Ranking tables
Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) | Asia-Pacific
New Zealand
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts 15 Years Ranked
- Buddle Findlay
- Hudson Gavin Martin
Band 2
- Bell Gully
- Simpson Grierson
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
- Michael SageSimpson Grierson
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Tom Maasland MinterEllisonRuddWatts10 Years Ranked
- Philip WoodBuddle Findlay
- Simon MartinHudson Gavin Martin
Band 2
- Hayley Miller Dentons New Zealand10 Years Ranked
- Allan YeomanBuddle Findlay
- Amy RyburnBuddle Findlay
- Dean OppenhuisBell Gully
- Karen NganSimpson Grierson
- Malcolm WebbM Webb Ltd
Band 3
- Jane Parker MinterEllisonRuddWatts7 Years Ranked
- John McCay MinterEllisonRuddWatts14 Years Ranked
- Liz Blythe Russell McVeagh4 Years Ranked
- Anchali AnandanayagamHudson Gavin Martin
- Corin MaberlyMaberly & Co.
- Edwin LimHudson Gavin Martin
- Tania GoatleyBell Gully
- Tim ShermanChapman Tripp
Band 4
- Graeme Crombie Lane Neave14 Years Ranked
- Joe Edwards Russell McVeagh3 Years Ranked
- Richard Wells MinterEllisonRuddWatts10 Years Ranked
- Allison FergusonWilson Harle
- Laura LittlewoodBell Gully
- Michael MoyesDuncan Cotterill
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 MinterEllisonRuddWattsTechnology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMinterEllisonRuddWatts offers expertise across all aspects of TMT, including both regulatory and commercial advice. It handles a broad variety of work from cloud computing and e-commerce issues to joint ventures and broadcasting procurement in the media and entertainment space. Also, the team is able to offer expertise across telecommunications regulations, including advice on legislation reviews, pricing and competition issues. MinterEllisonRuddWatts advises a strong roster of high-end domestic and international clients from the technology, banking, entertainment and energy sectors, among others. It has significant experience in public sector work, advising a number of government bodies.
Band 2
Band 3
3 Dentons New ZealandTechnology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedDentons 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.3 Russell McVeaghTechnology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedRussell McVeagh advises high-end clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious IT matters, covering regulatory issues, commercial transactions and litigation. The team is particularly well versed in data privacy and protection, cloud computing, outsourcing and insourcing, and also advises on the implementation and commercialisation of new technology. The firm is increasingly active in IP, cyber risk and software licensing. Russell McVeagh acts for a range of clients in the energy, retail and media sectors, and possesses notable experience acting on behalf of government agencies and other public bodies..