One of Australia’s leading Intellectual Property Law Firms, Wrays, has announced the hiring of Principal, Natalie Shoolman. Natalie joins Wrays’ Sydney IP Litigation practice after more than 18 years at Clayton Utz.
The high-profile appointment is a major win for Wrays with Natalie regarded as one of Australia’s leading IP lawyers, with notable expertise in providing highly strategic and business-critical advice to the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and helping them successfully navigate their way through multi-jurisdictional patent litigation and its successful resolution.
Wrays’ Chairman Gary Cox announced the appointment saying “As a leader in IP, we are thrilled that Natalie has joined the team at Wrays. Our clients will benefit from Natalie’s expertise in a broad range of disputes. Natalie’s appointment reflects Wrays’ commitment to growth in the Eastern States and supporting our clients throughout Australia. Please join me in welcoming Natalie to Wrays.”
Commenting on her decision to join Wrays, Natalie added “I’m delighted to join the Sydney team at Wrays. Wrays’ strong track record in acting for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and its integrated patent and dispute resolution expertise was a big drawcard. I’m looking forward to supporting our clients and contributing to the continued growth and success of Wrays.”
Natalie advises clients across a wide range of industries including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, software, telecommunications, government, clean energy and consumer goods. Clients Natalie has acted for include Novartis, Orion, Eli Lilly, Sandoz, Fresenius Kabi, Telstra, SingTel Optus, Volkswagen Group Australia, GME Australia and various NSW and Commonwealth government departments.
Natalie’s practice at Wrays will focus on disputes concerning patents, copyright, advertising/marketing, trade marks, registered designs, confidential information, trade secrets, counterfeit products and domain names, as well as technology-related contractual disputes and disputes relating to breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
About Wrays – Working with start-ups to multinationals since 1920, Wrays is one of Australia & New Zealand’s largest independent IP specialist firms. Intellectual property lawyers, attorneys and advisors all under one roof, ready to protect, grow and defend your valuable assets, locally and globally. Wrays has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.