TMT: Information Technology | Asia-Pacific

Sheila McGregor is based in Sydney and offers exceptional experience in the handling of IT procurement mandates, particularly where state and Commonwealth government departments and agencies are concerned, and continues to advise on key mandates in this sphere.

Ken Saurajen is based in Sydney and acts for both public and private sector bodies on strategic technology and procurement projects, notably including those exploiting emerging technologies. Also a frequent adviser on software development, licensing and support issues, he is engaged by clients from a wide range of industries, but is particularly well known for his work in the financial services sector.

Philip Catania is based in Melbourne and advises authoritatively on technology questions, being dual-qualified in both law and computer science, and is particularly well known for his handling of large-scale outsourcing mandates and data privacy questions.

Anna Gamvros of A&O Shearman is a distinguished adviser, sought after for her understanding of data privacy and cybersecurity, as well as IT and fintech outsourcing and licensing issues.

Anne-Marie Allgrove is based in Sydney and stands out for her expertise in the handling of transformational technology mandates, including both internal systems developments and outsourcings, and also advises on a comprehensive range of associated regulatory and security issues.

Gavin Smith is based in Sydney and advises on both IT and telecommunications-related issues, being particularly well known for his expertise in the digital acceleration field where these often intersect.

James North is based in Sydney and, in addition to well-known work on behalf of leading Australian telecoms carriers, is active on transactional and contentious mandates across the IT and telecoms spectrum.

Michael Caplan focuses closely on complex procurement and other contractual arrangements in the IT space and also advises extensively on transactional and data protection issues. Based in Sydney, he is noted for offering expertise covering both Australia and South-East Asia and focused expertise concerning disruptive and other innovative technologies.

Paul Kallenbach spearheads the MinterEllison cybersecurity offering from the Melbourne office, advising on issues in that sphere and on a wide range of often complex technology procurement and implementation projects.

Tim Gole is based in Sydney and offers extensive experience in the representation of high-profile clients, including major public sector bodies and leading financial services providers, on strategic IT outsourcing mandates.

Adrian Lawrence is based in Sydney and advises clients on major transactional, product launch and partnership arrangements, bringing to his work the insights of a published authority on the law relating to digital and online matters.

John Gray of Hall & Wilcox 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.

Lesley Sutton is a well-regarded, Sydney-based practitioner in the IT space with extensive experience in the management of large-scale technology procurement projects, where she has often acted for both suppliers and customers in arrangements involving New South Wales or Commonwealth government bodies.

Simon Burns is a Sydney-based IT specialist who stands out for his mastery of transactions conducted within the complex and still evolving regulatory environment of the digital and emerging technology space, being particularly familiar with the issues surrounding blockchain and emerging technology.

Simon Newcomb specialises in the handling of technology transactions, being particularly well known for his work on behalf of public sector clients at local, state and Commonwealth government level. An experienced, Brisbane-based manager of complex procurement and outsourcing mandates, he is also well-versed in cybersecurity issues.

Tim Lyons is based in Melbourne and specialises in the management of supply and outsourcing mandates, offering particularly noteworthy experience of advising the Victorian government on significant projects in that sphere.

Valeska Bloch is particularly well known for her work on behalf of start-up tech companies and in connection with disruptive technologies, and also advises extensively on data governance and breach issues and cybersecurity questions.

Hamish Fraser advises clients participating in all areas of the IT and communications sector on the full range of commercial, regulatory and intellectual property aspects of their operations, including major procurement and outsourcing mandates. He is based in Sydney.

Michael Park is an experienced TMT lawyer based in Melbourne. He offers particular expertise in data privacy and digital transformation.

Nick Abrahams advises on a wide range of Australian technology procurement, data privacy and cybersecurity mandates from the Sydney office.

Peter Mulligan specialises in ICT matters, advising clients from both the public and private sectors on a range of contractual and regulatory issues, offering particularly extensive experience of assisting with procurement programmes. He is based in Sydney.

Andrew Hii has a broad practice specialising in technology and IP. He is well placed to advise clients across financial services and telecommunications on commercial and regulatory issues and is noted for his skill in handling the complexities of contract negotiations effectively.

Arvind Dixit is a member of the firm's TMT practice and relies upon his expertise in privacy law to provide counsel to an array of clients operating in the technology domain. His practice includes but is not limited to advising on outsourcing issues, cyber risk resilience strategy and regulatory compliance.

Nicholas Boyle is based in Sydney and has particular expertise in advising notable financial institutions on technology transformation matters. He is also well placed to act as counsel for clients after a data breach and set out the appropriate response strategy.