Steven Brown

Steven Brown serves as the Chairman of Etienne Lawyers, bringing extensive expertise in commercial, corporations, ASX, business, and intellectual property law. He has a robust background in legal education, having lectured since 1989 across several institutions including the College of Law, Macquarie University, FINSIA, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the University of Technology Sydney. His teaching has covered areas such as drafting, banking law, contract law, regulation, ethics, corporations, finance, and securities law. Steven has contributed significant scholarly work to the field, authoring numerous articles and book chapters on topics such as investment valuation methods in litigation, loan contract termination, sports law, and practical business legalities. His insights have been published in leading journals and have addressed themes ranging from effective meetings and employee performance management to branding, web retail legality, alternative dispute resolution, and credit management. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University and earned a Master of Applied Finance with first-class honours from Macquarie University. His professional affiliations include fellowship with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Property Investors Association of Australia. Steven’s varied experience, combining practical legal work with academic contributions and ongoing education roles, equips him to provide clients with informed guidance in complex commercial and corporate matters, as well as intellectual property concerns.