Suzy is a commercial lawyer with 20+ years of experience helping IP-rich, tech-driven businesses navigate complex legal landscapes in Australia and the UK. She has been recognised as a leading advisor in the fields of technology law, intellectual property, commercial contracts and brands.
Suzy specialises in advising software vendors, technology customers, and data-led businesses to manage risk in their business contracts – with a particular focus on SaaS contracting, technology procurement, information security, and IP licensing.
Dual-qualified in England & Wales and Australia, Suzy supports local and international clients and regularly deals with cross-border contracts involving Europe, Australia, the US and UK. Her sector experience is broad and includes technology, ecommerce, fintech, FMCG, food & beverage, fashion, beauty, professional services, energy and agriculture.
In addition to her external advisory work, Suzy has held multiple senior in-house roles on a Fractional GC basis, acting as a trusted legal partner to listed, multi-national businesses. She enjoys embedding within legal teams and partnering with stakeholders to provide strategic, commercially focused support.
Suzy is based in Melbourne, Australia.
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Suzy is extremely professional, very pragmatic, understands complex problems really fast and provides great quality advice grounded in commercial reality.
Global Marketing Director, well-known cosmetics brand
Expertise
Technology
- Master Services Agreements
- SaaS Subscription Agreements
- AI regulation
- AI governance & strategy
- AI contracts
- Software development agreements
- Information security terms
- GDPR/privacy compliance
- Cloud services
- End User Licence Agreements
- Website/app service terms and e-retailer terms
- Strategic advice for technology startups
- Commercialisation of assets including data
- Agile contracts
- Platform terms
- Social media law
Intellectual Property
- IP issues relating to AI
- Protection of rights in software
- Brand protection and enforcement
- Copyright and patent licensing
- IP ownership including assignment, co-ownership and the structuring of rights
- Commercialisation of IP including royalty arrangements
- Rights in data
- Protection of knowhow and confidential information
- Domain name recovery
Commercial Contracts
- Terms of supply of goods and services
- Distribution and logistics agreements
- Services agreements
- Manufacturing agreements
- Consultancy contracts
- Cross-border distribution
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Early-stage contract disputes
- Privacy law aspects of commercial contracts
M&A/Corporate
- IP and IT in corporate transactions
- Assisting IP-rich companies to prepare for sale or investment, through IP audits and remediation advice
Marketing/Advertising
- Marketing agreements
- Sponsorship agreements
- Regulatory including misleading and deceptive conduct
- Influencer marketing
- Social media marketing law
Experience
Technology
- Drafted and negotiated key business contracts (MSAs, SOWs, software integration agreements) for a listed, multi-national technology company.
- Advised a listed, multi-national technology company on AI regulation, governance and strategy.
- Prepared template SaaS subscription terms for a number of UK and Australian software companies, including AI vendors.
- Negotiated a core banking software agreement with a global vendor on behalf of an Australian Neobank.
- Acted for a leading LawTech SaaS vendor to negotiate customer contracts relating to practice management software, including terms relating to SLAs, support, security and privacy.
- Prepared website and mobile application supply terms for various technology vendors.
- Acted for a software vendor to negotiate a Master Services Agreement for the supply of business-critical software to a listed global travel business.
- Negotiated data sharing contracts including in relation to consumer purchasing data.
- Advised an e-retailer on its B2C terms and liability for supplier’s default.
- Prepared terms of use, digital content supply terms and privacy policies for an Australian publisher.
- Prepared data centre and hosting agreements on behalf of a vendor.
- Advised a leading music platform on issues related to the use of user generated content.
Privacy and Security
- Advised a listed technology company on key data protection issues relating to cross-border technology contracts including offshoring, the use of sub-processors and transfer mechanism out of the UK/EU.
- Prepared privacy policies for a range of companies including a well-known European fashion brand, including policies tailored to the GDPR.
- Advised an established HealthTech vendor on information security aspects of its customer contracts.
- Advised software vendors and technology customers on Data Protection Agreements (DPAs) and related controller/processor obligations.
- Designed and implemented GDPR compliance programs for Australian software vendors entering the UK/EU markets.
