About

Bella Manias commenced her career at Golden Casket Lottery Corporation in 2005 as a corporate solicitor specliasing in intellectual property and consumer law matters, and then with Tatts Group in 2007 following Tatts Group’s acquisition of Golden Casket. Manias progressed to senior corporate solicitor and stayed with Tatts Group through its acquisition of New South Wales Lotteries Corporation and the development of Tatts for South Australian Lotteries. She is described by her peers as ‘responsive, commercial and pragmatic’ and ‘skilful at couching her advice in a way that makes sense to the business’. Following Tabcorp Holding’s acquisition of Tatts Group in December, Manias applied for the newly created role of deputy general counsel IP and projects, and in 2018 was successfully promoted to this role. As the sole intellectual property specialist in-house at Tabcorp, she has integrated and managed the substantial Tabcorp and Tatts Group intellectual property portfolios and handled numerous significant intellectual property matters that have flowed from the integration of a number of highly regulated and complex entities. She has also assisted in the master agent acquisitions by Tatts Group including the acquisition of NSW Lotteries in 2010 and the A$850m acquisition of SA lotteries master agents arrangements in 2013 of A$427m, and retention of its Victorian Lottery Licence in 2017. Manias has also attended to due diligence and advises the senior project team, including the CEO, on critical issues and risks. One nominator praises her for her contribution to the legal department: ‘As a team member, and a people leader within our in-house legal team, Manias is engaging, energetic and positive: focused on what we can solve, what we can move on from, and what we can learn from the challenges we face. She is calm under pressure, and accountable for delivering on her promises’.