Robert Davis Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cyber & Intelligence

North Sydney

• Provider of legal services to Engagement Planning and Stakeholder Management function within COO. I advise on all access aspects of NBN Co's roll-out of fibre products and other technologies to end user premises (houses, apartments, businesses etc.) as well as land access (Councils, utilities etc.) across Australia using powers under the Telecommunications Act / other related strategies. This includes advising on (i) strategy in respect of new programs and development of existing programs;… Show more • Provider of legal services to Engagement Planning and Stakeholder Management function within COO. I advise on all access aspects of NBN Co's roll-out of fibre products and other technologies to end user premises (houses, apartments, businesses etc.) as well as land access (Councils, utilities etc.) across Australia using powers under the Telecommunications Act / other related strategies. This includes advising on (i) strategy in respect of new programs and development of existing programs; (ii) implementation including all owner/occupier notification documentation, collateral, operational documentation, proposed changes to the programs, optimisation initiatives, complaints, marketing, training and Contact Centre collateral.• Drafted and negotiate various commercial contracts (including goods and services, design services etc.)• Review marketing collateral for compliance with CCA (i.e. speed, pricing & other claims).• Provide legal services to New Developments team in relation to the roll out of fibre/other technologies to new developments across Australia. Includes advising on developer agreements and associated issues, and the Fibre in New Developments Policy and potential changes.- Seconded to Industry Engagement for a five month reverse secondment primarily working on the uniform customer agreement - Wholesale Broadband Agreement (WBA) and associated issues i.e. Service Level Agreement, industry dispute management model.- Whilst in the Sales and Communications team I was the legal lead for the renegotiation of the WBA during the Contract Development Process. Show less

West Kensington, London, Uk

• Managed the UK legal team for the Publicist Groupe in the UK (2 solicitors & 1 company secretary);• Advised all Publicis Groupe subsidiaries in the UK on all legal matters including commercial contracts, litigation, advertising clearance, intellectual property and privacy matters. Commercial/IP/Digital• Responsible for drafting & negotiating commercial contracts: global media buying, creative advertising services including digital advertising services (website development… Show more • Managed the UK legal team for the Publicist Groupe in the UK (2 solicitors & 1 company secretary);• Advised all Publicis Groupe subsidiaries in the UK on all legal matters including commercial contracts, litigation, advertising clearance, intellectual property and privacy matters. Commercial/IP/Digital• Responsible for drafting & negotiating commercial contracts: global media buying, creative advertising services including digital advertising services (website development, apps, banners, online creative, hosting, digital media buying etc.), various digital distribution agreements;. Responsible for advising on all agencies' trade mark portfolios; Advertising• Responsible for negotiating & drafting various advertising related agreements including artist agreements, copyright licences including music, talent agency agreements;• Legal clearance of advertising campaigns in all media including TV, radio, print, outdoor, digital media etc. including competition clearance;• Responsible for advising on disputes i.e. use/publication of ads in respect to IP / artists’ clearance, 3rd party infringement claims etc. Compliance• Various compliance advice including designed, drafted and rolled out UK Bribery Act compliance program.Litigation• Advised on contested termination of various agreements including devising appropriate strategies, negotiating & drafting of settlement agreements;• Lead and conducted successful mediation against debtor;• Co-ordinated Intellectual property cases in UK and abroad. Show less

Responsible for negotiating all major technology agreements entered into by ebookers including:o Loyalty redemption agreement with leading UK bank for online booking platform (website & associated software development services) to replace the Air Miles scheme;o Co-branded agreements;o Affiliate agreements (including direct & indirect);o Metasearch agreements;• Software licences;• White label supply agreements;• Development, maintenance & service level… Show more Responsible for negotiating all major technology agreements entered into by ebookers including:o Loyalty redemption agreement with leading UK bank for online booking platform (website & associated software development services) to replace the Air Miles scheme;o Co-branded agreements;o Affiliate agreements (including direct & indirect);o Metasearch agreements;• Software licences;• White label supply agreements;• Development, maintenance & service level agreements;• Agency internet advertising agreements (PPC & SEO);Disputes/Advisory matters• Advised on dispute with ISP provider in relation to SPAM allegations & threats to withdraw internet connectivity on production websites;• Advised on various IP protection/branding strategies in relation to portfolio of trade marks;• Advised on IT development project of single international IT platform. • Assisted in designing & drafting competition law training to be used across the group;• Advised on proceedings against major carrier for abuse of dominant position in Germany;• Ad hoc competition advice. Consumer• Responsible for drafting and maintaining all consumer terms & conditions and privacy policies (UK & European);• Advised on all online & offline advertising campaigns (including newspaper, radio, billboards & TV), including all aspects of pricing & various promotions/competitions with third parties;• Advised on various Business to Consumer (B2C) issues;• Responsible for all customer relations escalations from customer relations department. Show less

Leeds And London, Uk

Trainee solicitor 1998 - 2000.Qualified into the Commercial and IP Department.

Legal Practice Course, Pass

Llb Euro, European Law With German, 2:1

Education record

Education record