Alan Ford

Alan practices in all areas of commercial and public law and is particularly interested in intellectual property and trade practices, corporations and securities, public/administrative law, and equity and trusts. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ), and the Commercial Bar Association.

Alan has acted in and advised on a range of complex matters, including intellectual property opposition and infringement matters, financial services compliance with Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, shareholder oppression, constructive and resulting trust claims, wills and estates, and general commercial law, such as contractual disputes and property-related matters. He enjoys strategic and complex problem-solving and encourages early briefing to save time and cost. To this end, Alan is happy to have early discussions with solicitors before being briefed.

Outside his practice, he has a Master of Intellectual Property Law and is currently studying a Master of Laws both at the University of Melbourne,  and is a headnote writer for LexisNexis Intellectual Property Reports. Alan is an accredited advocacy instructor and instructs readers during the Bar Reader’s Course, and occasionally teaches Trusts at Monash University.

Alan read with Susan Gatford and his senior mentor is Adrian Ryan SC.