Alison has extensive experience advising on a range of intellectual property issues for clients in industries including telecommunications, food manufacture, television and film, pharmaceuticals, audio equipment, fashion, start-up technology businesses and not-for-profit organisations. Alison regularly advises on trade mark clearance, prosecution, enforcement and opposition proceedings in Australia and New Zealand as well as IP portfolio strategy. She was seconded to Nestlé Australia Ltd in 2011 and again in 2013.

In 2016, Alison was recognised as a Rising Star (Intellectual Property) in Doyle’s Guide. She was named in Managing IP IP Stars as a Rising Star – Australia in 2018 and as a Trade Mark Star – Australia in 2021 and 2022, and as a recognised practitioner in the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Direct line: +61 2 9266 3432

Email: mcginn@bhf.com.au