Areas of Expertise
Puria works with clients on all facets of transactional and advisory work and provides practical and strategic advice that is tailored to his clients’ commercial needs. He assists clients with reviewing and negotiating IT procurement transactions, data protection advice and policy drafting, negotiating and preparing licensing and distribution agreements and complex intellectual property commercialisation arrangements.
Highly respected for his collaborative approach, Puria takes the time to understand clients’ commercial and strategic drivers. He is outcome-focused and clients benefit from his strong negotiation skills and commitment to achieving the best results possible.
Puria also has experience working as an in-house legal counsel for an ASX-listed property technology business advising on corporate and commercial matters across a broad range of business units.
Qualifications/Memberships
· Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Communications) (UTS)
A word from Puria
I enjoy diving deep, getting to know as much as I can about my clients’ businesses and collaborating with them to achieve commercially focused outcomes.
Career highlights
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Managing all legal aspects surrounding the integration of a $180million business following acquisition by a listed company.
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Reviewing and negotiating high-value IT procurement agreements in respect of business critical infrastructure for a listed company.
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Advising a listed company about its privacy obligations under the privacy laws, including general review of its privacy policy, collection statements and compliance program.
Specific areas of focus
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Intellectual Property – trademarks, copyright, franchising, intellectual asset management, commercialisation.
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Information Technology – development, supply, licensing, managed services, outsourcing and ‘as a service’ agreements.
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Consumer Law – misleading and deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms, unfair practices, consumer guarantees, safety of consumer goods, liability of manufacturers.
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Data Protection and Privacy – collecting, storing and the use and disclosure of personal information.