LAWYER PROFILE

John Gray

Asia-Pacific 2026

Hall & Wilcox

Ranked in 1 practice area

TMT: Information Technology

Australia

16 years ranked

About

Provided by Hall & Wilcox

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

John is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who has specialised in technology and intellectual property law for 30 years. He is a partner in the Corporate and Commercial team at Hall & Wilcox.

John advises clients on commercial transactions and legal disputes in the fields of IT, telecommunications and media. His expertise covers all the legal issues associated with the use of technology in business and government, including licensing, privacy and data protection, copyright, branding and e-payments.

Known for his hands-on and pragmatic approach, and his ability to find solutions to legal and commercial issues, John is a seasoned practitioner in the IT market and often acts for governments and financial institutions in relation to major IT projects.

He is widely recognised for his expertise, having been ranked in The Best Lawyers in Australia every year since 2009, being named Sydney's 'Lawyer of the Year' for Information Technology Law (2021 edition) and for Outsourcing Law (2018 edition). He is also a recommended lawyer in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession in their 2019 list of Leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyers, and is a ranked lawyer in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020 for TMT: Information Technology.

Professional Memberships

Law Society NSW

Communications and Media Lawyers Association (CAMLA)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

TMT: Information Technology - Australia

Band 3

Individual Editorial

John Gray in Sydney has advised on both transactional and contentious matters in the IT field for over 25 years, being particularly well known for his work on behalf of state government and financial services sector clients. His expertise embraces a versatile range of licensing, data protection and privacy, and intellectual property issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

We love working with John. His strengths, which are many, include industry knowledge, commercial experience and the ability to engage well with both internal lawyers and business stakeholders.
TMT: Information TechnologyChambers Asia & Pacific
He's our go-to for any commercial or transactional advice in the tech, outsourcing, IT, media, IP, privacy and data security spaces. Incredibly smart, experienced and a pleasure to deal with.
TMT: Information TechnologyChambers Asia & Pacific