A privacy, data and technology specialist, Emily advises on the full lifecycle of technology and data matters, from privacy compliance and cyber incident response through to large-scale technology procurements, AI deployment risk and the technology aspects of major corporate transactions.
She advises public and private sector clients across the financial services, government, energy, agriculture, media and entertainment and superannuation sectors. Emily is focused on building long-term client relationships and takes a proactive approach to helping clients navigate regulatory change.
Before joining Corrs, Emily spent over a decade at a leading international law firm. She also brings valuable in-house experience from roles in the technology team of a big four bank and as a corporate lawyer at a large insurer.
Key deals
Canva
Advised Canva on its acquisitions of generative AI platform Leonardo.ai and AI marketing group MagicBrief, including on the privacy, data and technology aspects of each transaction.
WestConnex
Advised on the technology and data aspects of the WestConnex road project sale for A$9.3 billion, including managing IT systems separation matters.
Big four bank
Advised a big four bank on assessing and mitigating the risks (privacy, IP and confidentiality) of the deployment of various AI tools, with a specific focus on complexities associated with web integration.
Energy retailer
Advised a retail energy provider on a comprehensive privacy compliance and data governance uplift program in response to media and regulator attention, including strategic advice on prioritisation and responding to a regulator-commissioned investigation.
State agency
Advised a state agency on a significant data breach involving the business email compromise of 47 staff mailboxes, including immediate crisis response, compromised data assessment and developing a harm assessment and risk classification model.
Government Wireless Network
Advised the State of Queensland on the Government Wireless Network, including the original procurement from Telstra and ongoing contract management advice in relation to cyber security and new technologies.