Protection
and licensing of technology and ideas Genevieve
has considerable experience advising both new
and established companies about complex issues
relating to intellectual property ownership
– whether developed by the organisation
itself, on
its behalf or jointly with others – in both
domestic and international markets.
New business ventures A
major focus of Genevieve’s practice is
supporting new business ventures – that is,
assisting entrepreneurs with developing and
negotiating the commercial arrangements they
will need to take innovative products and
services to market.
Strategic alliances and
joint ventures Genevieve assists
businesses with negotiating and formalising
strategic commercial alliances with other
organisations.Where organisations that may compete in
one market choose to work together
strategically in another market, Genevieve can
help to ensure that confidentiality
obligations, ownership of and right to use
intellectual property, and any required
restraints on trade are clearly set out and
understood.
Information
technology agreements Genevieve has extensive
experience in developing and negotiating
information technology agreements, including
software development agreements, licensing and
royalty arrangements, outsourcing and service
level agreements.
Internet
based businesses Genevieve
has helped many businesses to go “on
line”.She can prepare or review Internet
access agreements, web-hosting arrangements,
on line terms of business and privacy
policies. Genevieve can also conduct a website
audit to assess your site’s compliance with
New Zealand laws.
Specialist support to the legal profession Genevieve is regularly
called upon by other law firms to provide
specialist advice. She has also conducted peer
reviews of major IT contracts (particularly
public sector contracts) prior to these being
finalised.