- Advised on Privacy and Data Security schedules in technology service contracts, including security breach regimes, security programs, third party certifications (ISO/SOC 2) and customer system audits.
Intellectual Property
- Prepared joint development agreements for a well-known drinks company, governing ownership of product innovations.
- Prepared IP licences in connection with a pharmaceutical joint venture, acting for the IP owner.
- Advised a vertical farming technology and research company on its ownership and licensing of data.
- Advised a FinTech company on intellectual property rights in its software and data products.
- Drafted trade mark licence agreements for a luxury fashion brand.
- Acted for a leading food brand (member of a global FMCG group) in IP litigation relating to copycat packaging.
- Assisted leading travel technology vendor to identify, capture and protect its inventions, including advising on patenting strategy.
- Prepared a complex patent licence relating to the use of geothermal energy on behalf of an alternative energy provider.
- Acted in multiple brand cease-and-desist actions on behalf of a well-known brand, including domain name recovery.
- Prepared IP assignments in connection with the sale of a client’s brand.
- Advised a leading global games company on copyright issues relating to the use of historic literary characters in computer games.
- Advised a leading alcoholic drinks brand regarding the inclusion of third-party products in a virtual store environment.
- Managed external litigation teams in multiple high-profile cases relating to leading FMCG brands, whilst acting in an in-house capacity.
Commercial Contracts
- Drafted goods and services supply terms for Australian B2B suppliers.
- Prepared cross-border distribution contracts relating to the sale of Australian luxury goods in the Chinese market.
- Advised on a key customer’s global purchasing terms, acting on behalf of a household drinks brand.
- Adapted UK terms for use in the Australian market for a range of clients.
- Assisted a leading vitamin company (now part of a global FMCG group) with its manufacturing and distribution arrangements.
- Engaged by a global drinks/media brand to advise and negotiate on key distribution contracts.
- Negotiated a consultancy agreement on behalf of a luxury fashion eCommerce consultancy.
- When in-house at a listed multi-national company, led the regional in-house legal team’s response to global cyberattack including managing the impact on key customer and supplier contracts.
M&A/Corporate
- Acted for a leading provider of information services and technology to the healthcare industry in connection with its acquisition of a big data research specialist.
- Advised a leading technology provider on its sale to a private-equity-owned group.
- Provided strategic advice and analysis relating to a target’s IP assets and licensing arrangements.
- Prepared a whitepaper for a global, listed mass media & information firm on complex copyright issues relating to a target’s business.
- Acted for a leading events business in connection with the sale of a key part of the business.
Marketing/Advertising
- Advised a leading cosmetics brand on product claims relating to new and existing products, including advertising regulation.
- Negotiated a social media marketing services agreement for a global soft drinks company.
- Prepared vlogger and blogger influencer agreements for a leading FMCG brand.
- Advised on comparative marketing campaigns relating to consumer brands.
- Advised a marketing agency on its customer contracts.
- Negotiated with a leading media company to agree sponsorship and competition terms relating to a leading FMCG brand.
- Advised a mobile phone brand on liability, branding and licensing issues relating to social media campaigns.
- Prepared social media policies for a multi-national luxury goods company, for use by its stable of brands.
Recognition
Recognised in the 2025 edition of Doyle’s Guide™ for her expertise in Technology, Media and Telecommunications.
Recognised in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Australia™ for her expertise in Intellectual Property Law.
Recognised in the 2022 edition of Doyle’s Guide™ as a Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer.
Recognised by the UK’s Legal 500 for her expertise in relation to Brand Management (2017) and Commercial Contracts (2017 and 2018).
Suzy is a qualified solicitor in Australia (Victoria), England & Wales and New Zealand.
Suzy holds a postgraduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law & Practice obtained from Bristol University (2007), the leading UK qualification for IP lawyers.
Career
| 2017 | Keypoint Law (Melbourne) |
Consulting Principal (Australian Law) |
| 2016 | Keystone Law | Partner (English Law) |
| 2010 – 2016 | Kemp Little (London) | Senior Associate |
| 2005 – 2010 | Speechly Bircham (London) | Solicitor |
| 2002 – 2004 | Clayton Utz (Melbourne) | Solicitor |
| 2002 | Qualified as a solicitor |