I represent clients in copyright, trade mark, confidential information, passing off and Australian Consumer Law disputes, including in the Federal Court, High Court and Copyright Tribunal of Australia. I am highly regarded for my work in complex copyright licensing negotiations and disputes. My practice spans high-profile disputes and strategic advisory work across the education, technology, media, entertainment and consumer goods sectors. My experience includes advising global technology companies, education providers and government on copyright and AI law, including work for Microsoft and national education bodies. I also advise on copyright law reform and advertising compliance, helping clients adapt to evolving legal landscapes. I served as President of the Copyright Society of Australia (2019–2021) and spent 15 years on its Management Committee. I’m known for my practical, client-focused approach and strong stakeholder management, helping clients achieve commercially relevant solutions in complex matters.

Career highlights

• Provide Microsoft Corp with intellectual property counsel and guidance in relation to its presence and product offering in Australia, including in connection with its Artificial Intelligence offerings.
• Advise all Government, Catholic and Independent school bodies nationally in relation to their compliance with Australia's copyright laws, the application of Australia's copyright laws to the training, customisation and use of AI tools and in complex statutory and voluntary copyright licence negotiations.
• Assist Warner Bros. in connection with protecting in intellectual property rights in Australia. 
• Acted in one of the first proceedings in the Federal Court to block infamous pirate websites The Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound and IsoHunt. The proceeding involved a new and untested section of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (s 115A) that allows orders to be made against ISPs to affect the blocking. Zeina has acted in subsequent cases since then. 
• Assisted cosmetics company Self Care in defending against allegations made by Allergan (the manufacturers of Botox) of trade mark infringement, misleading and deceptive conduct in its advertising under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), passing off and contraventions of the Therapeutic Goods Act as well as an appeal from the decision of the Trade Marks Office.
• Assisted Commercial Radio Australia in Federal Court proceedings concerning an issue of statutory interpretation and in High Court proceedings in relation to whether certain provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) are unconstitutional.
• Assisted Foxtel, the Copyright Advisory Group to the COAG Education Council, FreeTV Australia, Britbox, Fitness First Australia, Australian Hotels Association, Commercial Radio Australia, Fox Interactive Media – MySpace and Google/YouTube in the negotiation of voluntary and statutory copyright licences and regularly advise on negotiations with copyright collecting societies such as Copyright Agency, APRA AMCOS, PPCA and Screenrights.
• Actively involved in MinterEllison's pro bono program, having assisted with projects for the Arts Law Centre of Australia, Camp Quality, Biennale of Sydney, Mardi Gras and KidsXpress.

Awards and recognition

• "‘Zeina Milicevic is a fantastic partner and her copyright and trade mark expertise is incredible." – Legal 500 2025
• "Zeina Milicevic is another key member of the team who advises on joint ventures and the full range of non-contentious IP matters" – Legal 500 2025
• Named as a Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer NSW, 2025 by Doyles
• Included in the Best Lawyers of Australia Guide for Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Law , 2025
• Named as one of the world's leading practitioners in the Who's Who Legal: IP 2024 and 2025 reports.