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Examine cross-border contracts and disputes including the legal risk, enforcement and the strategies you need. As global transactions grow in complexity, you must be equipped to navigate jurisdictional challenges, enforce judgments across borders and manage IP, privacy and dispute resolution in international contracts. Walk away with practical insights and drafting strategies from leading experts to help you advise confidently in cross-border matters and mitigate legal risk.

Presenters

Hamilton Zhao, Barrister-at-Law, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Hamilton practised as a litigation solicitor for 5 years before coming to the Bar in May 2020. During his time as a solicitor, he worked on contractual and real property disputes, trust claims, personal and corporate insolvency cases (including bankruptcy applications, winding up applications and voidable transactions), partnership and corporations disputes, debt recovery, intellectual property and building and construction matters. He practises and accepts briefs in those areas. Hamilton has recently been recognised as a leading commercial disputes junior counsel in the 2025 Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide.

Nicole Murdoch, Director, Eaglegate Lawyers
Nicole Murdoch is the Founder of EAGLEGATE, a law firm specialising in corporate law, litigation, intellectual property, technology law, and cybercrime. She advises businesses, founders, and investors on complex cross-border legal issues, with a particular focus on the protection, commercialisation, and enforcement of intellectual property in international markets. Nicole has extensive experience assisting clients with international IP strategy, cross-border transactions, and IP due diligence in global commercial deals. Her work frequently involves advising on the legal and practical risks associated with operating across multiple jurisdictions, including licensing, acquisitions of IP assets, and protecting technology and brands internationally. At this LegalWise seminar, Nicole will discuss the realities of international business and intellectual property law, including practical guidance on conducting due diligence in international IP transactions, managing jurisdictional risks, and lessons learned from real-world matters and “war stories” from cross-border disputes and transactions. Her approach focuses on practical strategies that businesses and advisers can use to protect and leverage intellectual property globally.

Jennifer K Mee, Barrister, 6 St James Hall Chambers
Jennifer Mee has a broad commercial and public law practice, with particular expertise in complex commercial, corporate, property, construction, environmental and administrative law litigation. She also has specialist expertise in energy law. Prior to commencing at the bar in 2017, she practised as a solicitor for over 20 years, over 15 of which were as a partner at national and global law firms. She brings to her role as a barrister the benefit of many years of business, commercial, legal and regulatory experience. Jennifer regularly appears in numerous Federal and State courts and tribunals, including the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, and Supreme Court of NSW.


Daniel Allman, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Daniel Allman is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Sydney. Daniel specialises in cross-border dispute resolution. He has represented clients in international commercial and investment arbitration, and has experience in energy, finance, and infrastructure, among other industries. His domestic litigation practice has involved disputes with transnational implications as well as general commercial litigation. Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Daniel was an associate in the international arbitration practice of a global law firm in New York. He focused on international commercial arbitration arising out of projects in Latin America and investment treaty arbitration related to conflict in Eastern Europe. Daniel also worked as a consultant to a United Nations agency in relation to business and human rights issues in Southeast Asia, and as a solicitor at another international law firm in Australia and on secondment in China. Daniel is presently registered as an attorney in New York and also practises as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia.