Lucy Harris Hosting Lawyer Mergers and Acquisitions Technology and Intellectual Property Transactions LUCY.HARRIS@SHLEY.COM Singapore +65 6560 3976

LUCY HARRIS' practice focuses on transactions involving digital infrastructure, data, technology (systems, software, hardware and services), intellectual property and outsourcing, as well as private equity, M&A and investment transactions in related areas (including sell-side and Buyer transaction) business. Harris attorneys are committed to helping clients achieve strategic goals, realize value, and appropriately manage the risks that may arise in the above areas, including the separation, integration and transition risks of divestiture transactions. Mr. Harris has been focusing on providing legal services in the above-mentioned areas for more than five years. He has extensive experience working with many clients in strictly regulated industries such as financial services, mining, energy and infrastructure.

Clients think that Attorney Harris is easy to get along with, his work style is straightforward, his views expressed are clear and easy to understand, and his negotiation methods are prudent and pragmatic. Clients also praise Mr. Harris's ability to quickly build relationships with various stakeholders and understand relevant technology systems and key commercial and operational transaction risks.

Prior to joining Chengxun, Mr. Harris worked at other top law firms in Melbourne and Auckland.

Experience

Agency matters

Harris Attorneys’ experience includes*:

Digital Infrastructure, M&A and Private Equity

Represented BHP in its US$43 billion divestment of its oil and gas assets and merger with Woodside, including handling all transition and integration arrangements, duplication of key enterprise technology systems, key intellectual property and Data transfer issues, and completion of implementation.

Represented National Australia Bank in its US$900 million acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking business in Australia, including handling technology, intellectual property and data due diligence, intellectual property transfer and licensing, competition and prudential regulatory issues, and transition support, separation and various arrangements for data migration

Ghostwriting BGH acquires multiple businesses focused on cybersecurity, including handling due diligence on all information technology (IT), intellectual property, key supplier and key customer contracts.

Represented NEXTDC in its significant debt refinancing, including due diligence on its key customer contracts and leases.

Represented an Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence data center in establishing a set of contract documents for customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Represented Allianz in its acquisition of the general insurance business of an Australian bank, including formulating various arrangements for data isolation and migration, transition services, intellectual property transfer and exit support.

Represented National Australia Bank on separation, technology, data and intellectual property matters in connection with its US$1 billion divestiture of its wealth management business to IFS, and on its US$1.5 billion divestiture of its life insurance business to IFS Handled all aspects of pre- and post-acquisition matters in the Nippon Life transaction, including structuring and negotiating arrangements for exit, data migration and transition services; providing counsel on regulatory and data segregation issues; Separate business units to establish independent operating systems; and develop new, durable data access arrangements.

Representing a major Australian bank in renegotiating key transition support, technology separation and exit arrangements with a divested entity.

Represented Australian Unity Limited on information technology and intellectual property due diligence and transition, separation and integration matters in connection with its acquisition of the investment bond business of IFS.

Represented Pact Group in the divestment of its crate business, including transition support during the separation and exit process, as well as information technology, intellectual property and data matters.

Represented a global private equity firm in its acquisition of a software investment company, including handling due diligence and information technology and intellectual property aspects of the sales agreement.

Represented a global investment firm in information technology and intellectual property due diligence in connection with its acquisition of equity interests in transportation infrastructure, including matters related to key embedded technologies.

Represented APG in information technology and intellectual property due diligence in connection with its acquisition of shares in Ausgrid.

Technology and outsourcing deals

Representing a global mining company in connection with intellectual property, data and technology matters related to a series of industry-first joint tests of emission-reducing mining equipment.

Represented a global information technology services provider in the renegotiation of an enterprise-wide services agreement with a major telecommunications company, including the handling of intellectual property and data matters related to build-and-run services containing novel artificial intelligence components.

Representing a global airline in negotiating a new business-critical passenger reservation system.

Represented a global mining company in the renegotiation of mergers and licenses relating to patented technology and other intellectual property contained in critical mining equipment.

Representing a major Australian bank in the strategic renegotiation of its managed information technology services across the enterprise.

Represented a large Australian bank in building, implementing and running innovative customer services using a white-label software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, including providing comprehensive advisory advice on strategy, service provider management and project planning.

Represented a global transportation company in building and implementing a new cloud-based end-to-end ticketing solution, including parallel negotiations with a ticketing-as-a-service provider and master integrator.

Represented a major Australian bank in implementing an integrated software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to modernize the post-trade settlement operations of its Asian branches.

Represented a large sportswear brand company in setting up a new e-commerce store in China, involving local wholesale distribution, logistics and payment arrangements in China.

*Includes projects participated in before joining Chengxun.

Relevant business capabilities

Service

M&A Technology & IP Transactions Big Data, IoT & Artificial Intelligence Clean Technology Corporate Venture Capital Finance & Payment Processing Internet, Social Media & E-Commerce Information Technology Procurement & Outsourcing Satellite & Telecommunications Projects Technology, Media & Privacy law

Certificate

Practice qualifications and certificates

Singapore, Victoria, Australia (Registered Overseas Lawyer)

Study and Education

University of Otago, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Laws, 2015 (Honors, First Class) University of Otago, Bachelor of Arts, 2015 (Honors, First Class)