Peter Bolam

Peter is a Special Counsel in our Intellectual Property, Media and Technology practice areas.

Peter is a senior lawyer with a strong academic and practical background in intellectual property, media and commercial law. Working with a broad spectrum of clients in the creative and intellectual property industry and has a proven track record successfully representing and defending his clients in general and complex matters.

Peter’s insightful understanding of the commercial realities of the industry benefits his clients, ensuring they achieve their goals throughout the entire legal process whether it be through contracting and liability advice or litigation and dispute resolution.

The clients and professions Peter has represented includes:

• Technology oweners, developers and suppliers such as App, games, web site and software developers and service suppliers
• Brand owners, advertising and media organisations
• R&D Investors and funding agencies
• Copyright creators including architects and screen (film, television and online) content producers, licensors and distributors

Experience

Peter has extensive experience in the following areas:

Intellectual Property

• Copyright identification, ownership, transfer, licensing and enforcement
• Domestic and international trade mark registration, licensing and protection of trade marks including Opposition and Non-Use proceedings
• Pre-publication legal reviews and chain-of-title copyright opinions
• Resolving disputes involving intellectual property, media and defamation

Commercial Law

• Negotiating the variety of domestic and international contracts required for the financing and production of screen projects
• Privacy law advice

Recent Major Projects

• Representing the makers of the documentary feature film The Opposition to successfully defend high-profile court proceedings seeking to censor the documentary – Carol Anne Kidu v Hollie Fifer, Media Stockade Pty Ltd and Beacon Films Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 982.
• Conducting cutting-edge litigation in the Federal Court of Australia alleging online authorisation of copyright infringement by global business.
• Advising the makers of the controversial investigative feature film Frackman.
• Advising prolific screen production company Wild Fury (now WildBear Entertainment) on financing and production of a slate of projects including Electric Boogaloo, Machete Maidens Unleashed, The Kangaroo King, Save Your Life Tonight, The Curse of the Gothic Symphony, Dancing Down Under.

Qualifications

Solicitor, High Court of Australia (1986)
Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland (1984)
Solicitor, National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea (1986)
Master of Laws (Intellectual Property), University of Queensland
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Queensland

Recreational Interests

Swimming and travel