About
Joseph Elks is a barrister at 5 Wentworth Chambers with a broad practice specialising in intellectual property, complex commercial disputes, sports law, equity, consumer law and trade practices. He appears led and unled in the Federal Court of Australia and unled in the NSW Supreme Court and lower tribunals, has been ranked in Chambers & Partners, Doyle’s Guide, Best Lawyers and Legal 500 for IP and related fields, and previously practised as a Senior Associate in Sydney (Herbert Smith Freehills) and at a leading New York firm.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyLitigationCompetition / AntitrustSports LawEquityConsumer LawTMT
Office
Expertise
Intellectual PropertyComplex Commercial DisputesSports LawEquityConsumer LawTrade PracticesCompetition LitigationTechnology, Media & Telecoms (TMT)
Education
- LLM, New York University, 2016 (Hauser Global Scholar; graduated first in NYU’s Competition Law and IP program)
- LLB (Hons I), University of Queensland, 2010 (awarded the Freehills Prize in Law)
- BComm (Finance), University of Queensland, 2010
Admissions
- Called to the Bar (Australia)
- Regular appearances in the Federal Court of Australia
- Appearances in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and lower courts and tribunals, including the Racing Appeals Tribunal