Founder & lead Trademark Attorney

Nicholas academic qualifications:

LLB(Hons) LLM MIP MBA

Working in the professional services industry for over 25 years Nicholas Assef is the founder and managing director of Australian based Axis Trademark Attorneys, a division of axisIP. 

Nicholas career commenced with then named leading legal firm Allen Allen & Hemsley in its Sydney office following his admission as a solicitor to each to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia.  He is also a registered Trade Marks Attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Transitioning to investment banking Nicholas has spent decades advising multinationals, private equity firms and corporates (large and small) on both corporate transactions, strategy and intellectual property commercialisation matters across Australia and South East Asia.

Nicholas qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

• Master of Laws

• Master of Intellectual Property

• Master of Business Administration

Nicholas has also undertaken professional studies at Harvard Business School, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cambridge University.

With a passion for all things IP, Nicholas assists clients consider more than simple near term needs - but rather the strategic journey a company embarks upon and how IP can assist in the maximisation of commercial opportunity and shareholder value. Nicholas can be contacted on naa@axistrademarkattorneys.com.au