About Elise
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Elise Steegstra is a commercial lawyer, registered trade marks attorney and IP law enthusiast. Elise has more than a decade of experience advising clients on the protection, management, and transfer of their assets — including intellectual property, business interests, and emerging digital assets. Since 2022, Elise has developed a strong professional focus on technology, artificial intelligence, and IP ownership, working closely with founders, creators, and businesses to help them navigate the legal implications of rapidly evolving technologies.
Her work includes advising on ownership of AI-generated content, structuring rights in software and datasets, managing open-source risks, and aligning IP strategies with commercial and succession objectives. She regularly advises individuals, families, and business owners on business succession, digital asset planning, and the safe transfer of IP portfolios, ensuring that both traditional and non-traditional assets are protected for the long term. Her prior experience across industries such as fashion, mining, automotive, and consumer goods gives her strong commercial insight into how creative and technical assets are created, commercialised, and ultimately passed on.
Elise is committed to client education and capacity building, helping clients understand the value of their IP, data, and digital assets, and empowering them to make informed, future-focused decisions, particularly with her podcast Elise Explains IP. Her advisory approach emphasises clarity, strategic foresight, and practical outcomes.
Beyond her legal practice, Elise contributes to her community through leadership roles with Girl Guides Victoria, child safety initiatives at the Parkside Junior Football Club, and participation in the Delta Kappa Nu Sorority’s International Committee. Her combination of legal expertise, technological interest, and commitment to service positions her as a trusted advisor in an era where AI, innovation, and asset protection increasingly converge.
While Elise is a lawyer, she is not your lawyer, so any information you get here is general and cannot be considered legal advice.
Her work includes advising on ownership of AI-generated content, structuring rights in software and datasets, managing open-source risks, and aligning IP strategies with commercial and succession objectives. She regularly advises individuals, families, and business owners on business succession, digital asset planning, and the safe transfer of IP portfolios, ensuring that both traditional and non-traditional assets are protected for the long term. Her prior experience across industries such as fashion, mining, automotive, and consumer goods gives her strong commercial insight into how creative and technical assets are created, commercialised, and ultimately passed on.
Elise is committed to client education and capacity building, helping clients understand the value of their IP, data, and digital assets, and empowering them to make informed, future-focused decisions, particularly with her podcast Elise Explains IP. Her advisory approach emphasises clarity, strategic foresight, and practical outcomes.
Beyond her legal practice, Elise contributes to her community through leadership roles with Girl Guides Victoria, child safety initiatives at the Parkside Junior Football Club, and participation in the Delta Kappa Nu Sorority’s International Committee. Her combination of legal expertise, technological interest, and commitment to service positions her as a trusted advisor in an era where AI, innovation, and asset protection increasingly converge.
While Elise is a lawyer, she is not your lawyer, so any information you get here is general and cannot be considered legal advice.
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