Tim Lyons
PartnerHead of the Intellectual Property and Technology group, Australia
If you want an expert in ICT matters, who is approachable, available and commercial, then Tim Lyons and his team are who you need.
— Legal 500 Australia 2021EXPERIENCE
Education
- Master of Laws, University of Melbourne, 2000
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Monash University, 1993
- Bachelor of Science, Monash University, 1991
Awards
Tim has been recognised as a leading lawyer in technology, media and telecoms by Chambers Asia Pacific since 2011 and he is currently ranked as Band 3. He has also been included in The Best Lawyers™ in Australia 2012 to 2024 for Government Practice, 2017 – 2024 for Information Technology Law and 2020 to 2024 for Telecommunications Law.
Referees value his 'deep knowledge of ICT outsourcing agreements between government service providers' and consider him 'highly skilled at negotiations and persuasive in achieving customer objectives.'
Insight Overview
Tim regularly presents to in-house counsel on issues in relation to the IT Sector, such as social media, and developments in procurement and outsourcing.
Publications
- Australian mandatory data breach notification regime, 22 Feb 2018
- 2017 budget impacts for innovation and technology, 10 May 2017
- ''Outsourcing: A Practical Guide", Globe Law and Business, September 2015
Seminars
- TechLaw Australia 2017, 14 Nov 2017
- TechLaw Australia 2017, 22 Jun 2017
Memberships And Affiliations
- Victorian Society for Computers and the Law
- Law Institute of Victoria, Commercial Division
Connect
Phone
+61 3 9274 5857
(Work, Melbourne)