Melbourne-based IP boutique Nicholas Weston Lawyers & Trade Mark Attorneys serves a largely domestic clientele. "We find Nick approachable and pragmatic," commends a client. "He is an extremely capable and knowledgeable practitioner who provides us with sound advice that avoids unnecessary flourish. His costs are reasonable and he doesn't try to squeeze every minute onto the bill."
Focusing on disputes, technology and brands, principal Nick Weston and Lea Lewin are dually-qualified as lawyers and trade mark attorneys. As a WIPO arbitrator and mediator, Weston sat on a number of decisions this past year that included brands Accor, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, Valium and Telstra. Biotechnology company Agenix summoned Weston to its aid in its dispute over control and ownership of two Shanghai-based businesses on which its original signed agreement was unclear. Weston negotiated and drafted the Final Settlement Deed that enabled the dispute to be resolved quickly and cost-efficiently. Another triumph for the firm saw its client Japan Karate Association winning back its trade marks from the Japan Karate Association of Australia after a Federal Court proceeding. Weston writes the Australian Trade Marks Law blog and his team also practises in New Zealand.