Presenters

Janine Lapworth, Senior Legal Consultant
Janine Lapworth has extensive experience in corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and entertainment law, from private practice at national and international law firms, as well as senior in-house roles at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ESPN Star Sports in Singapore. Janine advises a diverse range of clients, including international studios, industry groups, tech start-ups, and creative businesses. She is well known for her broader contributions to the screen industry, through her governance roles, speaking and training engagements, mentoring activities, thought leadership and her fostering of innovation and cross-sector collaborations.


Patrick May, Director of Policy and Research, Ausfilm
In conjunction with the CEO, Patrick develops and implements Ausfilm’s proactive advocacy plan to enhance and maintain Ausfilm’s network of influence with government departments and parliamentarians. Patrick’s Research role involves managing Ausfilm’s research and market intelligence program, including monitoring and reporting on trends in international production and its economic impact, particularly in relation to competitor jurisdictions to Australia. Patrick liaises with other agencies involved in industry research and intelligence gathering.


Mark Bamford, Director, Simpsons
Mark is a director at specialist entertainment and media law firm, Simpsons Solicitors, with over 25 years' experience in film and television. His clients are involved in all facets of financing, creating and commercialising content. He acts for producers, production houses and studios, and has advised on hundreds of TV and film productions ranging from large-budget studio features to award-winning, locally-produced TV animations. His clients also include directors, composers and marquee actors. Mark has particular expertise in media finance and represents a number of banks, financiers, government funders and private equity interests. In addition to his core areas of practice, Mark's broad experience enables him to assist a diverse set of clients seeking assistance in general corporate and commercial transactions. His practice areas include: Advertising; Banking & Finance; Brand strategy & protection; Classification; Competition & Consumer Law; Corporate; General Commercial; Industrial Relations; Intellectual Property; Privacy & Data Protection; Regulatory; and Securities Law (PPSA). Mark has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers Australia for Intellectual Property. He has Arts (Fine Art) and Law degrees from Sydney University and a Master of Laws (Hons) from the University of Technology.

Presenters

Janine Lapworth, Senior Legal Consultant
Janine Lapworth has extensive experience in corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and entertainment law, from private practice at national and international law firms, as well as senior in-house roles at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ESPN Star Sports in Singapore. Janine advises a diverse range of clients, including international studios, industry groups, tech start-ups, and creative businesses. She is well known for her broader contributions to the screen industry, through her governance roles, speaking and training engagements, mentoring activities, thought leadership and her fostering of innovation and cross-sector collaborations.


Patrick May, Director of Policy and Research, Ausfilm
In conjunction with the CEO, Patrick develops and implements Ausfilm’s proactive advocacy plan to enhance and maintain Ausfilm’s network of influence with government departments and parliamentarians. Patrick’s Research role involves managing Ausfilm’s research and market intelligence program, including monitoring and reporting on trends in international production and its economic impact, particularly in relation to competitor jurisdictions to Australia. Patrick liaises with other agencies involved in industry research and intelligence gathering.


Mark Bamford, Director, Simpsons
Mark is a director at specialist entertainment and media law firm, Simpsons Solicitors, with over 25 years' experience in film and television. His clients are involved in all facets of financing, creating and commercialising content. He acts for producers, production houses and studios, and has advised on hundreds of TV and film productions ranging from large-budget studio features to award-winning, locally-produced TV animations. His clients also include directors, composers and marquee actors. Mark has particular expertise in media finance and represents a number of banks, financiers, government funders and private equity interests. In addition to his core areas of practice, Mark's broad experience enables him to assist a diverse set of clients seeking assistance in general corporate and commercial transactions. His practice areas include: Advertising; Banking & Finance; Brand strategy & protection; Classification; Competition & Consumer Law; Corporate; General Commercial; Industrial Relations; Intellectual Property; Privacy & Data Protection; Regulatory; and Securities Law (PPSA). Mark has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers Australia for Intellectual Property. He has Arts (Fine Art) and Law degrees from Sydney University and a Master of Laws (Hons) from the University of Technology.