A Senior Associate in Latham's Privacy & Cybersecurity and Data & Technology Transactions Practices. Advises companies of all sizes and across industries on global privacy and cyber issues spanning transactional, compliance, counseling and regulatory matters, including compliance with the CCPA, GDPR, GLBA and FTC requirements. Involved in complex M&A transactions involving data heavy targets and industries, advising on privacy and data protection matters and conducting data privacy and cybersecurity diligence to assess potential liability, compliance, and integration issues. Regularly assists clients create and implement privacy policies and programs.

Buddle Findlay is a leading national commercial law firm with teams ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide.

• Litigator and general corporate advisory associate within the firm's privacy, employment and health practices. Represented multinational organizations, NZX-listed companies and government agencies.• Provided clear, practical and strategic advice to enable clients to achieve business goals while mitigating risk.• The “go to” person for privacy advice in employment, health and banking sectors. Advised clients across industries and of all sizes on issues relating to global privacy/data protection laws (GDPR and APAC) including collection, access, cross-border transfers and security. Conducted privacy impact assessments and evaluated initiatives for compliance. Managed requirements for GDPR implementation. • Assisted clients resolve privacy and security breaches, manage complaints, undertake investigations, correspond with regulators and develop strategy. Responded to privacy-related inquiries and requests for PI from customers, law enforcement, the media and public. Assisted with associated communications and PR issues.• Advised on other compliance issues including consumer protection. Worked with communications and marketing teams on strategy and PR issues.• Represented clients in complex litigation and at mediation. Experience in all aspects of litigation including drafting and arguing pleadings, briefing witnesses, formulating litigation strategy and conducting discovery.• Drafted, advised on and negotiated commercial contracts and policies including privacy policies, acceptable use policies, website terms of use, non-disclosure agreements, contractor/vendor agreements and employment contracts.• Acted as in-house counsel for a large hospital network, advising physicians and admin staff on urgent health information privacy and complaint management issues. Developed and provided training on privacy and other laws.• Selected M&A activity including conducting due diligence, preparing reports, collaborating with corporate team colleagues and drafting SPAs.

Spent 15 hours per week in Judge Cott's chambers while pursuing my LL.M. at Columbia Law School. Drafted bench memoranda and Reports and Recommendations. Observed settlement conferences and preliminary motion hearings.

15 hours per week while pursuing my LL.M. at Columbia Law School. Observed and assisted with litigation focused on defending freedoms of speech and freedom of the press in the digital age. Researched and drafted memoranda on First Amendment issues including the impact of the GDPR on American journalists and researchers in relation to proposed projects.

In-house counsel secondment position with the NZ Police legal team. Chosen by my firm to strengthen the firm's relationship with this client. Worked in the legal team focused on employment, privacy and Official Information Act issues. Worked in partnership with and advised internal stakeholders on appropriate responses to complaints against Police officers. Represented the Police in relation to employment-related lawsuits filed by Police officers.

Working in the corporate team focused on commercial contracting and procurement with partner Amy Ryburn and the employment and health law team with partner Hamish Kynaston. Seconded to a major financial institution client to assist with their terms of use and other customer facing policies.