Sophie Dawson

Career

Sophie is head of Bird & Bird's Dispute Resolution practice in Australia and specialises in media and technology advice and disputes.

Her work has included complex IT&T disputes including in relation to software projects, and intellectual property issues. This work includes acting for leading computer games publishers in relation to unauthorised game mods.

She has acted for leading media companies over more than two decades in defamation, copyright and other disputes. She regularly provides pre-publication advice to media and internet clients.

Privacy is a key part of her practice. She has assisted high profile clients with submissions in relation to each of the privacy law reform processes since 2000, including the current reform processes. She regularly supports clients who have suffered data breaches, including as part of the Bird & Bird cross-border team which supports clients across national borders. She also regularly advises on privacy compliance, including in the specialist media and cloud computing contexts. She is also experienced in advising on surveillance law compliance.

Professional Memberships

Communications and Media Law Association (Executive team): Advisory Board Centre for Media Transition

Publications

Sophie is a co-author of Thomson Reuter's Media & Internet Law & Practice.