Sara Holder

Sara Holder

Partner, Rouse (Dubai, UAE)

Contact

sholder@rouse.com

+971 4 309 8000

Areas of expertise

Patents and Technology

Education
  • Certificate of Professional Legal Studies (NZ Institute), Aukland, New Zealand

  • BSc, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

  • LL.B, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Memberships
  • Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

  • Licensed as a Legal Consultant by the Rulers Court of Dubai

Biography
  • Sara is co-head of Rouse's Global Patent/Technology Practice. She holds degrees in law and science (Biochemistry) and qualified and practised in New Zealand as a lawyer before joining Rouse in 1998. Since then, she has worked in China, Indonesia and Middle East, becoming a specialist in the issues and challenges faced by, and encountered in, developing intellectual property jurisdictions.

  • Sara handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on technology strategy ad advisory work, monetisation and management of technology and innovation, including the protection and enforcement of patents and IPR acquisitions and enforcement. Sara also handles regional trade mark portfolios for some of the world's largest brands and contentious trade mark matters.

  • In addition to her academic qualifications and experience, Sara is a member of various IP organisations, has published numerous articles in industry journals, contributed to various texts on Intellectual Property and speaks regularly at seminars and conferences with a particular focus on technology and commercialisation of IP.