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.


Nicola McMahon, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson
Nicola McMahon is a specialist employment relations and safety lawyer, having practised in this area for over twelve years. Nicola acts for clients across the full spectrum of employment relations matters. She advises on issues ranging from recruitment to termination of employment, managing employee performance and discipline issues, advising on the interpretation of modern awards and enterprise agreements and assisting with industrial issues, including the negotiation and approval of enterprise agreement. Alongside providing advice to clients, Nicola regularly conducts litigation for clients, defending unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims, and bringing and defending restraint of trade claims in the High Court.

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.


Nicola McMahon, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson
Nicola McMahon is a specialist employment relations and safety lawyer, having practised in this area for over twelve years. Nicola acts for clients across the full spectrum of employment relations matters. She advises on issues ranging from recruitment to termination of employment, managing employee performance and discipline issues, advising on the interpretation of modern awards and enterprise agreements and assisting with industrial issues, including the negotiation and approval of enterprise agreement. Alongside providing advice to clients, Nicola regularly conducts litigation for clients, defending unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims, and bringing and defending restraint of trade claims in the High Court.