27 June 2025
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Christine is a specialist in the life sciences technology area who advises clients on complex transactions and regulatory requirements including TGA and privacy issues.
She advises on a variety of complex transactional matters often including technology and regulatory issues.
Christine has extensive experience assisting developers and suppliers of health products and services including medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and providers of health services.
Christine works with clients on research and development agreements, agreements with clinical research organisations, advising on packaging, labelling, mandatory standards, brand protection, advising on advertising of products and the drafting of manufacturing, licensing, distribution and service agreements.
Her technology experience includes technology licensing and service agreements for major IT vendors and clients acquiring technology products and services (including Software as a Medical Device).
Work highlights
Boehringer Ingelheim Australia
A wide variety of regulatory and commercial matters related to its human health business, including advice on federal and state legislation concerning pharmaceuticals and privacy legislation; assistance regarding a wide variety of commercial agreements including manufacturing, supply and logistics agreements as well as government contracts; assistance with its animal health arm including advising in relation to advertising and promotional material, privacy compliances and assistance with commercial contracts.
Global pharmaceutical manufacturer
Agreement to supply COVID-19 vaccine to the Commonwealth. Advised on an agreement with the Commonwealth to establish a manufacturing facility and a research hub for mRNA vaccines in Australia.
TEVA
Providing regulatory advice; drafting template supply agreements, providing advice including under the TGA and the National Health Act on various Australian privacy law issues including with regard to a patient support program.
ProSciento Inc
Establishment of its Australia clinical research organisation operations, including funding arrangements for its Australian subsidiary and in the preparation of template clinical research agreements, including a Master Clinical Services Agreement and a Master Vendor Services Agreement. We also assisted in the preparation of related consultant agreements.
Waminda South Coast Women’s Health & Welfare Aboriginal Corporation
All legal aspects of establishing the first birthing on country maternity facility in Australia including negotiations with the NSW Health Department in relation to the legal requirements for the facility under the Private Health Facilities Act. Advice in relation to the protection of intellectual property including cultural IP; trade mark advice and applications; drafting and negotiating a copyright licence agreement.
CurveBeam AI Limited
Drafted product collaboration agreement for medical devices and medical scan analysis software (including related cross-licences); drafted a medical device placement agreement for use with institutions; drafted terms and conditions for supply of scan analysis software as a service; drafting research agreements with various universities.