Hermes Malone

Ben Waldeck is a Senior Associate in our corporate and commercial team, where he focuses on technology, privacy and cyber security, intellectual property, and innovation law. With a wealth of experience gained from roles in boutique, national, and international firms as well as in-house environments, Ben is adept at delivering practical legal solutions tailored to business needs. Ben’s legal expertise is complemented by his background in technology and business, allowing him to approach complex legal challenges with pragmatism and a solutions-oriented mindset. He is highly skilled in managing high-stakes matters, including negotiating commercial contracts, resolving intellectual property disputes, and providing advice on data breaches. Over the course of his career, Ben has successfully balanced intricate legal issues with the commercial objectives of his clients. He has developed and implemented strategies and systems for large organisations to manage, protect, and monetise intellectual property, while also ensuring compliance with legal, privacy, and workplace health and safety obligations. Ben has overseen the rollout of technology systems he has designed, establishing his reputation as a trusted advisor in technology and innovation law. Ben has provided advice to a wide range of clients on commercial, technology, privacy, and intellectual property matters, including assisting a global fast-food brand with international technology contracts and supply agreements, a national airline with engine lease agreements, and a state rail operator with enterprise-wide legal compliance systems and auditing. He has also supported a national clothing retailer with trade mark registrations, disputes, and commercial contracts, advised health-tech and healthcare providers on technology agreements and data breach obligations, and assisted a munitions manufacturer with intellectual property management and corporate affairs. His experience extends to representing a national firearms distributor on consumer law and intellectual property issues, as well as acting for a national online directory in a successful Federal Court injunction against major telecommunications companies. Ben’s areas of practice include corporate and commercial law, technology and innovation, privacy and cyber security, intellectual property and trade marks, and litigation and dispute resolution.