Paul Thevathayan advises clients on all aspects of technology law and outsourcing in Saudi Arabia, including commercial contracting, agency and distribution, data protection and cloud computing regulation.
Paul has advised corporates and government entities across the healthcare, financial services, technology, infrastructure and energy sectors.
Advising a publicly listed US software company on the application of KSA procurement law, agency law, and cybersecurity regulations to its SaaS arrangements with a KSA quasi-governmental entity.
Advising a publicly listed US pharmaceutical company on its data localisation obligations in KSA.
Advising a human resourcing multinational on data breach notification obligations under KSA data protection and cybersecurity laws.
Advising a publicly listed Brazillian multinational cosmetics company on its distribution arrangements with a KSA business partner.
Advising a UAE-based airline on a major ICT outsourcing arrangement.
Advising an Australian government entity on funding agreements and corporate governance arrangements in relation to a $400m Australian government grant program in the education sector.*
Advising an Australian government entity in relation to a memorandum of understanding between the Australian Government and a foreign state-owned entity to jointly co-invest in critical minerals infrastructure.*
Advising an Australian government entity on the implementation of an AI tool to conduct supply chain risk mapping and negotiating the terms of a data licence from an offshore financial data broker.*
Advising an Australian government entity on key privacy, security and data risks regarding the implementation of a generative AI tool in relation to a proposed $8bn+ government outsourcing arrangement.*
Advising a research institution on data protection and data governance aspects of a major health research project.*
*Denotes experience from previous firm.
Languages
English
Education
G.Dip Legal Practice, College of Law, 2022
BComm, Monash University, 2020
LLB, Monash University, 2020
Prior Experience
Lawyer, International law firm, 2022-2024
Analyst, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 2021-2022
Memberships
Member of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory
