Emma Berry

Experience

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  Macpherson Kelley

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2017

  Office Administrator

  Property and conveyancing

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  Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Summer Law Clerk

  Employment law, intellectual property law, advertising and promotions, commercial property leases

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  Department of Defence

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

  Legal Officer

  Legal Officer - Defence Legal, Commercial LawIntellectual property, IP commercialisation, commercial law, privacy law, IT agreements. Legal Officer – Office of the Inspector General of the ADF (IGADF)Freedom of information, public interest disclosures, investigations, privacy law. Capability Analyst – Contestability Project analysis, government advice

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  Macpherson Kelley

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

  Intellectual Property and Trade team. Managed and enforced IP portfolios (including trade marks, copyright, patents and designs). Advised on IP in commercial matters and licensing (including franchise and distribution agreements). Additional areas of experience: internet law (including domain names and social media), consumer law, terms and conditions, confidential information, defamation, advertising, the Personal Property Securities Act, privacy, and regulations regarding food, horticulture and therapeutic goods. Show less

  • Associate

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Lawyer

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2021
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  Arts Law Centre of Australia

  May 2020 - now

  Volunteer

  Volunteer on the Document Review Panel at Arts Law Centre.

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  Dentons

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Senior Associate

  Intellectual Property and Technology team. Managing and enforcing IP portfolios. Preparing and negotiating commercial agreements including licences, distribution and franchise agreements, tenders, and IT agreements.

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  Kinrise

  Jan 2023 - now

  Kinrise is a growing powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands like Cobs, Green's and Poppin.The Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snack Food categories.As direct support of the General Counsel, I work across all business units to provide legal support and day to day advice across a diverse range of contracts, compliance, intellectual property, product safety, competition law, property law, privacy law, and employment relations matters. I also support key strategic projects. I am responsible for: - day to day generalist legal advice;- contract review, drafting and negotiation;- intellectual property advice including trade marks and copyright;- advisory support for employment law matters;- monitoring compliance with applicable privacy laws;- advising on product packaging, new product development, advertising materials, labelling regulations, food law, and other regulatory compliance; and- support with marketing approvals including influencer agreements, licensing arrangements and third party collaborations. Show less

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    May 2024 - now

  • Legal Counsel

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
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  Brandlore

  Nov 2023 - now

  Founder and Trade Marks Attorney

  Providing services as a registered trade marks attorney outside standard business hours. Please note that because I am also an in-house counsel in the FMCG industry, there are certain businesses I cannot provide trade mark attorney services to due to conflict of interest.