About

Lena Chapple is a part of the Thales Group legal and contracts team, an international network of commercial, contracts, trade, compliance, and legal professionals, who are at the heart of the strategic and business decision-making of the organisation. Thales is a global technology company, with the combined expertise of over 80,000 employees, across 68 countries, servicing five key sectors: aerospace, space, transport, digital identity and security, and defence and security. Thales’ areas of operation require a highly skilled legal division, competent in a cross-border context, which Chapple contributes to with her involvement in major projects, M&A, corporate governance, dispute resolution, and other aspects of commercial law. Chapple also heads up personal data protection for Thales in Australia, and is deeply involved in the company’s digital transformation, as well as its diversity and inclusion and environmental initiatives. Chapple’s private practice experience was predominately at DLA Piper, where she worked on some of the most significant dispute resolution mandates in Asia Pacific, primarily in the areas of infrastructure, construction, energy, and public international law. She has acted for clients in various forums, including litigation, arbitration, and the first ever UNCLOS compulsory conciliation proceeding, which resulted in the historic treaty between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, establishing their maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea. In parallel, Chapple has also acted on a significant portfolio of pro bono matters across Asia Pacific, and has contributed to numerous legal publications. Chapple has developed a reputation for tackling complex matters through a diverse and strategic lens, capitalising on her unique experience to achieve impressive outcomes for her business and clients.