Presenters

Sonia Borella, Director, Borella Buchanan Pty Ltd
Sonia Borella is a Media, Entertainment, and Corporate Lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry. Since 2016, she has also worked as a Producer and Executive Producer, recently contributing to Gracie Otto’s Seriously Red and serving as principal Consultant on George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing. A former Partner at Holding Redlich, Sonia chaired the firm's national media, entertainment, and technology group and has been actively involved with Ausfilm and Screen Producers Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University, a Master of Laws from the University of New South Wales, and has studied film at UCLA.


Rebecca Lindhout, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Rebecca has experience across a wide range of commercial and corporate advisory matters including in relation to media rights, technology, telecommunications, procurement and outsourcing and the commercialisation of intellectual property. She also provides support in relation to the technology and intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Rebecca has previously worked at firms including Slaughter and May (London) and in-house at FOX SPORTS Australia. Rebecca obtained her Law degree from Oxford University. She is on the Executive Committee of the Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA).


Rohin Sharma, Senior Legal Counsel, FOX SPORTS Australia / Foxtel Group
As Senior Legal Counsel – Content Acquisitions, Rohin supports the Content Acquisitions, Sports Partnerships and Production teams at Fox Sports Australia, part of the Foxtel Group. He specialises in media rights, business affairs and strategy in connection with the acquisition of media rights and the production and distribution of content across all media, including for Kayo Sports. Rohin brings an in-depth knowledge of the business’ commercial and operational functions to contract negotiations and matter resolution with major domestic and international federations and sales agencies. He also has extensive experience in regulatory matters for Australian media entities, including Anti-Siphoning and gambling advertising.

Presenters

Sonia Borella, Director, Borella Buchanan Pty Ltd
Sonia Borella is a Media, Entertainment, and Corporate Lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry. Since 2016, she has also worked as a Producer and Executive Producer, recently contributing to Gracie Otto’s Seriously Red and serving as principal Consultant on George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing. A former Partner at Holding Redlich, Sonia chaired the firm's national media, entertainment, and technology group and has been actively involved with Ausfilm and Screen Producers Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University, a Master of Laws from the University of New South Wales, and has studied film at UCLA.


Rebecca Lindhout, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Rebecca has experience across a wide range of commercial and corporate advisory matters including in relation to media rights, technology, telecommunications, procurement and outsourcing and the commercialisation of intellectual property. She also provides support in relation to the technology and intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Rebecca has previously worked at firms including Slaughter and May (London) and in-house at FOX SPORTS Australia. Rebecca obtained her Law degree from Oxford University. She is on the Executive Committee of the Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA).


Rohin Sharma, Senior Legal Counsel, FOX SPORTS Australia / Foxtel Group
As Senior Legal Counsel – Content Acquisitions, Rohin supports the Content Acquisitions, Sports Partnerships and Production teams at Fox Sports Australia, part of the Foxtel Group. He specialises in media rights, business affairs and strategy in connection with the acquisition of media rights and the production and distribution of content across all media, including for Kayo Sports. Rohin brings an in-depth knowledge of the business’ commercial and operational functions to contract negotiations and matter resolution with major domestic and international federations and sales agencies. He also has extensive experience in regulatory matters for Australian media entities, including Anti-Siphoning and gambling advertising.