Current Practice
Melanie Bouton is an Executive Counsel in Freehills’ Corporate group. Melanie advises on corporate and commercial transactions, with an intellectual property specialty.
Experience
Melanie’s experience includes advising on:
- a wide range of commercial contracts, including distribution, franchising, outsourcing, manufacturing, supply and services contracts
- IP-specific contracts, including licences, research and development, software development and implementation, commercialisation, sponsorship and publishing contracts
- pharmaceutical issues, including drug and medical device regulations and clinical trials in Australia
- consumer contracts, product liability issues and competition law
- due diligence on rights to technology and other intellectual property
- brand and name issues
- business sales, invitations to tender and joint ventures
- setting up Australian subsidiaries and carrying on business in Australia
- Australia’s foreign investment laws and policies associated with acquisitions of Australian assets.
Professional background
Melanie has a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Virginia. She is admitted to practice in Virginia, USA, and New South Wales.
