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Matthew A. Murphy

Address: 

Level 34 Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street
Brisbane
Qld 4000 Australia

Phone Number: 
07 3184 9105
Email: 
mmurphy@mmlcgroup.com
Website: mmlcgroup.com
Born: 
January 10, 1971 (Australia)
Languages: 
English Chinese French
Nationalities: 
Australian
Education: 
LLM (UQ, 1999)
LLB (QUT, 1993)
BBus (QUT, 1993)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
England and Wales – 2001
Queensland/Australia - 1996
Present Position: 
Managing Partner, MMLC Group
Professional Experience: 

Senior Associate/Head of Asia IP/IT, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hong Kong
Associate, Simmons & Simmons, Hong Kong
Associate, Allens Linklaters, Brisbane
Solicitor, Hill & Taylor, Brisbane
Judge’s Associate, Queensland Courts

Professional Associations: 

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrations, American Bar Association, AIPPI, INTA, Law Societies of Queensland, England and Wales

Panels of Arbitrators: 

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre, Asian International Arbitration Centre, Beijing Arbitration Commission, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration and the Maldives International Arbitration Centre

Arbitration Experience: 

Over 150 decisions issued in relation to intellectual property/domain name cases, with decisions searchable online from 2001 onwards. Acted as counsel in one of Hong Kong’s largest technology construction arbitrations (ICC) in 1998/9. Acted as counsel in several domain name cases since 2010.

Areas of Specialization: 
Intellectual Property
Intellectual and Industrial Property
International Business Transactions
Technology Transfer
Telecommunications
Technology
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

Intellectual Property Law of China – Copyright - Juris Publishing (ongoing since 2000; latest edition due 2021)

Cloud Computing – China – Law Business Research - May 3, 2019

Transfer Pricing – China – Law Business Research - February 3, 2016

Patents – China – Law Business Research - February 2, 2016

Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights – China - Oxford University Press - August 30, 2012

Best Practices for International Business Transactions in China - Key Tips for Attorneys Representing Foreign Clients - Aprril 6, 2012 - Aspatore Books

Best Practices for International Business Transactions in China - Understanding Chinese Law in International Business Deals - May 5, 2009 - Aspatore Books

How to protect your IP rights in an investment or joint venture in China - January 24, 2009  - Oxford University Press