Internet law | IT law and Telecommunications Act

Overview

Our dedicated national TMT team has unrivalled experience in:

IT projects (including in relation to IT infrastructure and software/SaaS)
Media, advertising and entertainment
Digital and data
Telecommunications and digital infrastructure
Privacy and cyber
The Customer and Product Data Act (consumer data right)
E-commerce and online services
Satellite arrangements
Health tech and digital health.

We give advice on significant IT procurement and implementation projects

We act on some of the largest and most complex IT procurement and implementation projects in New Zealand, across both the private and public sectors. We are experts on waterfall and agile methodologies (and hybrid approaches).

We have worked with clients investing significantly in IT and digital services and hardware, and with businesses delivering IT systems and solutions to the market. Clients include several early-stage and high growth technology companies.

We are a key provider on the All-of-Government panel for legal services — working closely with several government agencies and local authorities on their most critical IT projects.

We provide valuable insights into market trends and best practice

Our experience working with both IT suppliers and customers means we understand both parties' needs. Our unique perspective allows us to provide valuable insights into market trends and best practice, to help our clients succeed.

We serve clients throughout the media sector

Our work in the media sector involves working with media companies, broadcasters and television and film producers in relation to the development, production and distribution of content. To find out more about our entertainment, media, film and television expertise, click here.

We integrate privacy and cyber security expertise

Our work on TMT projects often involves complex issues of data management, privacy compliance and cyber security. We integrate this expertise into our advice seamlessly. To find out more about our privacy and cyber practice, click here.

"Buddle Findlay has an impressive ‘depth of experience’ in IT procurement and implementation projects, in addition to large-scale M&A, working with a range of market-leading multinationals on consequential transactions."

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

''Buddle Findlay's service level and responsiveness are phenomenal. We are fortunate to have such great legal representation in our corner."

Chambers Asia-Pacific

"Praised for its ‘pragmatic legal support’, the team has demonstrable experience in IT procurement and implementation, cyber security and data privacy risk, compliance and media, and entertainment matters."

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

Band 1, Chambers Asia-Pacific, for Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)
Tier 1, Legal500 Asia-Pacific, for Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)

Experience

Sector / Expertise

Work highlights

Large tertiary institution

We advised a large tertiary institution on the procurement of its ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) solution

Statistics New Zealand

We advised Statistics New Zealand on the procurement process to replace the software platform used for calculating and publishing key statistics, which includes the Consumer Price Index and Labour Cost Index. We produced the draft contract released with the tender and led the negotiation and drafting of the final contract with the successful supplier

One NZ

We advised One NZ (formerly Vodafone New Zealand) on its conditional transaction to acquire a majority shareholding in specialist cyber security and resilience business DEFEND.

New Zealand Government agreement with Microsoft

We advised the New Zealand Government on the renewal of its agreement with Microsoft, being the single largest software agreement entered into by New Zealand Government agencies.

Imagination TV

We advised Imagination TV on production and access arrangements for a new documentary series, Scott Base Rebuild – Building the Future on Ice, that will follow the NZ$244m project to design and build Scott Base's ground-breaking new future-proofed ice hub in Antarctica.

New Zealand Blood and Organ Service

We advised the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service on the procurement, development and implementation of a blood management system suite from MAK-System Group.

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