About
Tony Conaghan is a Senior Consultant at Thomsons with more than 49 years' experience advising on complex commercial matters, including IP, IT, life sciences, licensing and franchising. He acts for technology companies, drug developers, medical device manufacturers, IT businesses and franchisors, has conducted cases through to the High Court, been involved in over 100 mediations and has extensive cross-jurisdictional experience (notably the USA, UK, Europe and Asia).
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyDispute ResolutionFranchisingTechnology / ITLife SciencesCommercialisation & Technology TransferLicensing
Office
Expertise
Technology companiesDrug developmentMedical devicesIT businessesFranchisingTechnology transfer and licensingCommercialisation (startups through IPO and trade sale)Cross-border/multi-jurisdictional disputesHigh Court litigationMediation (100+ matters)Joint ventures
Education
- Master of Laws, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland
- Graduate – Securities Institute of Australia
Admissions
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland
- Approved Mediator of Disputes, Queensland Law Society Inc
- Mediator appointed by the Office of the Mediation Advisor and the Federal Minister under the Franchise Code of Conduct