Helen is leading technology, data and intellectual property lawyer.
She has a focus on digital transformation, technology procurement and outsourcing, data privacy and compliance, cyber security, telecommunications regulation and transactions, intellectual property protection, management and commercialisation, and technology driven transactions including new product launches. She acts for major private sector and government clients in a diverse range of industries including health, transport, financial services, telecommunications, education and energy and resources.
Helen is named as a Leading Individual – Data Protection in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022. “Helen Clarke is a respected expert in this practice area, who listens, is friendly and responsive and has a calm and considered approach and you can rely on her.” – Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022.
Advised on its A$371 million project for the procurement and delivery of a next generation ticketing solution for public transport.
Advised on its procurement of a new global land-bookings solution, to support its global digital transformation strategy.
Trusted adviser on major technology procurement projects, including its student management system (and migration of that system to the cloud).
Advised on core technology procurement projects, including its HR management and payroll solutions and case management solution.
Australian privacy counsel on its US$ 825 million acquisition of Finicity, a global provider of real-time access to financial data and insights, and its acquisition of Dynamic Yield, McDonald’s personalisation platform.
Australian privacy counsel on global regulatory reviews for new technology product and service launches, including Epic Games, Mastercard, ICONiQ Capital, Breville, Mylan, Tesla, a global cloud-based CRM provider, Geneva Chat, Far East Hospitality and American Outfitters Inc.
Advised on a major data breach incident involving an IT outsource provider, and its strategy in dealing with the Australian Privacy Commissioner, regulatory action and options under contracts with third parties.
Advised on gold and antimony recovery research collaborations with the University of Newcastle, including intellectual property ownership, licensing and commercialisation arrangements.
Advised on the health regulatory, technology, privacy and intellectual property aspects of its A$700 million acquisition of aged-care business, Allity.
2024 is off to brisk start in the cyber, privacy and data space – regulatory developments in cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI) continue at pace.
Developments in cyber, privacy and data continue to evolve rapidly, so we’ve summarised highlights from the past three months to give you a whirlwind tour of the most significant updates.
While we await progress on the broad-reaching reforms to Australia’s Privacy Act proposed in the Attorney-General’s Review Report published in February 2023, there are plenty of other developments...