Team Members

Sophia Ousager

Associate

Sophia provides legal advice and support to domestic and international clients on corporate and commercial issues, including transactional matters, corporate governance, structuring acquisitions, disposals, lender and borrower finance, and a wide range of advisory work.

As an associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s corporate advisory team, Sophia provides legal advice and support to domestic and international clients on corporate and commercial issues, including transactional matters, corporate governance, structuring acquisitions, disposals, and lender and borrower finance. She undertakes a wide range of advisory work for individuals, corporate clients and charitable organisations.

Sophia has worked with a range of not-for-profit organisations, providing legal support and advice with respect to governance and compliance.

Sophia also has experience in defendant insurance.

Qualifications, memberships and recognition

Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class I) – University of Queensland
Bachelor of Arts – University of Queensland
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – College of Law
Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
Member – Queensland Law Society

Experience

Preparing and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including stakeholder arrangements, acquisitions and disposals.
Advising on corporate governance, structuring and business planning.
Advising on a wide range of commercial agreements.
Advising on the establishment and restructure of charitable trusts to meet clients’ philanthropic needs.
Advising on trade marks and various intellectual property law matters, such as ownership of IP, licences to use and develop intellectual property, and confidentiality agreements.

Sophia has practical experience working for and within not-for-profit and non‑government organisations and research bodies, including:

fulfilling board positions on a number of human rights-focussed international bodies at the University of Queensland
The Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
Queensland South Native Title Service
Sea Shepherd Australia
pro bono initiatives through the University of Queensland, including the Climate Justice Initiative and parliamentary submission on behalf of Prisoners’ Legal Service
co-author of the University of Queensland Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld): A Guide to Rights Interpretation.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Acknowledgment of country

Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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