Margaret is a highly experienced lawyer specialising in technology, data, and intellectual property.
With dual qualifications in law and computer science, she brings a rare blend of legal insight and technical expertise to her practice. Margaret is known for her ability to build strong, trusted relationships with clients and for her deep understanding of their commercial and operational needs.
Experience
Margaret specialises in advising clients on complex technology, telecommunications and IP transactions. She also advises clients on data protection and commercialisation, privacy and security of critical infrastructure regulation, intellectual property and emerging technologies such as AI.
She works with a diverse range of clients including government departments and agencies, banks and financial service providers and universities. Clients value Margaret's calm, pragmatic approach and her clear communication.
Margaret is recognised in Best Lawyers for her expertise in both Information Technology and Outsourcing.
Margaret's areas of expertise include:
- technology and digital transformations
- AI and emerging technologies
- telecommunications
- privacy and data protection
- security of critical infrastructure
- intellectual property
- procurement and commercial contracting.
Career highlights
Margaret's career highlights include:
- advising Triple Zero Victoria in relation to key IT systems including procurement of a next generation computer-aided dispatch system and development of an emergency service integration platform
- advising Emergency Management Victoria in relation to ongoing operation of the State's emergency services telecommunication networks
- advising DGS - Department of Government Services (and its predecessor DPC) in relation to the negotiation of State purchase contracts with a range of IT vendors including Microsoft, Oracle, Google and AWS
- advising Department of Government Services in relation to the creation of the 2025 eServices Register Contracts
- advising Department of Transport and Planning in relation to negotiation of contracts for the operation of the Myki system and development of a replacement public transport ticketing system, as well as transition and project implementation
- advising the Department of Treasury and Finance in relation to the creation of a joint venture with private investors in relation to the operation of the State's vehicle registration and driver licensing functions by the joint venture entity
- advising Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action in relation to the IT, IP, privacy and cyber security aspects of the ongoing management of the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme
- advising VicGrid in relation to a number of electricity generation and capacity project and security of critical infrastructure obligations
- advising Suburban Rail Loop Authority in relation to IT procurements and privacy regulation
- advising WorkSafe Victoria in relation to a number of software procurements and implementation projects as part of its WorkSafe 2030 digital transformation program
- advising Monash University in relation to a range of strategic IT procurements, including in relation to the University's MAVERIC project to develop an AI supercomputer and procurement and implementation of a new student management system
- advising the Tasmanian government on key IT procurement projects including in relation to State-wide health systems, container deposit scheme, State-wide justice management systems, emergency service telecommunications network TasGRN and 000 call services
- advising ANZ in relation to a number of complex technology procurements, including the bank's global agreements with AWS, procurement of contact centre systems, replacement of the bank's talent and culture systems (including HR management and payroll), agreements with for core internet banking platform development and support, agreements with vendors such as IBM, Oracle, SAP, agreements for third party support of core systems.