. We have had considerable experience with patent oppositions, trade mark oppositions and patent litigation.Litigation:A particular area of expertise lies in handling contentious matters prior to commencement of litigation and before the courts. We have experience before IP Australia, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Local Court of New South Wales, the Federal Court of Australia, and the High Court of Australia.Corporate & Commercial:Our commercial law strengths lie in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, including confidentiality, material transfer, multi-site clinical trial, research collaboration, lease, licence and assignment agreements, and in providing general commercial advice. We also deal with M&A transactions, including undertaking due diligence enquiries. From a corporate perspective, we have deep knowledge about issues connected with the ASX Listing Rules, Company Secretarial, Capital Raisings, Corporate Advisory, Corporate Governance, Corporate Structuring and Asset Protection, Employee Share Plans, Private Equity/Venture Capital, Reconstructions, Shareholder and Unitholder Agreements/ Joint Ventures and Trust structures.
