Anya Gleichmann
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Louise Kelly
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Yvette Zaayman
Senior Associate
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Mianna Chan
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Natalie Gillies
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Molly Kemp
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Jamie Blair
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Sophie Bradshaw

Partner

Sophie brings enthusiasm, collaboration and intellectual rigour to her client representations. She has a keen appreciation for complex problem-solving and continually works to provide innovative solutions and valuable advice to clients.

Sophie specialises in technology, intellectual property and privacy law. She offers her clients market-leading expertise in strategic technology procurement and digital transformation projects, commercialisation of intellectual property rights, data-driven transactions and on all aspects of privacy and cyber security matters. Her expertise is grounded on domestic and international experience across various sectors, including aviation, government, health, energy and resources, financial services, education, tourism and the arts.

She advises on a full range of privacy, data and AI-related matters, including advising on complex privacy and data protection regulations and best practice, privacy impact and AI risk assessments and governance arrangements, data commercialisation, security of critical infrastructure regulatory requirements, contractual arrangements, and privacy, cyber and AI due diligence in corporate transactions.

Sophie has particular experience helping organisations and Boards prepare for and respond to significant cyber security incidents and other data breaches, across a broad range of industries including financial services, retail, professional services, critical infrastructure, and the public sector. As the regulatory and threat landscapes continue to rapidly evolve, Sophie works with clients as a trusted adviser to effectively prepare, respond, manage and mitigate the risks associated with cyber incidents and other data breaches.

Sophie regularly speaks at industry events on issues relating to privacy, cyber security and emerging technology. Sophie is an active and long-term volunteer for several associations, including the International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP) and the Queensland Law Society’s IP, Technology, Privacy and Data Policy Committee.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Privacy Law; Intellectual Property; Technology; Commercial Law

AWARDS
  • Best Lawyers (Australia), Lawyer of the Year – Commercial Law, Winner 2024
  • Best Lawyers (Australia), Commercial Law, 2016 – 2025
  • Best Lawyers (Australia), Outsourcing Law, 2022 – 2024
  • Best Lawyers (Australia), Entertainment Law, 2022 -2024
  • Best Lawyers (Australia), Privacy and Data Security Law, 2015 – 2017
  • Australian Cyber Security Awards, Cyber Security Lawyer of the Year, Finalist , 2023 and 2025
  • Doyle’s, Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers – Queensland, 2022

 

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Business (Communications) – Queensland University of Technology
  • Admitted to practice in Queensland, New South Wales, and England & Wales

 

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS
  • Advised global food and beverages brand on a ransomware and extortion attack that impacted its Australian and NZ operations. Sophie managed all aspects of the incident response and remediation actions, including the engagement of external cyber security and strategic comms experts, advising on directors’ duties, sanctions law and insurance matters.
  • Advised major corporate on data breach caused by a third party supplier, which affected multiple customers. This included advising on regulatory and contractual notification obligations under the Privacy Act, critical infrastructure legislation and FIRB conditions, working with the third party supplier and other impacted customers to prepare notifications, preparing reactive comms and guidance for call centre agents, and advising client on review of the incident and contractual rights and remedies.
  • Advised Australian airline on various procurement projects for business-critical services, including in-flight catering and related retail sales cloud solutions, , procurement of business critical technology solutions, and appointment of strategic media buying and creative media agencies and negotiation of key sponsorships. These projects involved working closely with external consultants and in-house legal and procurement teams throughout the procurement and contract negotiations. Sophie regularly advises the airline on privacy, IP and brand/marketing matters.
  • Acted for healthtech company on the supply of its next-generation hospital data visualisation and analytics platform in Australia and overseas. Sophie also provided this client with IP advice and a global review of applicable data privacy and data security laws applicable to its operations in Australia and overseas jurisdictions.
  • Advised various companies across sectors on procurement and negotiation of third party technology products and services, cloud-based enterprise and risk management solutions, outsourced technology services and AI systems. These engagements include considering bids in response to RFPs, advising on departures as part of evaluation process (including risk allocation, data and privacy issues and industry standard positions), drafting additional terms and negotiation of contract with successful bidders.

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