Piper Alderman

Olena Brodovska is a dual-qualified corporate and commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience, having practised in firms across Australia and Ukraine. She specialises in the technology sector, working closely with emerging growth and later-stage tech companies across Australia. Olena advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. This includes assisting private and public companies with venture capital, private equity, and IPO fundraising, as well as advising on mergers, acquisitions, and divestments, including cross-border transactions and corporate restructuring. She also has extensive expertise in drafting and negotiating vast range of technology agreements, including, among other, software development and maintenance agreements, procurement and supply agreements, licence agreements and intellectual property assignment deeds. Olena provides strategic advice on protection of intellectual property, trade mark registration, data security, and compliance with Australian Privacy Law and GDPR. Olena’s expertise covers the whole life span of a startup, from structuring of the business, venture funding and scaling up its business, to exit. She is experienced in establishing companies and trusts, setting up employee share schemes and preparing transaction documents for various stages and types of financing. She also advises on corporate governance, directors duties and liabilities and a variety of commercial transactions. Beyond corporate and commercial law, Olena brings a strong background in property development and public law. Her clients span diverse industries, including technology, media and entertainment, healthcare and biotechnology, manufacturing, retail, and property development. With extensive experience in cross-border transactions, Olena has also advised European government bodies and private companies on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.