Veronica Scott Email & Phone Number

Australia

Partner, Pinsent Masons, Australian TMT practice

Australia

I help clients navigate their local and cross border data privacy, cyber security, techology, media and communications obligations. I lead cyber incident response, data breach and crisis management; regulator investigations; data in M&A transactions; protection of innovation in data; data management and governance; data ethics; cross border transfers; ESG -sustainability and governance.

I lead KPMG Law’s privacy and data protection practice in Melbourne with a focus on digital, tech, cyber, media and regulatory issues, collaborating across KPMG to undertake large projects and provide advisory and legal services for energy, education, media, health and government clients.

Melbourne, Australia

National privacy team lead. Media and commercial litigation and advisory with a focus on media, digital content and privacy laws and risk management across all media platforms. I advised and provided solutions for a range of clients in the media, government, pro bono, corporate and health sectors as well as sporting and other member associations, online gaming operators and start ups. My areas of practice covered: defamation, publishing and pre-publication advice, privacy and data security… Show more National privacy team lead. Media and commercial litigation and advisory with a focus on media, digital content and privacy laws and risk management across all media platforms. I advised and provided solutions for a range of clients in the media, government, pro bono, corporate and health sectors as well as sporting and other member associations, online gaming operators and start ups. My areas of practice covered: defamation, publishing and pre-publication advice, privacy and data security, credit reporting, cyber security, risk and liability, breach of confidence, freedom of information, copyright, licensing, web and app services, reporting restrictions, broadcasting and regulatory issues including consumer law, sponsorship, advertising, marketing and promotions, wagering and gaming. Show less

Acting on large commercial disputes and corporate risk matters for clients such as Rio Tinto, Victorian Department of Transport, Ericsson, and Cadbury Schweppes.

Acting for media clients and their insurers on a range of litigious, court reporting and regulatory matters, including the Financial Times and regional stables. Provided marketing and data protection advice and managed IP disputes.

Trained in property and corporate law and qualified into the firm's media litigation group. Worked on high profile cases such as Diana, Princess of Wales' anti-stalking case against a photographer and defamation claims, helped establish her Memorial Fund and commercialise her name and image for fund raising purposes, assisted in Deborah Lipstadt's successful defence of David Irving's libel claim relating to her book on holocaust denial and helped develop the case law and legislation in the… Show more Trained in property and corporate law and qualified into the firm's media litigation group. Worked on high profile cases such as Diana, Princess of Wales' anti-stalking case against a photographer and defamation claims, helped establish her Memorial Fund and commercialise her name and image for fund raising purposes, assisted in Deborah Lipstadt's successful defence of David Irving's libel claim relating to her book on holocaust denial and helped develop the case law and legislation in the area of right to privacy . Show less

B Soc Sc, International Relations And Spanish

Post Grad Law

Solicitors Legal Practice Course, Law

Post Grad Diploma In Law (Cpe), Law