Current practice

Lesley has a background in computer science, giving her an understanding of the technical issues affecting the IT and communications industries. She has also worked in-house with Telstra and the Seven Network, giving her an understanding of the commercial issues facing those industries.

Industry experience

Her practice covers:

• negotiating contracts for large information technology projects, including systems acquisition and systems integration projects, hardware and software purchases and support and service arrangements
• advising in relation to the outsourcing of functions, including outsourcing of IT, telecommunications, back office processes and facilities
• advising customers in relation to the conduct of tender processes for the procurement of goods and services
• advising on e-commerce-related matters, including website terms and conditions and business-to-business trading arrangements
• negotiating telecommunications commercial arrangements, including interconnect agreements, service provider or resale agreements, channel partner agreements, facilities access agreements, distribution agreements, customer terms and conditions and standard forms of agreement
• advising on telecommunications regulatory issues, including carrier licensing requirements, access rights and obligations and universal service obligations
• negotiating broadcasting and media-related agreements, including agreements for supply of content for traditional and new media, sports rights agreements, production agreements and pay TV channel supply agreements
• advising on media regulatory issues, including licensing requirements and cross-media and foreign ownership rules.

Professional background