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General Counsel - Elizabeth Grinston

  Elizabeth Grinston

Elizabeth joined Screen Australia from Gilbert + Tobin, where she has been Special Counsel in the firm's Intellectual Property and Litigation Group. Elizabeth's practice at Gilbert + Tobin extended to both transactional/advisory work and dispute resolution. While specialising in intellectual property matters, particularly copyright, Elizabeth's practice covered a wide range of other areas, including regulatory and administrative law and general commercial disputes and transactions. Elizabeth was previously a partner with Freehills, where she practised in the areas of commercial/finance law and litigation. Elizabeth also practised in the finance group at the Tokyo law firm Nishimura Sanada (now Nishimura Partners).
In addition to her substantial experience in the private sector, Elizabeth has practised in the public sector as a decision-maker in various specialist State and Federal Tribunals.
Elizabeth has also held a number of non-executive Director positions on Boards in the energy and insurance sectors. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2009 Best Lawyers® list for Australia in the specialty of Litigation. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney, where she graduated with First Class Honours and the University of Medal in Law.

 

 

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