Nigel Cory
Areas of Focus
Overview
Nigel Cory is a director with Crowell Global Advisors focusing on cross-border data flows, data governance, intellectual property, and how they each relate to digital trade and the broader digital economy. Nigel has provided in-person testimony and written submissions and has published reports and op-eds relating to these issues in the United States, the European Union, Australia, China, India, and New Zealand, among other countries and regions, and he has completed research projects for international bodies such as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and the World Trade Organization. Nigel is a member of the United Kingdom’s International Data Transfer Expert Council and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s Data Free Flow with Trust Expert Community.
Career & Education
- Australia
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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- Deputy Director, U.S.-Australian Provincial Reconstruction Team, 2012–2013
- Foreign Policy Advisor to the Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister’s Office, 2011
- Executive Officer, G20 Section, International Economy Branch, 2011–2012
- Third/Second Secretary in Political/Economic Section, Australian Embassy in Malaysia, 2008–2011
- Foreign Service Diplomatic and Leadership Development Program, 2006–2008
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- Australia
- Associate Director, Trade Policy, The Informational Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2015–2024
- Researcher, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asian Studies and the Pacific Partners Initiative, 2014–2024
- Georgetown University, M.A.
- Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, B.A.
- Non-Resident Fellow, National Bureau of Asian Research, 2023–Present
Nigel's Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.18.25
On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance regarding the implementation and enforcement of the newly enacted final rule, “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,” now referred to as the Data Security Program (DSP). The release included an Implementation and Enforcement Policy, a Compliance Guide, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Collectively, these documents are designed to help entities subject to the DSP understand and comply with the obligations set out under the Final Rule.
Publication | 01.28.25
Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.13.25
Client Alert | 12 min read | 11.22.24
Early Insights and Projections on Digital Policy in a Second Trump Administration
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Nigel's Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.18.25
On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance regarding the implementation and enforcement of the newly enacted final rule, “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,” now referred to as the Data Security Program (DSP). The release included an Implementation and Enforcement Policy, a Compliance Guide, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Collectively, these documents are designed to help entities subject to the DSP understand and comply with the obligations set out under the Final Rule.
Publication | 01.28.25
Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.13.25
Client Alert | 12 min read | 11.22.24
Early Insights and Projections on Digital Policy in a Second Trump Administration
