Niomi Abeywardena
Niomi specialises in all aspects of commercial intellectual property law as well as IT, media and technology law, privacy, cybersecurity and data protection, and competition and consumer law. She holds a Class 1 Master of Laws degree from the University of Cambridge, where she specialised in intellectual property and commercial law. She also holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences, majoring in pharmacology.
Niomi assists a wide range of clients of all sizes and from a broad range of industries. She has significant expertise in drafting all manner of commercial agreements (particularly those with an IP/IT focus), advising on commercial, consumer, privacy and data protection obligations, and assisting clients with local and international trade mark requirements.
Doyle’s Guide has recognised Niomi’s expertise since 2015, and recommends her as both an Intellectual Property Lawyer and a Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyer in South Australia.
Experience
Niomi’s recent experience includes:
- Australian-based technology-rich company with global operations: Advising in relation to IP, IT and technology issues arising from proposed acquisitions;
- Owner of proprietary vehicular wireless safety technologies: Advising in regards to overseas licensing and commercialisation arrangements involving its technology, primarily in an overseas context;
- Banking services provider: Advising in regards to arrangements for new IT systems and platforms and in relation to new legislative requirements;
- Well known app provider: Advising in relation to a range of commercial arrangements including marketing agreements and content creation arrangements; and
- Official government tourism body: Assisting with a variety of commercial and marketing arrangements, including data sharing agreements with a major international airline, audio-visual release documentation, and trade mark infringement matters.