Our Information Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital law team provides expert legal services to help organisations transform and navigate complex legal, regulatory, and commercial issues relating to technology transactions, critical infrastructure, data security, privacy, consumer data rights, digital marketing, and electronic signatures.
All lawyers in our team have senior in-house experience.
We tailor our services and will seek to understand your business before our first consultation. We will be proactive. We will not sit on the fence and will not shy away from making practical, intelligent, and commercial recommendations. This will avoid the need for costly reactive legal problem-solving and dispute resolution down the track.
We are forward thinkers and stay on top of emerging and new technology such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum, Big Data, and Web 3.0 / 4.0.
With deep knowledge across a range of industries, we provide tailored and pragmatic solutions that combines sophisticated technical expertise with an outcomes-based approach. We focus on the objectives of your organisation, whether that is a strategic need, a commercial imperative, a public priority, or all of these.
Testimonials include:
Dalvin Chien is an impressive and very knowledgeable lawyer in the tech space. What distinguishes him is an incisive attention to detail as well as a commitment to go above and beyond to provide cogent and practical advice promptly, make himself available and ensure that he understands and responds with a clear understanding of the client’s objectives. He negotiates firmly but fairly for his client in matters that are often highly contentious.
Our expertise includes:
Information and Communications Technology transactions – Our team provides advice on the planning stages of technology transactions including procurement design and contracting models and the preparation of request for tender documentation and responses to request for tenders. Our team assists in negotiations of contracts, either as the lead negotiator or in a support capacity. Once executed, we develop the required policies and procedures, and then provide training to support contract managers to comply with the terms of the contract
Data security – Our team of experts are regularly asked to provide strategic advice on data usage and data security. We have expertise in Privacy legislation, Security of Critical Infrastructure legislation, Consumer Data Rights, Directors’ duties with respect to cyber, and prudential standards such as CPS 231 and CPS 234. Our team of industry leaders is often asked to provide comments on law reform in this space
Electronic commerce – Our team helps clients navigate the regulatory challenges of a fully digital commercial environment by helping them navigate laws such as electronic transactions legislation, the Spam Act, Do Not Call Register Act and electronic settlements regulation.
Leading the transactional deal teams on the procurement by a large national insurer of numerous technology solutions and services to underpin a large-scale digital transformation project
Leading the transactional deal teams on the procurement by a major government agency on the procurement of a range of technology products and services from global and national suppliers
Leading the transactional deal teams on the procurement of technology products and services (including traffic management solutions and ERP solutions) for a major government agency
Advising on and providing data breach coaching assistance for numerous organisations in response to cyber security incidents
Assisting Microsoft with the mapping of the privacy laws of nine jurisdictions against the new ISO 27701 global privacy standard
Assisting emerging and established companies on Blockchain, smart contracts and token/cryptocurrency solutions and advising a new entrant on establishing a multi-jurisdiction asset backed cryptocurrency
Auditing the information handling practices, use of new technologies, privacy and security practices and compliance of a national regulator, State Government and Commonwealth Government agencies and providing practical solutions to address any compliance gaps
Advising a major Australian bank on the information related aspects of the divestment of its wealth businesses to ensure compliance and achieve a practical separation.