Paul Noonan joined Herbert Geer as a Partner in 2009. He specialises in information technology, intellectual property, general procurement and entertainment law. He has acted for some of Australia’s largest listed companies and not-for profit organisations as well as large and small private companies, including technology and content provider start-ups. Paul has been seconded to a senior in-house role with a large financial services company where he assisted the client’s general procurement and IT sourcing teams. He also offers particular expertise in IP commercialisation and content licensing and his clients include book publishers and technology companies.
Areas of expertise:
- technology contracts (including outsourcing and website, software and hardware projects)
- general procurement tendering and contracting IP commercialisation
- content and technology development and licensing
- copyright advice and litigation
- trade marks advice, litigation and licensing
- IT and IP due diligence
- IT dispute resolution
- Entertainment law
Before and since becoming a lawyer, Paul has enjoyed success as a professional musician and performs regularly in Australia and overseas with his wife, singer Bernadette Robinson.