Stefano graduated Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts (2013) majoring in visual culture and a Juris Doctor (2016) focusing his electives on intellectual property and entertainment law, as well as having completed the internationally recognised Copyright X course and receiving certificate of completion from Harvard University. Accordingly, Stefano has a keen interest in commercial, intellectual property and entertainment law and is also a registered trade marks attorney.

During his studies, he completed the elective of International Criminal Justice and received the top mark in the class for his essay on Victims’ and International Criminal Justice.

Stefano enjoys travelling and spending time with his family and friends on the weekend.

Commercial agreements and transactions, such as:

• commercial advice;
• sale and purchase of business;
• shareholder agreements;
• service agreements;
• consulting agreements; and
• supply/distribution agreements (both nationally and internationally).

Intellectual property advice, transactions and agreements, such as:

• Australian trade mark applications/registrations (including prosecution, protection and advisory work);
• international trade mark applications/registration (including prosecution, protection and advisory work);
• commercialisation of intellectual property rights (nationally and internationally);
• transfer and licensing of intellectual property (including assignment and licencing agreements);
• intellectual property advice, protection and strategy;
• drafting and negotiation of intellectual property related agreements (including co-existence agreements and confidentiality agreements);
• protecting and defending intellectual property rights (both nationally and internationally); and
• contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters.

Entertainment law matters, such as:

• drafting and negotiation of contracts in relation to, inter alia, artist management, funding, sponsorship, major network agreements, agency agreements and appearance agreements;
• provision of advice in relation to contracts;
• brand protection;
• influencer and ambassador agreements and contracts; and
• general advice.

Qualifications:

• Registered Trade Marks Attorney;
• Masters of Laws (Juris Doctor) – Monash University;
• Copyright X Certificate of Completion – Harvard University; and
• Bachelor of Arts – Monash University.

Memberships:

• Law Institute of Victoria; and
• The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ).