The data protection and cyber security practice at Allens advises on the intersection of legal compliance, commercial focus and ethical grounding for clients from data-intensive businesses to large organisational bodies. Acting as both legal and policy advocates, the team has been working with the Australian Banking Association, advising on its submission to the Government following the Privacy Act Reform Review. Team co-head Valeska Bloch is particularly sought after for her expertise regarding highly regulated sectors, including the energy, resources, healthcare and financial services industries. Gavin Smith‘s data, security and law enforcement experience, combined with his dual qualification in England, bolsters the team’s GDPR experience. Melbourne-based Elyse Adams has notable expertise regarding payment technologies, including blockchain, and David Rountree is experienced across compliance, commercialisation, and cyber incident preparedness and response work.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The Allens team are first and foremost practical and provide advice that is easily digestible for complex matters.'
- 'Gavin Smith is knowledgeable, diligent and across industry specific issues that impact the tech businesses. Having worked with Gavin on a number of matters, we are always provided with practical and applicable advice.'
Key clients
- Coles
- Quantium
Work highlights
- Advising Coles in relation to its response to the Latitude Financial Australia cyber incident which was announced to market on 16 March 2023.
- Advised on an AI and data joint venture between Quantium and Telstra.