• Lucy has joined Optim Legal after 5 years with Allens Arthur Robinson and Mallesons Stephen Jaques in Sydney.
• Before coming to Australia, Lucy worked for Bristows solicitors, a boutique IP law firm in London.

As a trade marks specialist, Lucy has extensive experience managing many Australian and international trade mark portfolios. This experience has provided Lucy with the ability to find commercially focused solutions for clients’ IP requirements.

Her area of expertise: Trade Marks & Intellectual Property

Read Lucy’s ‘Everything TM’ blog

I was a bit cynical at first having dealt with numerous professional services in a previous life’s.  But I needed
advice with respect to Trademarks and other matters concerning the start-up of my business, so I gave
Optim Legal a call and wasn’t I pleasantly surprised. Stephen Skinner, Managing Director for the BTO Group

I pride myself on providing high-quality commercial advice.  But what I really enjoy is creating tailor-made and holistic solutions for my clients’ particular IP needs. Lucy Meadley, Optim trade marks attorney and lawyer.

• Consultant, Gilbert + Tobin, Corporate Advisory
• Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, London, Corporate/Private Equity
• Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales, September 2001

Dominic has worked on a large and diverse number of matters including M&A, IPOs, corporate organisations, private equity transactions, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, corporate real estate and commercial contracts.

His area of expertise: Corporate Advisory

• Lawyer, Freehills (Sydney)
• Bachelor of Laws (1st Class Honours) UTS, and the University Medal in Employment Law, 2006
• In-house counsel for a major international hotel and leisure company.

Danny has advised a range of leading companies on employment related matters including: employment contracts and policies; payroll tax; termination strategies; due diligence for vendor and purchasers for employment-related exposures; and litigation for breach of employment contract. Her corporate governance experience includes reviewing and updating governance policies and charters, including reviews of mandatory annual reporting for listed companies.

Her area of expertise: Employment Relations

Danny, you really put my mind at ease, making me feel more confident and informed whilst negotiating my new employment contract. I could not have done it without you. Denise Lamont, Head of  Stenocaptioning for AI-Media

Danny is a highly motivated and skilled lawyer. We appreciated her timely, well-thought out advice and her ‘can do’ attitude. Katrina Sharman, Corporate Counsel for Voiceless, the animal protection institute.

Danny did a fantastic job for us. She was both diligent and fast working on the brief we gave her. She added lots of value with practical help and advice and was a pleasure to do business with. I would recommend her without hesitation. Matt Perry, Partner at Republic of Everyone.

I get a kick out of demystifying the law and providing my clients with practical, commercial advice that makes sense in their businesses. Danny King, Optim Lawyer.

Natasha has acted for major property investors including AMP, Deutsche Bank, the Stockland Group; for telecommunications companies including AAPT and Telstra and for clients with specialised development needs including Woolworths, Toyota and AGL.

Her area of expertise: Property Services

• advertising and marketing
• media and entertainment, especially online
• technology, especially digital and clean technology
• health and fitness
• consumer goods.

Sydney has been at Optim Legal for over 2 years. Prior to joining Optim Legal, Sydney was a solicitor at Freehills for 5 years, including in-house secondments to Freehills clients.

Sydney graduated in 2002 with first-class honours and the University Medal for Law at Macquarie University.

His areas of expertise: General Commercial; Commercial Litigation; Advertising, Marketing & Promotions

I have been ‘blown away’ by the ‘unorthodox’ approach demonstrated by Sydney. Not only do I feel totally comfortable dealing with him as a person, but he is actually more worried about my financial commitment (legally) than I am – a refreshing position to be in when dealing with a law firm. ..I am now an evangelist when it comes to Optim legal. Paul Dodson, General Manager for the Digital Marketing Institute

Our company has used the services of Sydney Birchall from Optim Legal on a number of occasions. We have found Sydney to be very customer focused and attentive to what we were trying to achieve through undertaking legal action. On each occasion, we have achieved the desired outcome, in part, attributable to Sydney’s great attention to detail, proactive and pragmatic approach. We recommend him highly. Matthew, director of a technical drafting placements company.

I love the challenge of understanding the law and how it affects  individuals and businesses in the real world. The most enjoyable part is using this knowledge to help clients find practical solutions that work for them, legally and commercially. Sydney Birchall, Senior Optim Lawyer

• Partner, Allen Allen & Hemsley
• Partner, Coudert Brothers, International Attorneys
• Specialist Consultancies at Minter Ellison, Clayton Utz and KPMG Legal

Bill is an expert drafter and maintains a comprehensive precedent database of commercial and financial contracts. He has acted in numerous project and structured financings including the financing of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Project (UK).

His areas of expertise: General Commercial; Corporate Advisory

• Corporate Counsel, Gascor Pty Ltd
• Senior Solicitor, Freehills
• Lawyer, Allens Arthur Robinson

Patrick has advised clients such as John Hollands, Concrete Constructions, Myer, CBUS and Comalco on a broad spectrum of projects. His extensive experience includes construction and engineering, energy and resources, major projects, litigation as well as corporate, commercial and finance law.  His unique skills extend to both front-end, drafting, negotiating and project management as well as back-end dispute resolution and litigation.

His areas of expertise: Projects & Infrastructure and Commercial Litigation

• General Counsel / Head of Commercial Legal & Regulatory, Asia Pacific, BT plc (British Telecom)
• Senior Solicitor, Telstra
• Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jacques

Deon has a depth of commercial and legal experience including experience in International Transactions, Governance & Risk Management, Commercial Contracts, Distribution Agreements, M&A, Regulatory, Contentious Matters, Strategy and Planning, Outsourcing and Technology Contracts.

His areas of expertise: General Commercial and Corporate Advisory

• Lawyer, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, National Environment & Planning Group, Projects, Resources and Energy Group
• Consultant, Baker & McKenzie Solicitors, Global Climate Change Group
• Legal Counsel, OneCarbon BV, Netherlands

Cameron has diverse experience in environmental, planning, projects, resources and energy Law.  Cameron has travelled to non-Annex 1 UNFCCC countries all over the world, negotiating and executing CDM projects in China and Vietnam in particular.

His area of expertise: Climate Change & Carbon