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Georgia Milne

BA, LLB (Hons), GDLP

Special Counsel - Sydney

Areas of Expertise

Corporate & Commercial Law, Data & Privacy, Mergers and Acquisitions

Contact Georgia

+61 2 8083 0423 georgia.milne@holdingredlich.com Connect

Expertise

Georgia is a corporate and commercial lawyer, advising clients across a diverse range of sectors, from fintechs, advertising, information technology and e-service providers to primary industries, government agencies, and peak representative bodies.

Georgia’s areas of expertise and practice focus on corporate governance, privacy and data law, mergers and acquisitions, and general commercial contracting and transactions.

Experience

Georgia’s recent experience includes:

Mergers and acquisitions

  • advising a national stevedoring operator in the due diligence, negotiation, acquisition, and sale of a stevedoring company
  • advising a national construction hire business on their acquisition by a US-based conglomerate
  • advising a global recruitment corporation on the due diligence, negotiation, and acquisition of a national recruitment services company
  • advising a national agribusiness on the sale and acquisition by a foreign-based agribusiness group.

Privacy and data law

  • advising various clients on data breaches, mandatory reporting, and privacy obligations
  • advising on and drafting commercial agreements for compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation
  • drafting privacy policies and supporting internal policies and procedures to assist organisations to manage their privacy and data protection obligations.

Corporate Governance

  • advising national and state industry representative bodies on corporate governance, directors’ duties, regulatory compliance, internal restructures, and stakeholder management
  • assisting a global software company on an Australian corporate restructure and transitional arrangements
  • assisting a Singapore based private equity fund in the acquisition and structuring of Australian investment interests
  • advising private companies on corporate restructures, joint ventures, share buy-backs, and financial assistance.

Commercial

  • advising on, negotiating and drafting commercial agreements for the supply of goods and services including software, e-services, management and consultancy services, equipment hire, and referral agreements 
  • advising on consumer law compliance
  • advising on confidentiality and non-disclosure arrangements, contract disputes, and termination.

Membership

International Association of Privacy Professionals

NSW Society for Computers and the Law

NSW Law Society

Publications

07 December 2022 - Knowledge

NSW Government Bulletin

#Government

Following the 2022 review, the Department of Premier & Cabinet has released M2022-07, which provides updated – and in places mandatory – guidance to harmonise grants administration processes across government.

15 November 2022 - Knowledge

A jump in penalties for competition and consumer law breaches and the unfair contracts regime expanded

#Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent changes to Australian competition and consumer laws mean penalties have now increased from $10m to $50m, in what the ACCC calls “a strong deterrent message”

04 July 2022 - Knowledge

Samsung fined $14 million for misleading water resistance claims

#Technology, Media & Telecommunications

The electronics company has been fined millions after admitting it breached consumer law and misled consumers about the water resistance of certain Galaxy mobiles.

23 March 2022 - Knowledge

Consumer watchdog commences misleading or deceptive action against Facebook over online scams

#Technology, Media & Telecommunications

The ACCC has launched proceedings against Meta over its involvement in publishing misleading advertising scams on its social media platform, Facebook.

09 March 2022 - Knowledge

It’s official: Virtual meetings and e-signing are here to stay

#Corporate & Commercial Law

The Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Bill 2021 has now received royal assent, making permanent changes to allow the use of technology to hold meetings and sign documents.

27 October 2021 - Knowledge

Virtual meetings and e-signing set to become permanent

#Corporate & Commercial Law

With temporary relief measures set to expire next year, the Federal Government has released new legislation to make permanent the recent changes allowing the use of technology for company meetings and communications.

13 October 2021 - Knowledge

Directors get ready – applications for Director Identification Numbers open in November

#Corporate & Commercial Law

After a long wait, applications for identification numbers are nearly open. While existing directors may have until next year, new directors will need to take action within 28 days.

22 September 2021 - Knowledge

Time to revisit your contracts: Significant expansion of unfair contract term laws announced

#Corporate & Commercial Law, #Property, Planning & Development

The Federal Government has just ended its consultation on draft legislation that aims to significantly expand the scope and enforcement of the unfair contract terms regime, including the introduction of civil penalties. We examine the proposed changes and what they mean for consumers, small businesses and landlords.

08 September 2021 - Knowledge

COVID-19 privacy principles for handling personal data

#Data & Privacy, #Technology, Media & Telecommunications, #COVID-19

Australia’s key privacy authorities have jointly issued five privacy principles to guide policymakers and businesses in a universal approach to handling personal information during the pandemic.

Upcoming Seminars

30 May 23

Recent developments in privacy, cyber security and AI | Queensland Government lawyer series 2023

In this webinar, we will look at key developments in these areas, including: recent data breach cases and trends, reviews of Queensland and Commonwealth privacy legislation, the rise of Chat GPT, AI tools, and key risks and cyber security developments.

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31 May 23

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman have investigated a number of complaints in relation to Victorian local councils and produced a series of reports. In this presentation, partner Joseph Monaghan, will provide a basic overview of IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman, their respective roles and functions under their establishing legislation and an overview of recent IBAC and Ombudsman investigation reports involving local councils.

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05 Jun 23

Emergencies, flooding and legal liability | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

The recent extreme flood events raise a series of legal issues including the liability of local councils for decisions that expose residents and businesses to greater risk from flooding events, and remedial steps to address past decision-making. In this webinar, partner Joseph Monaghan and lawyer Jacob Atkinson will discuss these topics.

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