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Dentons New Zealand

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : New Zealand

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Dentons New Zealand

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Our TMT team has a strong focus on technology, privacy, and innovation, with a multi-disciplinary practice at the intersection of commercial law, data protection, and consumer regulation. We act for a wide range of clients across sectors including IT, healthtech, fintech, and other emerging technology industries.

We regularly advise developers, suppliers, and purchasers of technology hardware, software, infrastructure, and digital services. Our work covers licensing, development, commercialisation, procurement, outsourcing, and “as a service” offerings.

Our Innovation and Technology practice combines the commercial, regulatory, and transactional expertise of Dentons' specialist lawyers across privacy, IP, public law, M&A, disputes, and competition. This integrated approach enables us to support clients on complex, high-value technology projects and digital transformation initiatives.

We have significant expertise in data privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance. Our team helps clients navigate New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 and other data protection laws to ensure that data handling practices support business objectives, protect customer trust, and minimise legal and reputational risk.

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Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - New Zealand

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dentons is noted for its specialist expertise, which includes advising on public and private sector procurement, as well as data protection and e-commerce matters. It also acts for major IT companies and startups on corporate mandates such as capital raisings. The law firm boasts capabilities in cloud contracting and software licencing. The team is knowledgeable on privacy laws and advises on the compliance aspects of new projects and technologies. It retains an impressive client roster of mobile app companies, banks and multinational internet service providers. The firm has notable expertise in cross-border work, advising clients looking to expand their technology operations in New Zealand as well as domestic companies operating abroad.

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Work Highlights

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  • Dentons New Zealand acted for CMC on its white label outsourcing arrangement with New Zealand financial institution, ASB Bank.

Strengths

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  • Dentons has a deep understanding of our context and direction and provide a targeted advice. Lawyers are also highly responsive.

    Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Hayley Miller
    Hayley Miller

    Hayley Miller

    Hayley Miller acts across a near-exhaustive range of primarily IT and telecommunications-focused mandates, including transactional, contractual, regulatory and commercialisation matters, and is additionally particularly well versed in privacy and cybersecurity issues.
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  • Campbell Featherstone
    Campbell Featherstone

    Campbell Featherstone

    Campbell Featherstone advises on complex compliance matters with a particular emphasis on privacy, data governance and consumer protection. His multi-jurisdictional background has also contributed to his involvement in global product launches and his understanding of the wider market.

    • Campbell is a very efficient operator which cannot be downplayed in the context of a transaction. He also has a good eye for what the client needs.

      Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) respondentAsia-Pacific
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Ranked Individuals at Dentons New Zealand (2)

New Zealand

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    Hayley Miller

    Head of Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

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  • Profile image of Campbell Featherstone

    Campbell Featherstone

    Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

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