Mills Oakley possesses extensive expertise in technology and data security matters, frequently advising on cybersecurity, privacy policies, and AI risks in M&A. Led by Dalvin Chien in Sydney, the team focuses on data, privacy, and technology transactions. Malcolm Liu, who joined from Dentons in February 2025, adds significant regulatory expertise in technology matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Dalvin Chien - Knowledgeable, responsive, excellent advice that reflects our brief. He goes above and beyond.’
‘Dalvin Chien is an outstanding lawyer who responds to the brief, provides upside and downside scenarios and delivers well structured, complete advice appropriate to the target audience. A pleasure to work with.’
‘Dalvin Chien and his team are fantastic - they have specialist knowledge on the SOCI Act and they are lovely to work with - very commercial and easy to deal with. Their work on our SOCI Act compliance was excellent.’
‘Dalvin is very approachable, knowledgeable and client focused.’
Key clients
- Adrenalin Media
- Alibaba
- Axway Pty Ltd
- Boomi
- CSR Limited
- Cranbrook School
- Doka Formwork Australia Pty Ltd
- Dynatrace
- Ekornes
- GMHBA Limited
- Hamilton Island Enterprise Limited
Work highlights
Advised the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW on data security, privacy, and artificial intelligence compliance matters relating to its transformative project and extensive data supply chain.
Assisted GMHBA, a not-for-profit health insurance company, in its procurement of a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from a substantial service provider by size.
Practice head
Dalvin Chien
Other key lawyers
Malcolm Liu