Catherine is our one-of-a-kind specialist in the commercial and legal implications of digital transformation on our clients’ businesses.
Catherine is to be found at the tech horizon, scanning the advance of digitalisation and transformative technologies. Formerly a competition lawyer, her core expertise is now future-focused, monitoring how digital technology is shifting market dynamics and changing the legal landscape. Catherine's work "joins the dots" across our areas of expertise and extends to wherever our clients are experiencing – or driving – digital transformation.
Catherine was named as one of The Lawyer’s Hot 100 Disruptors for 2019 and selected for the 2019 Women of the Year lunch.
Her work with the wider Transformations team was commended in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe 2020 awards.
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
I make sure that all our lawyers are fully equipped to support our clients in grasping the extraordinary opportunities presented by transformation.
I cover all the major advanced digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, blockchain or cryptoassets. I look at the Internet of Things and digital twins. I track the progress of immersive technology and monitor transformative tools such as additive manufacturing. I can often be found scanning the tech horizon, particularly the "next frontier" of processing – quantum computing.
I get excited about how data- and tech-centric business models can up-end markets and completely change the rules of the game.
Insights
How individual buildings can support the digitalisation of an urban environment
Our series on how individual buildings can boost a city's 'smartness' looks at the contribution to connectivity, digitalisation and data
How can an individual building contribute to making a city smarter?
Our series will explore how individual buildings can boost the smartness of their urban environment by generating community benefits, whether...
Urban Dynamics | Managing risk around the shift to hybrid working
The necessary shifts in how and where we work during the pandemic have created new legal and compliance risks for...
Debate ranges wide on legal and regulatory questions for artificial intelligence
With AI-specific legislation expected from the EU in the next month, what are the issues that are currently of most...
How developing 'data consciousness' can drive value in the real estate sector
Can data deliver greater transparency and create value for the real estate sector? We report on discussions at a recent...
UK National Security and Investment Bill | Fewer tech transactions to be caught under revised scope of rules
The government has revised the planned scope of new controls on investment into certain UK industries.
CMA publishes framework for business collaboration to tackle common environmental challenges
Competition regulator gives tentative encouragement to sustainability agreements, but remains wary of companies straying into unnecessary collusion
Supporting digitalisation through strategic tech acquisition
Businesses are advancing their digitalisation strategies through acquisitions that bring in technology and skills – but there are issues to...
EU Data Governance Act | Creating European regulation for the data ecosystem
The proposed new regulatory regime seeks to encourage greater sharing of data but also to control the mechanisms and the...
As a Service | Selling to consumers using a subscription model
Businesses increasingly offer 'subscriptions' for their consumer products and services, from digital content to physical goods. What are the legal...
What is Urban Dynamics?
Urban dynamics are the changing elements that make up an urban environment: the opportunities and the threats. The people and...