Jane Parker > MinterEllisonRuddWatts > Wellington, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile

MinterEllisonRuddWatts
BNZ Place,
1 Whitmore Street
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial - Technology

Position

Partner

Career

Jane is a specialist in commercial projects and commercial law with a particular focus on technology, services agreements, public sector contracting, procurement, probity and governance, and health and safety through the supply chain.

She has more than 25 years of experience working in and for technology, energy, and financial services organisations, on the supplier and customer sides. She understands how relationships, operations, and commercials work together. Her constructive, practical approach helps protect her clients’ interests and speeds up the process of agreeing.

Jane’s specialist technology expertise covers the technology spectrum, including system replacements and upgrades, new technologies, licensing, networks, infrastructure, cloud services, privacy, data and information management, outsourcing, artificial intelligence, and related services.

Languages

English

Memberships

Member, The Institute of Directors in New Zealand

Education

LLB, BA (History and Political Science)

University of Canterbury (1995)

Lawyer Rankings

New Zealand > TMT

(Leading partners)

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Boasting an ‘extremely competent team’, MinterEllisonRuddWatts advises clients in the private and public sectors from a vast array of industries, including financial services, energy, media, and healthcare. The firm is particularly adept at drafting complex service agreements and assisting with procurement processes. Tom Maasland, a technology law specialist, heads the practice, and he is adeptly supported by John McCay, who focuses his practice on supporting public sector matters. Richard Wells advises on data protection matters, while Jane Parker is experienced in services agreements and procurement processes. In December 2023, Ross Patterson retired as a partner, taking on a consultancy role at the firm.