Chris Bolden BEc/LLB

Chris Bolden BEc/LLB (ANU, Canberra) – Principal

Chris Bolden is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer, and has considerable experience in the areas of intellectual property, information technology, business structures and licensing. Prior to helping to establish Pipers Lawyers & Advisors in July 2001, as the firm of Bolden Lawyers was then known, Chris worked at a senior level in a number of prominent boutique Melbourne Law firms, and he is committed to providing pro-active advice and service to clients in a manner that adds value to their business.

He has practised as a Solicitor for over thirty years and has acted for numerous high profile clients during that time, as well as assisting regular business clients, inventors and authors. Chris enjoys negotiating and drafting a range of commercial agreements, whether relatively simple or more complex. He has considerable experience in assisting clients to establish an appropriate business structure, and in negotiating and drafting intellectual property and information technology licensing agreements, as well as shareholder and investment agreements.

Although his main focus is on helping clients to stay out of court, Chris has a lot of litigation experience in most court jurisdictions. This enables Chris to help clients to resolve matters quickly and efficiently, avoiding unnecessary costs and wastage of time if it becomes necessary to go to court to protect a client’s interests.

Chris has a wealth of experience in the growing areas of intellectual property and information technology law, which can help clients take advantage of business opportunities on the internet and in e-commerce. His practical approach together with his considerable experience in a wide range of commercial matters enables Chris to assist clients in a wide range of areas while being able to apply his considerable experience in intellectual property, information technology and commercial law.

Chris Bolden can be reached at:
chris@boldenlawyers.com.au