Profile details
About Tristan Lockwood
Tristan is a senior associate in our data practice with particular experience in digital regulation, including artificial intelligence, online safety, privacy and cyber issues.
Tristan's practice is focused on helping businesses navigate risks and seize opportunities associated with new technology, digital assets and emerging digital regulation, including the EU AI Act, the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), and the UK Online Safety Act (OSA). He also advises clients on their engagement with international regulators and policymakers in the United Kingdom, Europe, United States, and elsewhere around the world.
Prior to joining Freshfields Tristan worked at another commercial law firm in London and as a senior lawyer in the disputes group of the Australian Government Solicitor where he worked across a broad range of issues affecting the national security community. In addition to undertaking investigations and providing operational and governance advice on surveillance, privacy, free speech and information law issues, he litigated numerous cases relating to information use and access in the context of data leaks, and terrorism and foreign interference investigations, including before the High Court of Australia.
Tristan is admitted to practice law in New York, England & Wales, and Australia (Queensland).
Recent work
Tristan's recent work includes:
- Advising a multinational technology company regarding the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and UK Online Safety Act (OSA), including regulatory engagement and risk assessment, content moderation, accountability, and transparency requirements
- Advising a multinational e-commerce company on AI Act compliance, AI governance, and data privacy issues related to internal and customer facing AI products
- Advising a multinational technology company on global privacy issues related to its AI model development and deployment
- Advising a global technology company on multi-jurisdictional regulatory investigations into emerging technologies
- Advising an e-commerce company on intermediary liability issues in the United Kingdom and Europe
- Advising a global payments company on data protection issues in the context of an internal reorganisation
- Advising a technology company on its acquisition of an AI start-up
- Advising a fintech company on data protection issues in the context of the disposal of recievables
- Advising a software developer on privacy and data protection issues associated with an identity verification product
Qualifications
Education
- Columbia Law School, Master of Laws (James Kent Scholar and Walter Gellhorn Prize (top of year))
- University of Queensland, Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- University of Queensland, Bachelor of Arts (Peace & Conflict Studies)
- Australian National University, Graduate Diploma Legal Practice
Admissions
- New York
- England & Wales
- Australia (Queensland)