Service

Technology

Summary

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage; it's a necessity. Our technology lawyers understand the challenges, risks and opportunities that technology brings to every sector, and help clients to navigate this dynamic terrain, drawing on a wealth of experience to ensure we hit the ground running and add real value from day one.

We are not just lawyers, we are also passionate about technology and its applications. We keep up with the latest developments and trends, and we advise our clients on how to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape in a fast-changing and competitive environment. Our approach is tailored to the unique needs of each client, ensuring that our legal solutions are as agile and adaptive as the technologies our clients work with.

Key services

SaaS and other cloud services

Advising on SaaS and other cloud arrangements, from standard terms through to bespoke enterprise agreements.

Software licensing

Advising on software licences and associated issues, including app terms and EULAs, open source licences and commercial licensing deals.

Technology procurement

Providing end-to-end legal support on technology procurement projects from RFX through to contract negotiation and execution. This includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements for the development, implementation, licensing, maintenance and support of business critical systems and solutions.

Disputes

Representing clients in resolving technology-related disputes, whether through litigation, arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution methods. We have experience in handling disputes involving breach of contract, intellectual property infringement, cybercrime, data breach, and professional negligence.

Outsourcing and managed services

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements for the outsourcing and management of technology support and services.

Artificial intelligence (AI)

Advising on issues associated with the adoption of AI, including intellectual property ownership and infringement-related issues, confidentiality issues and drafting generative AI policies and procedures.

Partnering, reseller and distribution arrangements

Advising on arrangements with key strategic partners, including reseller and distribution agreements for technology products and services.

Privacy, data protection and security

Advising on privacy compliance, cyber security, cyberattacks, requests for personal information, privacy and data breaches, privacy policies and data processing agreements, and cross-border transfers.

Standard terms

Drafting, reviewing and advising on standard terms for the supply of technology products and services, including SaaS terms of use, EULAs, hardware supply terms, privacy policies and compliance with unfair contract terms legislation.

Key people

Work Highlights

Advising JAVLN on a multi-year project to rollout its cloud-based policy management platform to members of the NZbrokers insurance broker network.
Advising a national retailer on arrangements for the supply, installation and maintenance of an automated storage and retrieval system for its product distribution centre.
Advising Groov on a groundbreaking wellbeing partnership with New Zealand Rugby involving the supply of Groov's technology and wellbeing content across the entire New Zealand rugby ecosystem.
Advising Mercedes-Benz on the rollout of its connected car services in New Zealand.
Advising UneeQ on a strategic partnership with Veritone relating to UneeQ's digital human technology.
Advising Grid Share on its joint venture with Enerhash KFT (Hungary) for the purpose of bitcoin mining.
Advising Hydroxsys on various strategic alliance agreements, collaboration agreements and technology development agreements in NZ and USA for the provision of membrane filtration technology.
Advising ANZCO Foods on a SaaS Agreement and associated professional services consultancy agreement for a major workforce management software platform introduced across all of ANZCO’s New Zealand sites
Advising Dairyworks Limited on a Software Licence and Services Agreement for Interlogic’s leading “MultiPick” Warehouse Management System
Acting for Lyttelton Port Company in relation to its comprehensive digital services outsourcing arrangements with Datacom, including advising on and negotiating a Master Services Agreement and various statements of work.
Advising Ten14AI in relation to its teaming agreement for the provision of advance rugby metrics with Perform Content (UK).
Advising on establishing crypto trading support/help desk in New Zealand to support UK trading facility.