Allison Stanfield

Dr Allison Stanfield is a distinguished legal professional with three decades of experience in both law and business. As a partner, she expertly navigates the intricacies of business, technology, and cyber law, offering profound insights into cybersecurity compliance, privacy law, corporate structuring, business sales and acquisitions, commercial contracts including commercial leasing, dispute resolution, and complex estate planning. With a PhD in electronic evidence, Allison possesses a deep-rooted interest in digital advancements. Her role as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer for a global software company underscores her expertise in cybersecurity compliance and privacy, where she negotiates high-value agreements and advises on innovations, including the integration of evidence from crypto asset investigations. Allison's adeptness extends to advising start-up software and app vendors, drafting pivotal documents such as terms & conditions and privacy policies, while ensuring regulatory compliance. Her approach to conflict resolution emphasizes alternative dispute resolution, resorting to litigation only when absolutely necessary. Her career trajectory in both mid and top-tier law firms, coupled with experience as a court registrar, paved the way for her founding of e.law. The company is renowned for pioneering Australia’s first e.hearing and earning prestigious recognition for innovation. Dr Stanfield frequently shares her expertise through speaking engagements and contributes to legal scholarship as a co-author of a chapter in the acclaimed Fifth Edition of 'Electronic Evidence and Electronic Signatures' and as co-editor of the Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review. Her contributions to the field have been acknowledged with numerous accolades, including the iAward for innovation in court technology, recognition as a Telstra Business Woman's Finalist in 2008, and the Outstanding Alumni Award from Queensland University of Technology.