Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : New Zealand
Band 3
Contact number
+64 9 379 4196About
Provided by Dentons New Zealand
The Innovation and Technology practice at Dentons Kensington Swan combines the skillsets of specialist commercial, technology and privacy lawyers, with the experience and expertise of the firm’s regulatory, public policy, IP, competition, disputes and M&A lawyers, to enable the team to provide complex and mission-critical technology projects and deliver strategic advice that calls on the expert knowledge of the relevant subject-matter experts. As a specialist Innovation and Technology practice, the team has a broad and deep understanding of all issues affecting the innovation and technology sector – unlike practices at some other large firms whose experience of the sector is limited to completing large scale acquisitions. The team is also able to call on the global knowledge base available to it thanks to the market-leading combination with Dentons in February 2020. As subject matter experts in the innovation, technology and privacy field, the team is regularly asked to contribute to national and international publications in this space, from various Thomson Reuters publications to the recent IAPP textbook on Children's Privacy.
Chambers Review
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 licensing. The team is knowledgeable on privacy laws and advises on the compliance aspects of new projects and technologies, and 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. Notable clients include PayPal, Tourism NZ and Airbnb.
Work Highlights
- Dentons acted for St John ambulance services for the procurement of technology equipment, software and new communications services for frontline emergency responders.
Strengths
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"The team is made up of clever, hard-working solicitors."
"They are always extremely pleasant to deal with. I really appreciate that they are quick in turning around advice. Their advice is very pragmatic and succinct."
"The team is made up of clever, hard-working solicitors."
"They are always extremely pleasant to deal with. I really appreciate that they are quick in turning around advice. Their advice is very pragmatic and succinct."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"Hayley is a really solid and experienced commercial lawyer; she is great in the tech space, and very pragmatic."
"She is excellent technically, and is a commercially aware lawyer."