Yves Hazan

Yves HazanYves Hazan is the founding principal of Hazan Hollander. He qualified at the University of New South Wales in 1986 with double degrees in Computer Science, BSc(Computer Science) and Bachelor of Laws, LLB. He is Legal Practitioner and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and of the High Court of Australia, called to those positions in 1987.

Yves specialises in intellectual property, commercial law, litigation, technology and science law.

He is recognised as a strategist in commercial negotiations and litigation, bringing his substantial legal experience and technical expertise to a broad range of commercial issues including mergers and acquisitions, patent, copyright and trade mark litigation, IT contracts, outsourcing, and electronic commerce. He is also an experienced negotiator and has successfully resolved a number of complex technology disputes. He has been instrumental in heading Australian teams in world wide litigation, including in the trade marks and patent area for the pharmaceutical industry.

In the IT area, he has represented and represents a range of technology companies, including Microsoft Corporation, Prime Computers, Solution 6 and many others. He is experienced in the legal issues that face this industry, including:

Yves has written widely in the area of IT Law and copyright. His comments and submissions to the Copyright Law Review Committee (CLRC) are referenced in the CLRC's report on computer software protection and formed part of their recommendations.

In addition to memberships of Legal Industry professional bodies, Yves is a Member of the Australian Computer Society and is a Board Member of the renowned publication, Australia Intellectual Property Law Bulletin.

For more information, please feel free to email yves.hazan@hazan.com.au or telephone (02) 9233 4266.