Senior Associate, Auckland
Keri Johansson

Contact
- Auckland office
- DDI +64 9 358 7018
- M +64 21 271 2121
Profile
Keri specialises in IP, technology and media law with a commercial focus.
She works closely with media, science and technology-based businesses of all sizes to help develop, protect and commercialise their IP, cement key contractual relationships, and comply with consumer and sector-specific regulation.
Keri has a particular interest in media law, and is experienced in advising television producers, broadcasters and new media operators. She also provides specialist advice on data privacy (including data matching, targeting and transfer), e-commerce and consumer protection.
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Agribusiness, horticulture and forestry
- Biotechnology and therapeutic products
- Corporate and commercial
- Early stage and high growth companies
- Entertainment, film and television
- Fair trading and consumer law
- Franchising
- Intellectual property
- Privacy and data protection
- Radio spectrum and telecommunications
- Technology, media and telecommunications
- Trade marks
Work highlights
Advising Sky Television
on all contractual, product development, regulatory and consumer aspects of its "over-the-top" sports and entertainment content services, FAN PASS and NEON, including third party arrangements for co-promotion and resale
Advising Imagination Television
on the production of Heartbreak Island, Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty and Grand Designs New Zealand
Acting for an international animal health company
regarding key commercial, consumer and technological arrangements
Advising on various corporate transactions
involving technology and telecommunications businesses, including the proposed merger of Sky Television and One NZ (formerly Vodafone New Zealand)
Advising a listed infrastructure provider
on data collection, use and ownership issues in relation to "big data"
Drafting and negotiating collaborative research and development agreements
in the educational, natural health, animal health, and agri-tech sectors
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
John Glengarry
Consultant, Auckland
Patent Attorney | Trade Marks Attorney | Notary Public
John specialises in intellectual property law and has extensive experience in New Zealand and overseas…
- DDI +64 9 357 9391
- M +64 21 678 198
Allan Yeoman
Partner, Auckland
Allan is a partner in Buddle Findlay's Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team. He specialises in providing…
- DDI +64 9 363 1029
- M +64 21 766 312