Caroline Atkins

Practice Areas

Caroline is a leading procurement, technology and intellectual property lawyer renowned for her experience and expertise working with the Commonwealth Government. Caroline is a highly effective procurement strategist and negotiator, having advised on a wide range of major Commonwealth projects and led teams of lawyers dealing with drafting, tender compliance assessment, negotiation and the provision of ongoing advice. It is why she is considered a ‘go to’ lawyer for projects requiring in-depth Commonwealth experience.

Caroline has been the lead lawyer for whole-of-government agreements with major vendors and whole-of-government technology panels established by the Digital Transformation Agency (for example the whole of government agreements with SAP, IBM and Microsoft and various panels and marketplaces). She has negotiated with many of the major suppliers to the Commonwealth and knows their negotiating positions and tactics.