Clyde & Co hires Simone Herbert-Lowe as Partner in Sydney

Sydney, 14 April 2025: Simone Herbert-Lowe joins the firm’s global Cyber practice, strengthening its Australian presence in Sydney. Simone has 30 years’ experience and is currently the Principal and Founder of advisory firm Law & Cyber.

Global law firm Clyde & Co today announces the hire of Simone Herbert-Lowe as Partner. Simone is a cyber risk strategist with 30 years' experience in legal, insurance, and risk management, including eight years in cyber risk, governance, and regulatory strategy.

Simone regularly speaks on technology-enabled risk and legal obligations, and as part of Clyde & Co’s global Cyber One team, will help organisations navigate cyber threats, compliance challenges, and risk governance. Simone is currently the Principal of advisory firm Law & Cyber, which she founded in 2018 and which has delivered cyber risk education to over 10,000 professionals.

Regional global cyber offering

Simone will form part of Clyde & Co’s global Cyber One offering and will lead the future growth of the firm’s Australia practice. The Cyber One network enables the Australia team to provide continuous accessibility and availability via the firm’s nearly 70 offices globally, with 24/7/365 support to clients.

Helen Bourne, Partner, global Cyber Co-Head, said: “Simone’s hire will help further build out our global offering. The firm regularly acts for large corporates who look for one cohesive team of advisors around the world who can handle all client needs. With Simone joining, the Australia practice will flourish and remain a cornerstone of our global offering.”

Rebecca Kelly, Managing Partner Australia, Clyde & Co Brisbane, said: “I am delighted that Simone is joining the firm. She will be instrumental in growing our Australian cyber offering, which forms part of our strong global service offering. Cyber incidents are front of mind across the business community, and we look forward to helping our clients navigate this risk.”

Simone has been a Steering Committee Member of the Cyber Risk and Governance Group at the Australasian Society for Computers + Law (AUSCL), and Adjunct Lecturer and Assessor at the College of Law Australia in Sydney.

She has also served as expert contributor to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Cybercrime (2024), and as expert opinion provider in Supreme Court proceedings involving allegations of email-enabled fraud and has been invited to speak at The Australian Information Security Association (AISA)’s Australian Cyber Conference.

Simone won Innovator of the Year (Individual) at the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards (2022) and was a finalist in the category Thought Leader of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards (2023).

About Clyde & Co Cyber One

Clyde & Co’s global Cyber One team has managed over 5,000 incidents globally to date and has one of the largest dedicated cyber teams across our network of nearly 70 offices. The firm offers a ‘follow-the-sun’ model, with teams in different regions available to assist around the clock.

Cyber One brings together Clyde & Co’s international experience who form a platform of specialists delivering services in English and local languages wherever the firm operates.

In the event of a cyber incident, the firm offers services ranging from initial legal advice to providing a comprehensive breach response.