Digital Economy

Find out how we can power your digital strategy.

Overview

Powered by the growing connection of people, organisations and machines to the internet, economic value is now stored in data, and change outstrips regulation. Transformative technologies – from the Internet of Things to Blockchain and beyond – change our world, and we are all changing in response. This digital transformation cuts across all business lines, organisations, industries and regulatory frameworks.

When you're innovating, you'll soon discover plenty of novel, complex challenges – and plenty of lawyers stumped by them. That's no use when you need fresh legal thinking from lawyers who deliver novel, commercial solutions to keep your transformation on track.

That's where we come online.

We keep our clients ahead of the curve, drawing on deep experience with regulators, industry bodies, governments and agencies. You'll get a group of multidisciplinary, cross-practice experts giving you the advice you need to weigh commercial opportunities with potential risks, and support your innovation with incisive, practical solutions to unique digital issues.

Resources

Explore our experts’ latest thinking on the issues and matters shaping today’s digital landscape below:

  • Digital Economy Live Webinar Series: Watch our webinar series - on demand, bringing together legal experts, regulators, policy-makers and industry leaders, to offer big picture perspectives on the challenges, opportunities and regulatory development shaping the digital economy.

  • Digital complexity in energy, utilities and infrastructure white paper: Explore the changing nature of procurement and contracting in digitally-connected projects, arguing that traditional models fall short in this new era of heightened regulatory demands, governance requirements and cyber risks.

  • AI Governance white paper: This whitepaper highlights the importance of governance in ensuring AI is deployed ethically, transparently, and in alignment with societal values. Drawing on leadership insights and the Voluntary AI Safety Standards.

Our team to support you

Toolkits

Insights
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The ACCC's new mandatory merger regime and property and real estate transactions: new Treasury determination
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CPS 234 compliance countdown: what RSE licensees must do before 31 August
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