Dr Allison Stanfield

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Business, Technology & Cyber Lawyer

Dr Allison Stanfield has 30 years' experience as a lawyer and in business. Allison specialises in:

• Cybersecurity compliance
• Privacy law
• Corporate structuring
• Business sales and acquisitions
• Commercial contracts including commercial leasing
• Dispute resolution
• Complex estate planning

Having obtained a PhD in electronic evidence, Allison also maintains a keen interest in all things digital.

As Chief Legal & Compliance Officer for one of her key clients, a global software company, Allison is responsible for cyber security compliance, privacy and negotiating high value contracts. Given her background, Allison also works with the team on new innovations, including more recently the ingestion of evidence resulting from investigations into crypto asset infractions.

Other private clients include start-up software and app vendors, for whom Allison drafts terms & conditions, privacy policies and otherwise advises on compliance and commercial contracts. In the event of dispute, Allison works with clients to employ alternative dispute resolution procedures, going to court only if necessary. Previously, Allison worked in mid and top tier law firms and worked as a court registrar before setting up e.law, a specialist e.evidence company, and which ran Australia’s first e.hearing and won an award for innovation.

Allison speaks regularly on the topic of electronic evidence and is a co-author of a chapter in the Fifth Edition of ‘Electronic Evidence and Electronic Signatures’, edited by Stephen Mason and Daniel Seng, published in 2021 and is also co-editor of Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review.

Allison's awards include: 

• iAward for innovation in court technology
• Telstra Business Women's Finalist 2008
• Outstanding Alumni QUT.

Contact Allison:

Email: allison.stanfield@lewisdenley.com.au

Mobile: 0413 434 777

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Corporate Counsel, Employment & Commercial Transactions Lawyer

Zita has 15 years experience across government relations, politics and private sector law.

 She now focuses on corporate counsel specialising in:

• Business structuring
• Mergers and acquisitions    
• Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• Employment law
• Legal Risk and Compliance   
• Cross jurisdiction contracts 
• Data and privacy
   

Zita works directly with business owners to minimise risk, maximise profits and realise business goals. 

Her signature offering is personalised, responsive and up-to-date legal service. 

Zita’s clients value her ability to listen, understand their business issues, and provide prompt and thorough legal advice with a commercial take.  

Contact Zita:

Email: zita.allen@lewisdenley.com.au

Mobile: 0479 119 688

 IP & Privacy Lawyer

John has over 30 years' experience as a lawyer, working in both Australia and New York City. He is a solicitor, as well as a professor of law at the University of Queensland. John specialises in:

• Trademark and domain name law
• Internet law
• Intellectual property law
• Cybersecurity law
• Privacy law
• Dispute resolution
• Business deals
   

John is a past President of the Australian Fulbright Alumni Association and was Chair of the auDA Policy Review Panel to introduce the new .au domain name space in Australia.

John is a practical lawyer, easy to work with, and as a result has won many awards as a solicitor, including:

• Doyle's Guide, Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Australia
• Doyle's Guide, Preeminent Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyer, Queensland
• Australian Financial Review List of Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year 2022, Queensland

Contact John:

Email: john.swinson@lewisdenley.com.au

Mobile: 0408 220 513

Litigation & Disputes Lawyer

Tim acts for a diverse range of clients, including international corporates.

His experience includes disputes in the areas of contracts, shareholder agreements, insurance, property, trade practices, corporations, professional negligence, estate litigation, debt recovery, family provision and family law.

Tim has practiced as a litigator in excess of 30 years in a number of well regarded commercial firms in Sydney (one of which had a large office in Brisbane).

Tim’s expertise has for many years been in large and complex litigation, whether that be in commercial, estate or family law matters. Tim’s approach to litigation is to try and resolve matters through alternate dispute resolution if suitable in order to avoid the time and expense of litigation through the Courts. Tim has had great success in this regard, and his sole source of clients is via client referrals.

Contact Tim:

Email: tim.crumpton@lewisdenley.com.au

Mobile: 0447 966 122