The McCullough Robertson team ‘thrives because it “gets” tech and telecoms’, offering ’smart and pragmatic advice’ to its clients, which range from state and local government entities to international corporates. Alex Hutchens leads the team from Sydney. Hutchens is ‘responsive, pragmatic, and great to work with’, while McMillan advises on a range of matters involving the protection and commercialisation of data, including the management of cyber risk issues. Since publication, the former joint practice head Matthew McMillan departed.
Testimonials
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‘This team thrives because it "gets" tech and telecoms. As genuine players in cyber and privacy, they've seen the issues before and, importantly, seen what others do and how others act. This makes for a proactive team offering smart and pragmatic advice - stellar and recommended for anyone asking for Australian counsel.’
‘Alex Hutchens is responsive, pragmatic and great to work with. His understanding of the market and international technology and data use is impressive. ’
‘The team brings a practical and commercial lens to their advice that is tailored to the business needs of the client.'
‘Alex Hutchens is a great partner to brief; he is responsive, pragmatic and takes a risk-based approach as necessary to help achieve the best outcome.’
‘The McCullough Robertson team provide exceptional value in the provision of legal advice in the data protection and cyber security practice. They bring deep knowledge gained from working on some of the most innovative projects and transactions in this area.’
‘Alex Hutchens is a very intelligent and pragmatic lawyer. He is extremely responsive and is across all of the major developments in the ever changing space. Alex has an extremely deep knowledge of our company's business and so can provide tailored advice that is relevant to our commercial needs.’
Key clients
- Meandu Australia Pty Ltd (me&u)
- Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Limited
Work highlights
- Advised me&u on a range of data protection, consumer protection and commercial contracting issues across Australia, the UK and the US, as well as regulatory advice on financial services licensing and trade mark registrations.
- Advised Kimberly-Clark on privacy issues, both current and expected changes in privacy law relating to engaging with consumers via marketing and advertising, as well as privacy and data considerations.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Hutchens