Katherine Gregor

Partner

Melbourne, Australia

Katherine is a partner in Melbourne specialising in technology transactions, outsourcing and data.

Katherine is a partner in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team who specialises in commercial transactions involving technology, innovation and data across Australia and Asia Pacific.

Katherine has extensive experience advising clients across a range of industries with their commercial legal matters – with particular expertise in technology transactions, major outsourcings, transformation programs, innovation and digital projects, data-driven initiatives, data & intellectual property strategy and large scale procurements, as well as broader strategic commercial arrangements. Katherine also specialises in advising on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, data (including privacy, information security, governance, data migration and commercial arrangements) and operational risk management.

Katherine helps clients, and works hand in hand with commercial, operational and technical teams, to navigate complex commercial problems, regulatory environments and multi-jurisdictional transactions with strategic and practical advice. She has particular expertise in highly regulated and data-rich sectors, including financial services and technology. Katherine also guides clients through the technology, data, transition and separation aspects of complex M&A deals, including in relation to separation and data strategies.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

A major financial institution on its AI governance and program of cutting-edge generative AI pilots and projects.
A global resources company on its transformational ‘next generation outsourcing’ program to establish a new global operating model with its strategic partners across all of the company’s technology environment and assets, and advising on its innovation and automation strategy.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia on all aspects of the transitional and separation arrangements of its A$4.2 billion sale of Colonial First State Global Asset Management to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, the proposed A$3.8 billion sale of its Australian and New Zealand life insurance business to pan-Asian insurer AIA Group and the proposed A$8 billion demerger of certain wealth and mortgage broking businesses.
Advising a range of financial institutions, including major Australian and foreign banks, insurers and superannuation funds, on operational risk management and information security.
A leading global company on establishing data sharing arrangements with one of its most strategic partners to expand the value of the partnership and develop innovative new offerings and experiences for their customers.
Standard Chartered Bank on its US$3 billion IT transformation program, numerous critical IT projects and regulatory compliance across its expansive jurisdictional footprint and on consortium arrangements involving the use of advanced technology.
A leading gold mining company on its technology and innovation initiative, including development of its global intellectual property strategy and establishment of its innovation and digital operations centre with a strategic partner.
One of Asia's leading satellite operators on the purchase of a US$206 million high-throughput communications satellite and related bandwidth capacity leasing and marketing strategy arrangements with Chinese business partners.