William Mulholland & Co - People

William Mulholland - Principal

William has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Commerce (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degrees and was admitted in Victoria in February 2002. He is a former professional performer who appeared in the original Melbourne cast of ‘Cats’; and has also worked as a program executive for the Victorian State Government, a political adviser to the Office of the Leader of the Opposition (Vic), an executive search consultant to some of the world’s leading search firms and commercial media/entertainament/events lawyer.

William commenced his legal career in a prestigious boutique commercial firm where he advised a number of high profile individuals as well as a number of very successful business clients and some of Australia's leading commercial theatrical producers. He has acted for both private and publicly listed companies in a range of commercial and corporate matters including corporate structuring, IP protection, terms & conditions drafting, commercial litigation/dispute resolution and the development of commercialisation of intellectual property.

William is a regular presenter, facilitator and speaker, and has presented to leading industry organizations on the topic of intellectual property protection covering trademarks, copyright and brand protection. He recently hosted a forum on intellectual property for IP Australia and has been invited to speak at a number of industry seminars and conferences.