Baker McKenzie LLP

Technology, Communications & Commercial

Special Counsel

Allison Manvell is a special counsel in the Technology, Communications and Commercial, and Media & Content, teams at Baker McKenzie. Allison works across Baker McKenzie's Sydney and Brisbane offices. Allison has more than ten years' experience advising on commercial and regulatory matters across a range of industries with a particular focus on digital media, technology, broadcasting and content licensing and regulation. Allison has also spent time on client secondment within the media industry. She is a member of the Communications and Media Law Association and she speaks and presents regularly on legal issues relevant to convergence and digital media.

Allison works with a range of clients including digital media platforms, broadcasters, content providers and other digital media companies. She also assists software and other technology vendors and customers, advertising agencies, sporting organisations, industry groups and a variety of service providers. Allison has extensive experience in preparing advice on a broad range of commercial issues, particularly on copyright, privacy and regulatory issues in the communications and media industries. She also routinely assists with drafting a variety of commercial agreements and documentation including content licences, production agreements, film and other content distribution agreements, technology licences, supply agreements, services agreements, privacy arrangements, advertising arrangements and consumer terms.

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