Sophie Dawson

I'm head of Bird & Bird's Dispute Resolution practice in Australia and specialise in media and technology advice and disputes.

My 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.

I have acted for leading media companies over more than two decades in defamation, copyright and other disputes. I regularly provide pre-publication advice to media and internet clients.
Privacy is a key part of my practice. I have assisted high profile clients with submissions in relation to each of the privacy law reform processes since 2000, including the current reform processes. I regularly support clients who have suffered data breaches, including as part of the Bird & Bird cross-border team which supports clients across national borders. We also regularly advise on privacy compliance, including in the specialist media and cloud computing contexts. I am also experienced in advising on surveillance law compliance.

I am listed as a leading lawyer in Doyles, in Best Lawyers since its inception in 2008, in Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and in Euromoney Women in Business Law. I am co-author of Thomson Reuter's Media & Internet Law & Practice.