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Brian Bero

Principal and Director Jaramer Legal

Melbourne, VIC

About Brian

Brian Bero is a commercial lawyer with extensive experience advising major corporations including Telstra, Oracle and Qantas on a broad range of legal matters such as litigation, negotiations and compliance. His background encompasses significant work within the telecommunications and information technology sectors. Brian has represented prominent banks, technology and telecommunications companies, airlines and government bodies on complex issues including intellectual property assignments and licenses, customer and supplier agreements, technology-related advice and privacy compliance. His practice has spanned New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. He has experience working in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria, and has held positions at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office as well as with Gilbert+Tobin Lawyers. Brian currently serves as a director on the Board of Community Housing Ltd and has previously held leadership roles with the National Indigenous Lawyers Corporation of Australia, Lagaw Kodo Mir Torres Strait Islander Corporate Resource and Cultural Centre, Indigenous lawyers and law student associations in both NSW and Victoria, and the Collingwood Industrial Magpies. As a Meriam man from the Torres Strait Islands, Brian is dedicated to advancing Indigenous self-determination and promoting socially responsible economic development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Practice areas

Commercial Law

Intellectual Property

Litigation & Disputes

Resume

Experience

Advisory Board Member - Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies

Monash University

Jul 2025 - Present • 1 year 3 months

Director

Indigenous Business Australia

Feb 2025 - Present • 1 year 8 months

Advisory Panel Member - First Nations Trade and Investment Advisory Group

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Jan 2025 - Present • 1 year 9 months

Advisory Panel Member

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Jul 2024 - Present • 2 years 3 months

Director

Original Power

Feb 2024 - Present • 2 years 8 months

Steering Committee Member

First Nations Clean Energy Network

Feb 2022 - Present • 4 years 8 months

Deputy Chair

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company

Aug 2021 - Present • 5 years 2 months

Director

Aboriginal Community Housing Ltd

Sep 2019 - Present • 7 years 1 month

Principal

Jaramer Legal

Oct 2018 - Present • 8 years

Legal Counsel

Telstra

Jul 2016 - Oct 2018 • 2 years 3 months

Legal Counsel

Oracle

May 2014 - Aug 2016 • 2 years 3 months

Lawyer

Gilbert + Tobin

Jun 2012 - Jul 2013 • 1 year 1 month

Legal Counsel

Qantas Airways Limited

Feb 2009 - Mar 2014 • 5 years 1 month

Associate to the Honourable Justice Robert Osborn

Supreme Court of Victoria

Dec 2008 - Dec 2009 • 1 year

Solicitor

Victorian Government Solicitor's Office

Feb 2007 - Mar 2009 • 2 years 1 month

Associate

Federal Court of Australia

Dec 2005 - Dec 2007 • 2 years

Paralegal

Maurice Blackburn Cashman Lawyers

Dec 2002 - Jan 2006 • 3 years 1 month

Education

GAICD

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Master of Laws - LLM, Environmental Law

University of Melbourne

2023

LLB, Law

QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

2001 - 2005

Contact information

Melbourne, VIC

477 Collins Street, Melbourne, VICWebsite

Practice certificate

Name: Brian Bero
Specialisations: Building/Construction, Business/Corporate Law, Charity/Not-For-Profit, Commercial Law, Energy/Resources, Environmental Law, Government, Information technology/Telecommunications, Intellectual Property, IT/Cybersecurity, Legislation/legal drafting, Litigation - general, Native Title/Indigenous Law, Privacy, Small Business
Certification type: Principal without Trust
Region: FLEMINGTON VIC 3031

Last checked: 15 May 2026 • Checked with Victorian Legal Services

Practice areas

Commercial Law

Intellectual Property

Litigation & Disputes