Peter Chalk

Peter is a consultant in the intellectual property group practising in all fields of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law. He is an experienced litigator in all areas of intellectual property, and has acted in intellectual property disputes in Australia and England. He has appeared as an advocate in Australian courts and tribunals. Throughout his career, Peter has represented many international intellectual property owners in multi-jurisdictional disputes of global significance.

Peter's non-contentious intellectual property experience includes advising on and prosecution of trade marks, management of local, regional and global trade mark portfolios, conducting and advising on a wide range of corporate IP transactions such as due diligence and licensing transactions, and medical device and food standards regulatory matters. Peter has also worked as in-house IP counsel, and in the Australian court system. Peter's combination of in-house experience, private practice and work in the court system offers clients a unique combination of practical legal and commercial insight. This background means he is able to "get things done".