Dentons New Zealand’s TMT team blends commercial, privacy, and technology expertise with the firm’s wider regulatory, IP, competition, disputes, and M&A capabilities to advise on complex, high-value projects. The practice is led by Hayley Miller, highly regarded for her work on procurement and software development, including SaaS launches, while Campbell Featherstone is noted for his strong negotiation and drafting skills in the fintech space.
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- ‘They are excellent and make a real effort to understand technology, staying up to date with the latest practical developments.’
- ‘Hayley Miller is outstanding and our first choice for technology work. She is responsive, knowledgeable, and pragmatic. She has a strong sense of which risks are material and which are more likely to succeed in negotiations with global technology vendors.’
Key clients
- 1Centre Limited
- Accenture
- Airbnb
- Altus Group Limited
- Amazon
- AMP Services (NZ) Limited
- ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bathurst and BT Mining
- Bolt Operations
- Bumble
- CMC Markets Stockbroking
- Cognizant
- Danone Nutricia New Zealand Limited
- Downer New Zealand
- Futureverse Corporation
- Hato Hone St John
- HSBC – The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- International Game Technology
Work highlights
Advised CMC on its long-term strategic partnership with ASB Bank to deliver a new share trading platform. Work included drafting and negotiating the master services agreement, advising on financial markets implications and AML compliance, and supporting CMC’s entry as a participant of NZX.
Advised Snapper on its MOSAIQ data analytics platform, including reseller arrangements and customer negotiations with global transport operators. Also advised on its support of ticketing solutions delivered to operators through UK-based sister company Vix Technology.
Advised on the acquisition of Quantifi Photonics, a New Zealand technology exporter with operations in the US, Germany, Hong Kong and Thailand. Work included due diligence, coordinating foreign counsel, negotiating transaction documents, securing W&I insurance, and obtaining Overseas Investment Act consent.
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Practice head
Hayley Miller
Other key lawyers
Campbell Featherstone