David Smith has legal and commercial background, having practised commercial law for over 25 years including over 20 years as a partner in national firms. He has assisted many companies with protecting their intellectual property, IP commercialisation agreements, collaborative research agreements and international negotiations.
Mr Smith is a partner in the intellectual property and technology group at Gadens Lawyers.
He was named by Best Lawyers as 2018 Lawyer of the Year – Privacy and Data Security Law for Melbourne, Australia. He is also listed as a “Best Lawyer” for Intellectual property law, Information technology law and Gaming Law.