Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Lawyers

Frances Wheelahan

Frances Wheelahan

Work Department

Intellectual Property.

Position

Partner.

Career

Fran’s focus is on working closely with her clients to get deals done. Her exceptional ability to appreciate the various needs and pressures faced by clients has led to significant in-house experience with well known organisations such as Foster’s, Coles, ANZ and the CSIRO. With incisive solutions and concise advice, Fran expertly steers her clients through the unique challenges of intellectual property transactions; ownership, protection and regulatory compliance issues; and difficult negotiations. Clients who count on Fran’s expertise include some of the world’s largest companies, as well as universities, hospitals and research institutes.

https://www.corrs.com.au/people/frances-wheelahan

Memberships

Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand (LESANZ) Member of the Victorian Regional Committee Arts Law Centre of Australia Volunteer Lawyer Next Wave Festival Inc. Board member (2003-2011) Deputy Chair of the Board (2006-2010) St Kilda Legal Service Volunteer student then lawyer for ten years until 2007.