Working with leading multinational tech companies, Corrs Chambers Westgarth is a go-to advisor for those seeking advice on digital transformation, tech transactions, data protection and data security issues. With over 25 years of experience working in the TMT space, James North leads the practice from the Sydney office, where he often collaborates with James Wallace, who works on tech investments, fintech products and tech platforms. Philip Catania from the Melbourne office has a background in law and computer science, making him a first point of contact for advice on artificial intelligence.
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- 'Highly experienced team, used team resources effectively to deliver a cost-efficient service. Great focus on our commercial outcomes and designing the best way to achieve this. Excellent collaboration with our commercial team and stakeholders from client side.'
- 'James North is excellent - focus on commerciality and cost-effectiveness on a large deal. Had a strong team to support him, delivering a comprehensive service offering.'
Key clients
- TPG Telecom
- Google/Alphabet
- Adobe
- Square/Afterpay/Block
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) / X15 Ventures
- Australian National Broadband Network (nbn)
- FNZ
- Westpac
- Omers Infrastructure
- State Governments (Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales)
- National Australia Bank (NAB)
- Westpac
- PayPal
- ANZ
- Woodside
- Capital One
- QIC
- Flybuys
- Wesfarmers
- Coles
- Allianz Australia
Work highlights
- Advised TPG Telecom on entering into long-term contracts with Telstra for a regional network agreement.
- Representing Meta (Facebook) in its defence of a class action claim brought on behalf of members of the cryptocurrency industry alleging that Meta and Google engaged in cartel conduct.
- Advising all four of Australia’s major banks on IT and data matters.
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