Sophie is an experienced media, information technology and privacy partner with an emphasis on advice and disputes.
She has extensive experience in advising and acting for companies and agencies in relation to matters including defamation, intellectual property, privacy and law reform advice and disputes.
For many years, Sophie has been recognised as a leading TMT lawyer in directories including Chambers Asia-Pacific, Asia Pacific Legal500, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers and Doyles.
Sophie is co-author of Thomson Reuter’s Media & Internet Law & Practice and is the current author of the Internet title in Laws of Australia. She is a past president of the Communications and Media Law Association and is a current member of the UTS Centre for Media Transition Advisory Board.
Acted for some of the world’s leading computer games companies in taking actions against unauthorised modders for copyright infringement.
Acted for major information technology and telecommunications companies on strategically important disputes including intellectual property and project disputes.
Acted for media organisations in defamation and copyright proceedings, including leading the team which successfully defended an injunction main TV format rights.
Advised and acted for major international and Australian media and internet companies in relation to major law reforms including defamation and privacy law reforms.
Advised on privacy compliance, disputes and investigations, including in relation to substantial data breach matters.
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