Julia is a commercial and intellectual property lawyer, with a diverse range of commercial and creative clients.
Julia advises clients in relation to business structuring, corporate governance, succession planning, sale and purchase of companies and businesses, due diligence, establishing not-for-profit organisations, licensing, and intellectual property including local and international trade mark registration.
Julia is also a highly-experienced practitioner in complex estate planning matters.
Although Julia’s practice includes a wide range of business and private client matters, a significant number of her clients are television, film and digital media producers. Performing a dual role as lawyer and business affairs advisor, she advises in relation to the developing, financing, producing and exploiting of their projects – films, television series, apps, website, software – including licensing, merchandising and distribution.
Julia works with producers in all areas including feature film and documentary, and she has a particular interest and experience in television, animation and digital media.
Julia has been with Shiff & Company since its inception.