Profile
Craig is an intellectual property and technology lawyer with expertise in all facets of IT contracting and procurement, including advising on competitive procurement processes and the preparation and negotiation of supply and service contracts, such as anything-as-a-service, agile software development, hardware supply and maintenance contracts and managed services arrangements. He has also worked with clients to develop terms of use for electronic commerce platforms.
Craig is experienced in data security and information privacy matters, such as preparing privacy and credit reporting policies, employee procedures and data breach response plans, as well as delivery of privacy training. Craig has a broad knowledge of Victorian and Commonwealth privacy laws, as well as the GDPR. Craig has advised a number of clients on compliance with the mandatory data breach notification requirements under the Privacy Act, including whether a data breach is notifiable and the preparation of notifications and applications for exemption from notification requirements.
As a registered trade mark attorney, he has routinely advised and represented clients in relation to intellectual property protection, commercialisation and enforcement. Craig has worked with clients to recognise and protect their valuable intellectual property assets, including identifying those assets and taking steps to protect the assets through registration (if available). He has prepared and negotiated commercialisation agreements, including licence agreements, collaboration agreements and research and development agreements.
Expertise
Recognition
‘The level of service from initial introduction, briefing conversations through to provision of the services I requested was highly professional. The people I dealt with, especially Craig Subocz, were highly knowledgeable and skilled in their areas.’
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Data Protection – 2023 edition
Accolades
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Intellectual Property Law (Melbourne, AU) in ‘Ones to Watch’ – 2023 edition
- Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Information Technology Law (Melbourne, AU) in ‘Ones to Watch’ – 2023 edition
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Recommended Lawyer for Data Protection, since 2023 edition
Recent deals and media coverage
- Top tips for dealing with data breaches – Lawyers Weekly, 1 March 2022
Memberships
- Member, Engineers Australia
- Board Member & Former President, Victorian Society for Computers & the Law
Insights
14 October 2024
Mandatory reporting of ransomware payments may soon be law. What you need to know
Read More14 August 2024
Europe’s AI Act takes effect: What Australian businesses need to know for their use of...
Read More09 July 2024
How to take reasonable steps to protect personal information: Early learnings from the Information Commissioner’s...
Read More12 December 2023
Australia has a new Cyber Security Strategy: What businesses need to know
Read More03 October 2023
Federal Government outlines its vision for reforming Australia’s privacy law
Read More23 February 2023
Attorney-General Department’s Review puts proposals to significantly reform the Privacy Act on the table
Read More16 December 2022
Overhaul of Privacy Act strengthens penalties and gives Information Commissioner greater powers to gather and...
Read More16 August 2022
Who owns what? Why life sciences companies need intellectual property policies
Read More04 August 2022
Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Data Protection and Privacy, 2023 Edition
Read More01 June 2022