Profile
Allan specialises in providing transactional and contracting advice in the technology and media sectors. He works with a range of IT customers and vendors in both the private and public sectors, including software developers, broadcasters, cloud service providers, healthcare providers, local bodies and other public sector agencies.
Allan also provides contracting advice to a range of commercial clients, and regularly advises on data privacy regulation and compliance. He has recently published a White Paper on information security and privacy and been interviewed on cybersecurity risks and challenges.
He has a particular interest in social media, and has worked with a number of brand-owners to develop social media policies and address brand management and compliance issues.
Allan is heavily involved with our startup practice, and advises early-stage and high-growth companies on intellectual property, licensing, partnership, privacy and e-commerce arrangements.
Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Allan worked at Linklaters and Lewis Silkin in London.
"Outstanding. Very responsive, they provide advice that is easy to understand and, where others come up with reasons why we can't do stuff, they give us a list of what we can do."
Chambers Asia Pacific
- Associate Member and Certified Technologist of the Institute of IT Professionals
Work highlights
Advising SKY Television
on the procurement of next-generation set-top boxes and related implementation and support
Advising on IT and transition aspects
of the $785m sale of Chevron New Zealand to Z Energy
Advising Soltius
on its implementation of an SAP solution at a major New Zealand listed company
Advising SKY Television
on the supply by Ericsson of broadcast play-out infrastructure and related support services
Advising Waikato DHB
on the procurement of core clinical and operational IT systems, hardware and services
Advising CCH New Zealand
on IP and IT aspects of its acquisition of Acclipse, a cloud accounting software business
Alternate contacts
Philip Wood
Partner, Auckland
Philip specialises in providing commercial, IT, telecommunication, media and television/film sector advice including strategic advice...
- DDI +64 9 357 9385
- M +64 21 624 356
Amy Ryburn
Partner, Wellington
Amy specialises in commercial contracting and procurement, in particular in relation to technology, media and telecommunications...
- DDI +64 4 462 0904
- M +64 21 242 5889